Saints at Ravens: Injuries Leave Spread and Total Without a Clear Edge
Baltimore brings the stronger opening-week results, but questions about player availability complicate the nine-point spread and scoring outlook.
Matchup and availability
The New Orleans Saints (0-1) visit the Baltimore Ravens (1-0) at M&T Bank Stadium on September 20 for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season. NFL.com lists kickoff at 1 p.m. ET.
Baltimore’s latest injury update changes the offensive picture. Although Friday’s team reports listed Zay Flowers as doubtful, NFL.com’s September 19 update lists him out. Flowers recorded 150 receiving yards and a touchdown in the opener before leaving with a hamstring injury. His absence removes a receiver who supplied substantial production in that game.
Baltimore’s Friday report lists Ronnie Stanley, John Simpson and Trey Hendrickson as questionable. The team says Carson Vinson would make his first career start if Stanley cannot play. New Orleans also faces uncertainty: Chris Olave and Chase Young are questionable, while long snapper Zach Wood is out.
What the early results establish
WWL reports that Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry combined for 508 yards and four touchdowns in Baltimore’s opener. New Orleans was scoreless before halftime at Detroit, then improved after addressing protection-communication problems.
The Saints’ slow start follows a difficult 2025 pattern: an NFL-low 29 first-quarter points and the first deficit in 15 of 17 games. That history raises concern about another early hole, but it does not establish a nine-point margin. The second-half improvement also deserves weight.
Betting decision
SportsJaw lists Baltimore’s moneyline at -415 and New Orleans’ at +330. The spreads are Baltimore -9 (+100) and New Orleans +9 (-120). The total is over 45.5 (-110) or under 45.5 (-110).