XANDAMERE’S SHOWDOWN SLANT ::

Week 2 wraps up with the Saints visiting the Raiders, with a healthy game total of 48.5 and the Saints installed as 5.5 point favorites. The big news, of course, is that Michael Thomas is out, and figuring out how the Saints will adapt to that loss will be a big part of deciphering the slate. 

We’ll start with the Raiders, because they’re a little easier to figure out. The run game is the Josh Jacobs show, and the Raiders showed in Week 1 that they have no problem leaning on him . . .