The New Orleans Saints visit the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, September 20, 2026, and the market has built one of the wider Week 2 spreads on the board. Baltimore sits at -9 after a 41-23 rout of Indianapolis. New Orleans arrives at 0-1 despite a 469-yard afternoon in an overtime loss. The spread has not moved since it opened. The total has, and that direction matters. Our prediction follows the line, the injury news, and a very one-sided public split.
Last Updated: Sunday, September 20, 2026
New Orleans Saints vs. Baltimore Ravens — Time & How to Watch
| Where | M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore MD |
| When | Sunday, September 20 – 1:00 PM ET |
| TV | CBS |
New Orleans Saints vs. Baltimore Ravens Betting Preview
Baltimore opened the Jesse Minter era in style. The Ravens beat the Colts 41-23 in Indianapolis, outgaining them 506 yards to 251 and scoring 31 points before halftime. Derrick Henry carried 24 times for 144 yards and three touchdowns. Lamar Jackson completed 17 of 25 passes for 324 yards and a score, and added 40 rushing yards and a touchdown. Minter took over as head coach in January after the club parted with John Harbaugh, so this is his home debut.
New Orleans lost 31-30 in overtime to Detroit, but the box score reads better than the result. Tyler Shough went 35 of 56 for 410 yards and three touchdowns in the Week 1 loss, and Chris Olave set a career high with 182 receiving yards. The other side of the ball was the problem. Jahmyr Gibbs ran 29 times for 156 yards and two scores.
The injury sheet matters. Baltimore ruled out defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike (neck), cornerback T.J. Tampa (knee) and linebacker Teddye Buchanan (knee). Receiver Zay Flowers is doubtful with a hamstring after a 150-yard opener. Edge rusher Trey Hendrickson, guard John Simpson and tackle Ronnie Stanley are questionable. For New Orleans, Olave is questionable with a hamstring, as are Chase Young and Christen Miller. Neither quarterback carries a designation. Baltimore leads the series 6-2, and the teams last met in November 2022.
New Orleans Saints vs. Baltimore Ravens Odds
| Spread | Moneyline | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | +9 (-110) | +335 | U 45.5 (-110) |
| Ravens | -9 (-110) | -450 | O 45.5 (-110) |
Odds accurate as of Sunday, September 20, 2026 via TheSpread.com. Odds change, get the latest NFL Odds – Futures – Props
New Orleans Saints vs. Baltimore Ravens — Who Is the Public Betting?
| Saints | 19% | 81% | Ravens |
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Saints vs. Ravens Prediction — Is Nine Points Too Many in Week 2?
Start with the split. Eighty-one percent of spread tickets are on Baltimore, and the number has not moved off -9 since it opened last Monday. That combination is the shape of a game where recreational money is chasing a blowout it already watched. Our latest NFL odds coverage works the same market from the line-movement side.
The case for fading the favorite rests on health and price. Baltimore is without its starting nose tackle and two defensive backfield pieces, its best receiver is doubtful, and its most expensive offseason addition is questionable. Nine points asks a short-handed team to win comfortably against an offense that just produced 469 yards and 30 points on the road. Shough’s 56 attempts also suggest a group willing to stay aggressive when it trails. Backing a nine-point road dog in September is often a bet on the game staying within one score into the fourth quarter.
The case against is straightforward. Baltimore was the more complete team by a wide margin in Week 1, and the rushing edge is real. Henry and Jackson on the ground against a defense that surrendered 156 yards to one back is the scariest matchup on this card for New Orleans. If the Ravens control the clock the way they did in Indianapolis, nine points is fair rather than inflated. This is a lean, not a certainty.
The Pick: Saints +9 (-110)
Saints vs. Ravens Prediction — Did the Total Fall Too Far?
The total opened at 47.5 and now sits at 45.5, a two-point drop in a game where the side has not moved at all. Flowers being doubtful explains part of it. So does respect for what Minter’s defense did in the opener. Still, the two Week 1 games involving these teams produced 64 and 61 combined points.
The counterpoint deserves weight. New Orleans threw 56 times in Week 1, which inflates play volume but also stops the clock, and Baltimore would happily grind the second half on the ground. A 27-13 afternoon, much like the last meeting, clears the under comfortably. The tiebreaker is price rather than projection. Two points of value has already been taken out of one side of this market.
The Pick: Over 45.5 (-110)
Final Thoughts and Bonus Angle
There is a small-stakes moneyline angle worth naming. New Orleans is +335 to win outright, implying roughly a 23 percent chance. That is a stretch, and the honest framing is that it likely requires Baltimore turnovers. The appeal is that the Saints played a playoff-caliber offense to overtime on the road, and 97 percent of moneyline tickets sit on the home side. Bettors who want underdog exposure without the outright risk are better served by the spread.
One subplot to enjoy: Hendrickson was drafted by New Orleans in 2017 and spent four seasons there before signing with Baltimore in March. He faces his original club for the first time if the finger injury clears.
Bonus Angle: Saints +335 moneyline, small stakes only
To recap: Saints +9 (-110) is the featured against-the-spread play, Over 45.5 (-110) is the total, and the Saints +335 moneyline is a small-stakes bonus. All three lean the same way, which is a risk worth stating. A Baltimore blowout beats every one of them.
NFL Saints vs. Ravens FAQ: Sunday September 20, 2026
What time does the New Orleans Saints vs. Baltimore Ravens game start?
Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. That is noon local time in New Orleans. The game sits in the early Sunday afternoon window, so it starts alongside most of the Week 2 schedule rather than in a standalone national slot.
What channel is the New Orleans Saints vs. Baltimore Ravens game on?
The game airs on CBS. Spero Dedes handles play-by-play with Adam Archuleta on color and Aditi Kinkhabwala reporting from the sideline. Because this is a regional CBS window, viewers outside the Baltimore and New Orleans markets should check local listings to confirm the game is carried in their area.
How can I stream the New Orleans Saints vs. Baltimore Ravens game?
The game streams live on Paramount+ with any subscription plan, since it is part of the NFL on CBS package. Local CBS station coverage is also available through cable, satellite, a digital antenna, or a live-TV streaming service that carries the station in your market.
Who is starting at quarterback for the New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens?
Tyler Shough starts for New Orleans and Lamar Jackson starts for Baltimore. Neither appears on the final injury report. Shough threw for 410 yards and three touchdowns in Week 1. Jackson completed 17 of 25 passes for 324 yards and a touchdown, and also ran for a score.
Who won the last meeting between the New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens?
Baltimore won 27-13 on November 7, 2022, in a Monday night game at the Caesars Superdome. Jackson started that game for the Ravens. Baltimore leads the all-time series 6-2 across eight meetings, and Sunday’s game is the ninth matchup between the franchises.