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Los Angeles Defeats New Orleans 26-23 - Recap

Brandin Cooks caught 7 passes for 107 yards against the New Orleans defense as Los Angeles handed the Saints a 26-23 loss on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Los Angeles won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 55.0.

C.J. Anderson rushed for 44 yards, while Josh Reynolds added 16 yards in the win. Brandin Cooks and Josh Reynolds added 107 and 74 receiving yards respectively.

Mark Ingram rushed for 31 yards for New Orleans, while Alvin Kamara added 15 yards. Drew Brees threw for 249 yards for the Saints, while receivers Alvin Kamara and Ted Ginn Jr. had 96 and 58 yards respectively.

New Orleans lost the time of possession battle 32:36-30:41, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.