Make the jump to see how everyone did with their three predictions. Then vote for who you think was the most accurate this week.
Nobody correctly predicted the final score but Hooahsaint came closest with a guess of 45-24.
Let the voting begin!
| Member | Predictions | Analysis |
| SaintsB |
Jeremy Shockey will score the first TD of the game/season/his Saints career Drew will have 400+ yard Saints will be up 21-0 in the first half. |
Close No No |
| ericj69 | That Drew Brees will single-handedly crash fantasy football live scoring sites because the programmers didn’t allow for that many points. | Yes |
| stujo4 |
>A significant injury will be incurred by a high profile player, spoiling the day for one side. >Bell and Bush split touches; Bush shines, Bell is a disappointment. >Payton goes 50% on officiating challenges, causing renewed short term grumbling amongst fans and followers, until they look at the score again. |
No No I'm not really sure. |
| WhoDat_OH |
Mike Bell gets 2 rush TDs. Jon Vilma gets first turnover of year – INT or fumble recovery. Colston catches Drew’s first TD pass of year. |
No No Yes |
| coldpizza |
The game will be tied at half time. Matt Stafford will not throw an INT or a TD. Lance Moore will have more receiving yards than Calvin Johnson. |
No No No |
| NYSaint | 1 – bush 2 x TDs 2 – SAINTS DEF = 2 x INTs 3 – brees gets sacked twice |
No Yes No |
| DrewBreesManCrush | 1) +3 turnover margin for the who dats 2) Brunell comes out for a series in the 4th 3) Megatron makes a great leaping one handed catch, and has it called back for illegal formation |
No No No |
| FuSoYa | 1) Stafford throws around 300 yards, 1TD/1Int 2) Pettigrew is the Lions’ top receiver. 3) Carney misses a meaningless field goal, gets replaced on Tuesday. |
No No No |
| Baggs5 |
> Smith and Grant each have 1.5 sacks and the team has 6 total. > Moorstead doesn’t muff any punts; in fact, the Saints only punt once, and it’s downed inside the 10. > The Saints’ history of futility (including the 1-win season) is mentioned 5 times during the game, sparking at least one comparison of Stafford to Archie Manning. |
No No I don't know. |
| saints fan in cowboyland! | The crowd will chant "reggie, reggie" 3 times and the dome will be a rockin! Sharper has a pic 6! And Brees throws for 275 yards and 3 touches, in the first half! |
No No No |
| MtnExile |
Detroit will score first. Detroit will score last. The Saints, however, will have a two-score lead by the end of the first quarter. |
No No Yes |
| Steve the fan |
1. Reggie has 103 yds rushing, 107 receiving 2. Vilma will force a fumble when he sacks Stafford on the Lions’ first possession. 3. Rod Harper returns a KO for a TD to start the game. |
No No No |
| FriarBob |
1) Oh man, after Hap’s video I got no choice on this one. Saints get another opening-day shutout. We’re due. 2) Reggie gets a hat trick. Don’t care how, he’ just gets at least three TDs. (Can you guess he’s on my fantasy team?) 3) Stafford actually looks pretty good, including at least one "acheman"-esque escape from a sack. It’s still a rude "welcome to the NFL" day for him. |
No No I don't really think so. |
| d_trmnd985survivor | 1…..Pierre Thomas will rush for 117 yards with 2 touchdowns 2…..Reggie Bush will not get hurt 3…..Drew Brees will throw 1 interception |
No Yes Yes |
| -Tag |
1) Colston has 120+ yards 2) Stafford throws 2 interceptions 3) Saints end the game with 100% red zone scoring efficiency |
No No No |
| nanvinnie | 1. Saints Defense returns fumble or INT for a TD 2. Bush has 1 rushing TD + 80 yds on the ground 3. Brees throws 0 INTs |
No No No |
| CaSaintsfan |
Brees throws for 400 and 2 TD’s Bush has a punt return for a TD a Rushing TD and a Reception for a TD over 100 in all purpose yards. Colston and Shockey each score and Moore has 100 yards receiving. |
No No Half |
| jful |
1) Lions will hold a lead long enough for the sports commentators to crown Jim Schwartz2) A Vilma-caused turnover will change the game’s momentum 3) Jeremy Shockey has a career day as a Saint |
No No Yes |
| Ponysaints |
1. Saints end game +2 in turmovers. 2. Mike Bell (126 yards) gets more rushing yardage than Reggie Bush. 3. Reggie leads team in all purpose yardage (189 yards). |
No Half No |
| Jee |
- This is a game decided by defense. Saints’ D will shine, 2 INTs, 3 FF’s/1 recovery. 4 sacks (2 by Ellis, 1 by McCray, 1 by Shanle -yes I just typed that). Lions D, however, will give us fits. Honestly, don’t underestimate these guys. I see a close game. - Brees throws 3 TDs (one to Shockey, one deep one to Meachem, and a screen pass to Bush) and has over 300 yards with 1 INT. He gets sacked once. - Lions punt away from Bush every time. KR Rod Harper struggles, his long being 24 yards. |
No No No |
| LocoSaint |
1- Drew Brees throws a TD in the opening drive 2- Shockey and Colston each have a TD grab 3- 200+ yards on the ground |
Yes Yes No |
| knuckleheadsaintsfan | 1. After poor defensive year, Saints make a statement, 5+ sacks. 2. Saints will score 1 safety. 3. Lions learn from Saints and win next week vs Vikings. |
No No TBD |
| skinneykinney |
1. Reggie Bush has 100+ yards rushing and 200+ all purpose yards. Add on 2 TDs 1 is rushing 1 is a reception. 2. Brees throws for 350+ yards and 4 TDs. 2 to Colston, 1 to Reggie, and 1 to Meachem. 3. Moorestead pins the Lions inside the 10 yard line on a kick and the Saints D takes advantage of it and puts it’s first points on the board whether it’s a safety, pick 6 or FR for a TD. |
No No No |
| jack_casse | Drew Brees: 20-27 320 Yards 3 Touchdowns Coleston – 8 catches, 96 yards, 2 Touchdowns Moore – 5 catches, 45 yards, 1 Touchdown |
No No No |
| Lostastic | Brunell Plays 4th Quarter! | Nope |
| BlackandGold4ever | Saints D gets 4 sacks and 5 turnovers…one return for TD Bush gets 2 TD’s Colston and Meachem go over 100 yards |
No No No |
| slumD | 1) Reggie has 2 TDs 2) JShock has a TD 3) Carney misses a FG. |
No Yes No |
| mvp2000 | By design, pull Stafford and put in Culpepper after second series Saints can’t stop Calvin Johnson and running game Saints win in a nail biter |
No No No |
| janepriceestrada |
1. Stafford has a good outing but coughs up a fumble on a sack. 2. Meachem has a break out night – 2 touchdowns. 3. Reggie is either injured or loses a fumble. |
No No Kinda |
| dicecar18 |
1. Defense gets 3+ turnovers & scores 2. Reggie has his longest run from scrimmage for a TD (50+yds) 3. Bell breaks 100 yds rushing |
No No Yes |
| Rickey Jackson's left nut |
Drew gets 300 yds. JShock gets 10 grabs (he’s back!!!!!!) Secondary comes thru w/ 3 picks |
300 exactly? No. No No |
| thefantasyknowitall |
Pussycats add an "excuse me" TD late in the 4th to make it look closer than it was. Shockey, Moore, Bush and Heath Evans score. |
No No |
| unclebp | 1. game will be closer than the score indicates 2. brees will throw 2 td, 2 int 3. stafford will throw 2td, 2td |
No No No |
| Ron the fan |
1- Reggie shows why we drafted him 225 total yds. 2 td’s 2- Drew is back again 350 yd.s 3 td.s 3- Colston is healthy again, look out, at least 1 td. 125 yds |
No No Half |
| Cajun in CA |
The Lions score first and take a 7-0 lead on their first drive. Robert Meachem returns kickoffs and has a long return called back by penalty Jeremy Shockey catches 6 passes, including his first TD as a Saint |
No Half No |
| HansDat |
1) Roman Harper gets a sack/forced fumble/fum rec (even though I disagree with this stat trifecta) in first quarter. 2) Bush gets 3 TDs. 3) As a team, Saints rush for less than 100 yards. |
No No No |
| xen-cuts | 1. Saints get 2 INTs from Stafford. 2. Detroit gets 100+ rushing. 3. Saints rush for less than 100 yards (stolen from HansDat). |
No No No |
| saint boss hog | 1. drew brees will dominate and have 3+ touchdown passes. 2. saints defense will get at least 2 turnovers. 3. colston has 2 touchdown catches. |
Yes Yes Half |
| J Rock |
1) Carney’s kicking leg breaks off after a missed 35 yard fg attempt. Morstead comes in and kicks a 109 yard fg. 2) Sean Payton trips Calvin Johnson near the sideline before he can score on a 65 yard pass. 3) John Carney gets a goal line rushing td untouched hopping on his 1 good leg. |
No No No |
| Tigernut | 1. Every player on the Saint’s offense will score a touchdown, even Carney. 2. Matthew Stafford will have his head knocked off by Scott Fujita 3. Jonathan Vilma will scoop up the head and run it back for a touchdown. |
No No No |
| Dempsey63 |
1. Payton loses a challenge 2. Special Teams is awful 3. Anthony Hargrove sacks QB and causes fumble as part of 4 TO’s against lions |
No Yes! No |
| jamaican drew brees | 1 Drew will pass for 300 yards with 3 TDs (Shockey, Henderson and Moore) 2 Bobby McCray, our only DE with any speed, will get 2 sacks 3 Tracy Porter will cause a fumble by Stafford on a blitz |
No No No |
| Hooahsaint |
Reggie Bush takes his first handoff of the regular season to the house (72 yard TD run) — And the Dome fans rejoice by beating the hell out of the Aluminum siding in cheap seats. Matthew Stafford throws a pick six to Jabari Greer on the ensuing series. Charles Grant and Will Smith have career days . . . then get suspended when they are most needed. |
No No No |
| detpistons3 |
> Brees will pick apart the Lions’s secondary, not that it’s particularly bad, Brees simply does it to everyone. He’ll have a killer game week 1. > Bush is very successful on screens and dump-offs, and has himself a nice 90yd game. w/ 2 TDs > The Saint’s secondary effectively restricts Matthew Stafford from having a great game, their looks are frustrating for the rookie QB. |
Yes No Yes |
| SaintBevo |
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Yes Half Yes! |
| Philinwood | 1 Saints ger 2 picks 2 Brees QB rating above 92 3 Meachem has TD |
No Yes Yes |
| SaintsFan-KS | 1. Bell and Shockey both get TDs 2. Stafford is sacked 3 times 3. Brees 300+yds, no sacks, no int |
Half No No |
| carolinasaintsfan |
Lions get the ball first. Saints defense is caught napping, because it’s the Lions. Tracy Porter gets burned for 7. After that wake up call, Drew comes in and takes care of business. Saints cruise . |
No No No |
| Dan39465 |
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No No Yes |
| Juncti |
1. Bush will score a fancy touchdown, people will rejoice, Reggie Chant heard. 2. Bush will make a silly play, fans will be pissed, forget about the good plays. 3. Lions QB gets a very rough intro to starting on an NFL team. |
No Yes No |
| smoke25 |
1. The first prediction is obvious and conveys the rarest of opinions: Lions win, solidly. Predicting this years Lions-Saints outcome based upon last years results is like going up to Larry Foote, Julian Peterson or any of the other 9 starters on the defense and blaming them to their face for last years result. Better duck fast. 2. Matthew Stafford (one sack) shines with over 300 yards passing. (Bonus) Detroits running game produces almost 200 yards. 3. Drew Brees is sacked four times and picked off twice in the shocker that introduces the Detroit Lions to the NFL. |
No No No |
| RogerMilla | meachem TD defense score a TD saints by 10 or more |
Yes No Yes |
| benm316 | 1. Meachem has at least one TD 2. Saints D gets at least 2 INT’s 3. Drew throws for 350+ yards and three TD’s |
Yes Yes Half |
| bringbackdeuce |
drew gets carted off with a broken leg all 3 running backs get thrown out vilma throws for 500 yards |
No No No |
| tisk1066 | 1. Greer gets his first pick as a Saint 2. Hargrove and Ellis both get sacks 3. Drew puts up 200+ yards and 3+ TDs in the first half |
No No Yes |
| wi_saint | (1) First touchdown by Colston (2) Drew runs one in (3) As a team, penalties are minimal, for NFL. |
Yes No Yes? |
| MT_Always |
Our D gets 2 picksOur D gets 2 sacks |
No No No |
| satchmo26 | 1 Reggie racks up over 100 all purpose yards 2. Colston scores a TD 3. Saints finish game +2 in turnover ratio |
No Yes No |
| YESSaints | 1. Brees has 3 TD passes- 1 to Colston, 1 to Meachem, and 1 to Mike Bell 2. Mike Bell scores another rushing TD 3. Defense forces 3 sacks, 2 fumbles, and 2 ints |
No No No |
| SBookerSaintsFan | Everybody on the offense will get TDs Stafford will get so hard he’ll get a safety ( even though he was at the 20 yd line) Saints will get bored from getting too many TDs that Brees will place the ball on the ground so the Lions’ D can score but that’s just my opinion |
No No No |
| Doc Brad | 31-0 at half Brees rests 2nd half and Brunnel leads 3 more touchdowns Mike Bell has a great rushing game |
No No Yes |