Week 5 MNF: Chiefs vs Saints

This week's Monday Night Football game is shaping up to be the best of the season so far. The New Orleans Saints (2-2) will head to Arrowhead Stadium for a meeting with the Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) this Monday, Oct. 7, at 8:15 p.m. ET.

The Saints enter this matchup with the league's No. 1 offense, but a pair of narrow losses in Weeks 3 and 4 have tempered expectations following an especially hot start. Meanwhile, the Chiefs are one of two remaining undefeated teams in the NFL, but injuries are beginning to take their toll.

Can Kansas City stay perfect when the Saints come marching in?

MNF Score Prediction: Chiefs 20, Saints 16

The Saints looked like one of the league's best teams early on, but it's getting more difficult to figure out how good they really are. After scoring at least 44 points in each of its first two games, New Orleans has combined for 36 over the last two weeks.

It isn't just the offense that's regressing to the mean, either. The Saints gave up 460 yards in Week 3's loss to the Eagles and were only able to come up with one takeaway against the Falcons in Week 4.

The Chiefs look like another tough challenge. Kansas City may be banged up, but a win is never out of reach when Patrick Mahomes is on the field. That proved true this past Sunday when the two-time MVP rallied from a 10-0 deficit to score 17 unanswered points in a win over the Chargers.

It won't be easy, but I'm counting on Mahomes and the Chiefs to stay perfect. New Orleans is clearly still figuring things out, and taking down the defending champions in primetime seems like a tall task.

Find out my favorite bets for this Week 5 Monday Night Football matchup.

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📋 BACK OFFICE BUZZ: THE RUNDOWN 10/7/24

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👀 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire

On Monday morning, Adam Schefter reported that the Patriots could be making the switch to Drake Maye in Week 6.

This has major fantasy implications because Maye is a dual-threat who put up over 1,100 rushing yards in two years as a starter in college at North Carolina.

With the Patriots' offensive line woes, you'll likely see Maye run wild while under pressure.

It may take a couple of weeks, but picking up Maye is a long-term play that could pay dividends down the stretch.

Find out who else I’m targeting on the Week 6 waiver wire. This includes deeper options in leagues with more roster spots.

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