San Diego (1-1) at New Orleans (1-1), Friday, 8:00 p.m. EDT Sports.com Line: New Orleans -3 Total: 42.5
The third preseason game is traditionally when the starters see the majority of the action. That’s expected to be the case when the Saints host the Chargers on Friday night in an intriguing matchup that will be nationally televised on CBS. After posting a 25-10 win over the Bears, the Chargers dropped a 16-14 decision to the Cowboys in their second preseason outing. Philip Rivers was 11-for-15 for 125 yards and an INT, while adding a rushing TD. Billy Volek and Jonathan Crompton combined to go 8-for-18 for 102 yards and a pick in relief of Rivers. Basketball Lines

The Saints bounced back from their opening loss to the Patriots by routing the Texans 38-20. Drew Brees led a pair of TD drives, capping off the second one with a 1-yard TD of his own. Chase Daniel performed well in relief, completing 15-of-21 passes for 182 yards, 3 TD and 1 INT. The defending Super Bowl champs also piled up 198 yards on the ground. NFL Lines

Give the nod to the Saints at home, but expect both offenses to light up the scoreboard. Consider this from the FoxSheets. SAN DIEGO is 9-0 OVER (+9.0 Units) after allowing 200 or less total yards in its previous game since 1993. The average score was SAN DIEGO 26.3, OPPONENT 22.3 – (Rating = 3*). NFL Betting Lines