Bengals vs. Saints Odds
NEW ORLEANS, LA (The Spread) – The New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals both need a big win on Sunday when the two meet at 1PM ET on CBS.
Cincinnati is 5-3-1 on the season, 1-2 on the road and 4-4-1 against the spread. New Orleans is 4-5 overall, 3-1 at home and 4-5 against the spread. The Saints have went over the total in 7 games while the Bengals have hit the under 5 times. Cincinnati has won three of its last four against New Orleans.
Trends show that the Bengals have covered the spread in their last 4 against the Saints and New Orleans is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games in November. The Saints have went over the total in 5 of their last 6 games following a loss.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, New Orleans is favored at home, as the Saints are getting odds of -7.5 points. The over/under total for the game has been set at 50.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Saints favored by 7 points. The spread hit a high of 8 during the week before settling in at 7.5 points. The over/under total opened at 50.5 points and hit a high of 51 and a low of 50 before settling in at 50.5.
The Saints are coming off a 27-24 OT loss to the 49ers at home, which was their first loss at home this season. The Saints have their usually strong offense, posting 435 yards per game, but the defense has struggled, allowing 366 yards per contest. Drew Brees has thrown for 2,816 yards and 18 touchdowns to lead the team while Mark Ingram has rushed for 551 yards and six scores. Jimmy Graham has added 56 receptions for 594 yards and seven touchdowns.
Cincinnati is coming off a 24-3 loss to Cleveland at home. The Bengals had one of their worst showings of the year, being held to 16 total yards of offense while committing four turnovers. Andy Dalton finished the game 10 of 33 passing for just 86 yards with three interceptions. Dalton has thrown for 1960 yards with eight touchdowns and nine interceptions this year. The Cincinnati defense hasn’t been much better than the offense, as it is allowing 391.9 yards per game. The unit is led by Carlos Dunlap, who has 39 tackles with 4.5 sacks.
In terms of Injuries, New Orleans running backs Pierre Thomas (ribs) and Khiry Robinson (forearm) are both questionable. Cincinnati running back Giovani Bernard (hip) is doubtful while cornerback Leon Hall (head) is questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Saints, as New Orleans is getting 76% of the wagers with odds of -7.5 points against the Bengals on Sunday.
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