Predictions and picks for the 2024 NFL Week 8 matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and New Orleans Saints.

With likely coaching change and perhaps other front office moves coming, why leave even more potential baggage for the new group?

New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Joe Woods speaks with the media on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center ahead of the Saints' game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season.

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Lattimore (hamstring) was a full participant at the Saints' practice Wednesday ... per Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune. Rattler thus should get the nod over fellow quarterback ...

The Los Angeles Chargers are 7-point favorites over the New Orleans Saints in Week 8 of the 2024 regular season. The over/under is 40.5 points, per BetMGM Sportsbook. That means oddsmakers are taking bets on whether the two teams will combine to score more than or fewer than 40.5 points.

Neither team has topped 28 points in their previous seven meetings. The Packers have won three in a row in the series, with the past two decided by four points. The Jaguars have one win against Green Bay in Jacksonville, in 2008. The Jags sealed that 20-16 victory by intercepting Aaron Rodgers in the final minute.

The second-year pro was benched during the Panthers’ Week 2 game against the Chargers in favor of Andy Dalton. The Red Rifle has been serviceable since, but he suffered a thumb injury in a car accident earlier this week and is doubtful for Sunday’s game as a result.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are dealing with multiple injuries at skilled positions heading into the Week 8 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.

South Carolina is 4-3 this season and just a few plays away from 6-1. The improvement from a 5-7 2023 campaign is apparent, and the biggest reason for the improvement is the strong play from the Gamecock defense this fall.