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Season-long player props are beginning to surface across sportsbooks. In an attempt to seek out values, Brad Evans will occasionally make the case on an attractive future — whether betting the OVER or UNDER — as the outside temps rise.
Today’s topic: The return of the Aints.
The pick — Saints to have fewest regular-season wins (+450, BetMGM)
Break out the brown paper bags, New Orleans.
The Aints are about to be soooooooo back.
The unfortunate nickname, first coined by local radio personality “Buddy D” in 1980, was a perfect reflection of franchise futility, reaching its peak with the Dick Stanfel-coached basement dweller that began the ‘80 season an abysmal 0-14.
Fun fact. In 1980, the Saints lost their first 14 games and fans began referring to the team as the "Aints". A local sportscaster advised Saints fans to wear paper bags over their heads at the team's home games, starting the trend that continues to this day. pic.twitter.com/cdgpHVuCBM
— FB_Helmet_Guy (@FB_Helmet_Guy) October 8, 2024
In fact, over the club’s first 20 seasons, it managed only two non-losing campaigns with 8-8 finishes in 1979 and 1983. The team was comically bad, and the first year of the “Decadence Decade” marked its ultimate rock bottom.
In 2025, what’s old is undesirably new again.
This year, generous Sazerac pours on Bourbon Street may not be enough to quell the pain. Apologies, Who Dat nation.
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It’s going to be a long and miserable season for (insert quarterback) and company. Cafe Du Monde doesn’t have enough powdered sweetness to sugarcoat it.
For starters, Derek Carr’s sudden retirement sent the organization into an immediate tailspin. Rookie Tyler Shough isn’t the most glorious prospect, and second-year QB Spencer Rattler couldn’t hit a docked paddle boat from five yards out. Last season, the woefully inaccurate Rattler finished QB55 in adjusted completion percentage.
Alvin Kamara, Rashid Shaheed and Chris Olave remain (for now) as offensive fixtures, but trade winds are already swirling. First-year head coach Kellen Moore could have a very bare cupboard — and soon.
Honestly, the Fleur-de-lis defense isn't a massive weak point. Last year, it slotted a respectable No. 19 in EPA per play D. Still, by trotting out a flammable secondary, it's likely to finish somewhere in the 20s in myriad categories.
Tireless numbers cruncher Mike Clay from ESPN projects Nawlins to improbably record 5.4 victories this season. His algo must be broken. Also, Clay predicts a Saints win probability of 45% or lower in all 17 games.
In the end, the Superdomers will be fortunate to emerge victorious three-plus times. Yep, even with the seventh-easiest overall schedule.
Hello, No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Welcome to the Crescent City, Cade Klubnik or — very appropriately — Arch Manning.
In a clear rebuilding year, bank on the Saints to go marching directly into the sea.
BONUS TIME — Saints to go 0-17 (+3500, Caesars)