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The Chicago Bears (2-6) visit the New Orleans Saints (4-4) at Caesars Superdome on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
The Saints rank 12th in total offense this year (349.1 yards per game), but they’ve been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking fifth-best in the NFL with 349.1 yards allowed per game. From an offensive perspective, the Bears are posting 320.6 total yards per contest (19th-ranked). They rank 23rd in the NFL on the other side of the ball (341 total yards given up per game).
Saints vs. Bears Picks
Splash Inc. users project the Saints will win straight up and also cover against the Bears, with 94.0% of users picking them to win and 100.0% picking them to cover the 7.5-point spread on Sunday.
Game Info: Saints vs. Bears
- Game Day: Sunday, November 5, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Stadium: Caesars Superdome
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Before you wager on Sunday’s New Orleans-Chicago spread (New Orleans -7.5) or total (41 points), check out the betting insights and trends below.
Game Trends for Saints
- The Saints is 2-5-1 against the spread this season.
- Out of the Saints’ eight games with a set total, two have hit the over (25%).
Stats & Insights for Saints
- Defensively, the Saints have been a top-five unit, ranking fifth-best by allowing only 296.4 yards per game. They rank 12th on offense (349.1 yards per game).
- From an offensive standpoint, the Saints rank 17th in the NFL with 21.4 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank ninth in points allowed (296.4 points allowed per contest).
- Offensively, the Saints rank ninth in the NFL with 243.1 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank seventh in passing yards allowed per contest (189.5).
- The Saints are compiling 106 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 20th in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 15th, giving up 106.9 rushing yards per game.
- The Saints rank 21st in third-down conversion rate this year (35.8%), but they’ve been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best in the NFL with a 32.4% third-down percentage allowed.
- The Saints have the third-best defense in the NFL in terms of yards per play allowed (5.1), while their offense is ranked 23rd, putting up 5.2 per play.
- With 13 forced turnovers (fifth in NFL) against 10 turnovers committed (14th in NFL), the Saints’ +3 turnover margin ranks ninth in the league.
Best Players for Saints
- Derek Carr: 1,910 PASS YDS / 238.8 YPG / 64.5% / 8 TD / 4 INT
- Alvin Kamara: 86 CAR / 320 YDS / 64 YPG / 2 TD / 39 REC / 228 YDS / 45.6 YPG / 1 TD
- Taysom Hill: 38 CAR / 203 YDS / 25.4 YPG / 3 TD / 16 REC / 129 YDS / 16.1 YPG / 0 TD
- Chris Olave: 44 REC / 517 YDS / 64.6 YPG / 1 TD
- Rashid Shaheed: 23 REC / 479 YDS / 59.9 YPG / 3 TD
- Michael Thomas: 38 REC / 439 YDS / 54.9 YPG / 1 TD
- Demario Davis: 54 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK / 3 PD
Game Trends for Bears
- The Bears is 2-5-1 against the spread this year.
- The Bears are 0-2 against the spread when an underdog by 7.5 points or greater this season.
- The Bears have hit the over in six of their eight games with a set total (75%).
Stats & Insights for Bears
- The Bears rank 19th with 320.6 total yards per contest on offense, and they rank 23rd with 341 total yards given up per game on defense.
- The Bears have been struggling on defense, ranking fifth-worst with 27.3 points given up per game. They have been more effective offensively, putting up 21.4 points per contest (17th-ranked).
- The Bears have been struggling against the pass, ranking third-worst with 262.3 passing yards given up per game. They have been better on the other side of the ball, generating 187.9 passing yards per contest (26th-ranked).
- The Bears rank sixth in the NFL with 132.8 rushing yards per game, but they’ve been carried by their defense, which ranks third-best by allowing only 78.8 rushing yards per game.
- The Bears’ defense has been a bottom-five unit on third down this season, allowing a 48.5% third-down conversion rate, which ranks second-worst in the NFL. On the offensive side of the ball, they rank eighth with a 48.5% third-down rate.
- From an offensive standpoint, the Bears are compiling 5.4 yards per play (18th-ranked). They rank 20th in the NFL on defense (5.6 yards surrendered per play).
- At -4, the Bears own the 25th-ranked turnover margin in the NFL, with nine forced turnovers (22nd in NFL) and 13 turnovers committed (23rd in NFL).
Best Players for Bears
- Tyson Bagent: 477 PASS YDS / 159 YPG / 70% / 1 TD / 3 INT
- Justin Fields: 47 CAR / 237 YDS / 39.5 YPG / 1 TD
- D’Onta Foreman: 45 CAR / 204 YDS / 51 YPG / 2 TD / 7 REC / 43 YDS / 10.8 YPG / 1 TD
- D.J. Moore: 44 REC / 691 YDS / 86.4 YPG / 5 TD
- Cole Kmet: 35 REC / 319 YDS / 39.9 YPG / 3 TD
- Darnell Mooney: 15 REC / 225 YDS / 32.1 YPG / 1 TD
- T.J. Edwards: 83 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK
