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The New Orleans Saints (4-4) host the Chicago Bears (2-6) at Caesars Superdome on Sunday, November 5, 2023.
The Saints are totaling 21.4 points per game on offense (17th in NFL), and they rank ninth defensively with 19.3 points allowed per game. The Bears are accumulating 320.6 total yards per contest on offense this season (19th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are giving up 341 total yards per game (23rd-ranked).
Saints vs. Bears Picks
A majority of Splash Inc. users project the Bears will pull off an upset against the Saints on Sunday, with 5.0% of users picking them to come out on top. Against the spread, 65.8% of users project the Saints to cover the 8.5-point line.
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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Here’s a look at some betting trends for New Orleans (-8.5) versus Chicago on Sunday. The total has been set at 41 points for this game.
Game Trends for Saints
- The Saints is 2-5-1 against the spread this season.
- New Orleans has hit the over in two of eight games with a set total (25%).
Stats & Insights for Saints
- The Saints sport the 12th-ranked offense this season (349.1 yards per game), and they’ve been even more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking fifth-best with only 296.4 yards allowed per game.
- The Saints are averaging 21.4 points per game offensively this year (17th in NFL), and they are allowing 19.3 points per game (ninth) on the other side of the ball.
- The Saints are putting up 243.1 passing yards per game on offense this year (ninth in NFL), and they are giving up 189.5 passing yards per game (seventh) on defense.
- The Saints are putting up 106 rushing yards per game on offense (20th in the NFL), and they rank 15th on the other side of the ball with 106.9 rushing yards allowed per game.
- The Saints have the 22nd-ranked offense this year in terms of third-down efficiency (35.8% conversion rate), and they’ve been better on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best with a 32.4% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- This season, the Saints are putting up 5.2 yards per play on offense (23rd in the league), while featuring the third-best yards per play on defense in the NFL (5.1).
- The Saints have forced 13 total turnovers (fifth in NFL) this season and have turned it over 10 times (14th in NFL) for a turnover margin of +3, ninth-ranked in the NFL.
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: 55 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 winless against the spread (0-2) when playing as at least 8.5-point underdogs.
- The teams have hit the over in six of the Bears’ eight games with a set total.
Stats & Insights for Bears
- In terms of total offense, the Bears rank 19th in the NFL (320.6 total yards per game) and 23rd on the other side of the ball (341 total yards allowed per contest).
- The Bears have been sputtering on defense, ranking fifth-worst with 27.3 points allowed per game. They have been better on offense, regstering 21.4 points per contest (17th-ranked).
- The Bears have been struggling against the pass, ranking third-worst with 262.3 passing yards allowed per game. They have been more effective on the other side of the ball, posting 187.9 passing yards per contest (26th-ranked).
- The Bears have been thriving on run defense, allowing just 78.8 rushing yards per contest (third-best). Offensively, they rank sixth in the NFL by piling up 132.8 rushing yards per game.
- The Bears rank eighth in third-down conversion percentage (43.4%) on offense, but they’ve been less effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking second-worst in the NFL with a 48.5% third-down percentage allowed.
- With 5.4 yards per play on offense, the Bears rank 18th in the NFL. Defensively they rank 20th, giving up 5.6 yards per play.
- The Bears have produced nine forced turnovers (22nd in NFL) and committed 13 turnovers (23rd in NFL) this season for a -4 turnover margin that ranks 25th in the 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
