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Saints Down Houston 30-28 - Match Report
Drew Brees threw for 370 yards and 2 TDs to lead the Saints over Houston 30-28 on Monday in Week 1 action at Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
The Saints earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -6.5-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 52.0 were rewarded with a winning wager.
Drew Brees completed 32 of 43 pass attempts for 370 yards and 2 TDs for the Saints in the win.
Carlos Hyde rushed for 83 yards for Houston, while Duke Johnson added 57 yards. Deshaun Watson threw for 268 yards for the Texans, while receivers DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller V had 111 and 69 yards respectively.
Houston lost the offensive yardage battle to New Orleans 510-414 yards in Monday's game. New Orleans had more first downs as that total ended up 25-22.
The time of possession battle favored New Orleans as their offense was on the field for 30:13, longer than the 29:47 of their opponents.
New Orleans heads into a Week 2 battle against the Rams. Houston, meanwhile, will have their next action against Jacksonville.