Saints vs. Browns Odds
CLEVELAND, OH (The Spread) – The Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints are both looking to secure their first win of the season when the two meet on Sunday at 1PM ET on FOX.
The Saints suffered a 37-34 OT loss to the Atlanta Falcons last Sunday. New Orleans was a 3-point favorite entering the game. The Browns are coming off a 30-27 loss at Pittsburgh, but the Browns covered a 5.5-point spread. Cleveland has actually won and covered in three of its last four against the Saints.
Trends show that the Saints are 6-2 against the spread in their last 8 games after a loss while Cleveland is just 1-4 against the spread in its last 5 home games. The Saints have went under the point total in 8 of their last 10 games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, New Orleans is the favorite on the road, as the Saints have odds of -6.5 points against the Browns. The over/under total for the game has been set at 47.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had New Orleans favored by 6. The spread climbed to 7 points before falling back to 6.5. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 47.5 points.
The Saints had arguably the top game of the week against the Falcons. The two combined for over 1,000 yards of total offense with New Orleans posting 472 and the Falcons racking up 568. Drew Brees was 29 of 42 passing for 333 yards and a touchdown while Marques Colston caught five passes for 110 yards. Colston had a costly fumble in OT that led to the game-winning FG for Atlanta. Mark Ingram had a pair of touchdown runs for the Saints while finishing with 60 yards.
The Browns looked as if they were going to get manhandled by the Steelers, falling behind 27-3 in the first half. However, Cleveland posted 24 straight in the second half to tie the game, only to lose as time expired on a FG. Cleveland had 389 yards of offense in the loss while allowing 490 yards to the Steelers. Brian Hoyer went 19 of 31 passing for 230 yards and a touchdown while Terrence West rushed for 100 yards on 16 carries. Paul Kruger had a pair of sacks to lead the defense.
In terms of Injuries, New Orleans fullback Erik Long (ankle) and receiver Kenny Stills (quad) are questionable. Cleveland tight end Jordan Cameron (shoulder) is doubtful to play while running back Ben Tate (knee) is out.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing New Orleans, as the Saints are getting 88% of the wagers with odds of -6.5 points at Cleveland on Sunday.
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