NFL Odds Week 13: Lions vs. Saints Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Week 13 of the NFL season continues with what's expected to be a competitive battle in the NFC between the Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints. The betting odds see Detroit as a 3.5-point road favorite following a frustrating loss to Green Bay on Thanksgiving. Coverage begins from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, December 3 at 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX.

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL odds for Week 13: Lions vs. Saints lines, spreads, betting trends and more.

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Detroit Lions vs New Orleans Saints Odds

• Opening point spread: Lions -3.5
• Opening moneyline: Lions -200/Saints +170
• Opening total: Over/Under 43.5 points scored
• Time: 1 p.m. ET Sunday (FOX)

UPDATE 10 A.M. ET SUNDAY: With three hours until kickoff, Detroit is -4.5 (-105) at BetMGM. The Lions opened -3.5, went to -4 Monday and -4.5 Saturday night.

It's all Lions on the spread, at 86% of tickets/91% of money. Detroit moneyline is popular, too, taking 71% of tickets/89% of dollars.

The total climbed from 44.5 to 45.5 Monday, then to 46 Tuesday and 47 Wednesday. This morning, it rose another notch to 47.5, with 60% of tickets/68% of cash on the Over.

UPDATE 6 P.M. ET WEDNESDAY: The Lions are up a tick to -4 from a -3.5 opener in TwinSpires' NFL odds Week 13 market. It's all Detroit at the moment, with spread tickets beyond 2.5/1 and spread money 6/1.

"The Lions are the biggest liability of the slate so far. We're not seeing much buyback on the Saints yet," Lucas said.

The total inched from 45 to 45.5, with 54% of early tickets/61% of early money on the Over.

UPDATE 10 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Detroit is having its best season in forever, but still went out and lost on Thanksgiving. After closing as 8.5-point home chalk, the Lions (8-3 SU/7-4 ATS) trailed Green Bay 23-6 at halftime and fell 29-22.

New Orleans (5-6 SU/2-8-1 ATS) dipped below .500 again and remains one of the league's worst spread-covering outfits. The Saints were 1.5-point favorites at Atlanta in Week 12 and lost 24-15.

The Lions-Saints spread is stable at Detroit -3.5 in The SuperBook's NFL odds Week 13 market. The total quickly moved from 43.5 to 44/44.5 this evening.

"New Orleans looks like it's about out of players, and the Saints looked bad today against Atlanta," Michaelson said. "It'll be interesting to see how the public reacts to Detroit after it looked so bad on Thanksgiving. We bumped this from [the lookahead of] 3 to 3.5, with all of New Orleans' injuries."

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full NFL Odds Week 13 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every NFL matchup.

Lions vs Saints Pick, Prediction

Action Network NFL betting expert Brandon Anderson offers this prediction:

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Pick: TBD

For more NFL picks, check out Action Network's NFL Week 13: How to Bet Every Game & Every Team.

The One Stat to Know About Lions vs Saints

Action Network NFL researcher Evan Abrams offers his top betting stat:

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Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson