Saints vs Patriots – Week 3 2021
NO
NE
NO
AWAY
28@13
NO BY 15
FINAL · WEEK 3
2021 SEASON
Gillette Stadium · Foxborough, MA
NE
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THE SHORT ANSWER
Final: New Orleans Saints 28, New England Patriots 13.
Going in, our model had favored New Orleans Saints at 58% win probability, and the pick won.
Out or doubtful: 1 Saints.
Model confidence: NO 58%Our line: NO -2.8
ODDS
SPREAD
NO +3.0
MARKET SPREAD · MARKET AVG
NO -2.8
OUR LINE
COVERED
VS SPREAD
MONEYLINE
NO · OUR WIN PROBABILITY
58%
TEAM COMPARISON2021 SEASON · EFFICIENCY, SCORING, TENDENCIES · RANK IN PARENTHESES · FULL-SEASON NUMBERS, NOT AS OF WEEK 3
+0.035Net EPA / play+0.135
-0.074 (24)Offense EPA / play+0.069 (11)
-0.109 (2)Defense EPA / play-0.066 (5)
40.6% (28)Offense success %48.4% (4)
GAME NARRATIVE
NO B-tier pick hits. Model was directionally correct.
CORRECT
Model correctly picked NO. Projected margin: 2.8. Actual: 15. Off by 12.2 points but directionally right.
COVERED
This pick covered the spread by 18.0 points.
DRAMATIC
The win probability swung past 50% 1 time. A competitive game throughout.
Another data point for the model. B-tier picks continue to track.
SITUATIONAL TRENDS
Historical splits, shown for context only. We tested them: picking the situations that beat break-even in training goes 770–760 (50.3%) out of sample, so they are not a betting signal and are not coloured like one.
NO
Divisional 4-2 ATS (67%)Road Favorite 3-2 ATS (60%)Home Underdog 2-3 ATS (40%)
NE
No noteworthy trends
GAME WEATHER
VENUE
OUTDOOR
TEMP
73°F
WIND
11 MPH
IN-GAME WIN PROBABILITY
TOP FANTASY SCORERS2021 SEASON
NE
DEEP MATCHUP DATA2021 PRODUCTION BY UNIT
New Orleans SaintsPASSING
Jameis Winston1170 yd · 14 TD · 3 INT
RECEIVING
Marquez Callaway46 rec · 698 yd · 6 TD
INJURY REPORTWEEK 3
HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORYLAST 2 MEETINGS
| GAME | SCORE | PICK | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE@NOW6 2025 | NE 25, NO 19 | NO | L |
| NO@NEW5 2023 | NO 34, NE 0 | NE | L |
WHAT PRO ADDS
Every stat on this page is free, and so is the model's pick for this game. Pro is the separate question of which games we would actually bet, and at what stake, plus player props, unit sizing, and the full profit-and-loss ledger.
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WEEK 3 · OTHER GAMES
Our pick and its win probability, or the final score once the game is played.
COMMON QUESTIONSNO vs NE
Our model takes New Orleans Saints at 58% win probability, a Tier B pick. The margin models project NO by 2.8. The market has NO at +3.0.
New Orleans Saints won, NO 28, NE 13. Our model had favored New Orleans Saints at 58% win probability, and the pick won.
The market has New Orleans Saints at +3.0, meaning the book expects New Orleans Saints to win by 3.0 points.
In Week 3, the New Orleans Saints were without 1 player (Out or Doubtful).
Sportsbooks have this game at 44.0 combined points. NoPunt's model projects 47.7, 3.7 above the market.
Week 3 of the 2021 season, SUN 1:00 PM.
New England Patriots, NE 25, NO 19 in Week 6 of 2025.
By net EPA per play over the 2021 season, New England Patriots: NO +0.035 against NE +0.135.
