Saints vs. Browns Week 9 Dunkel NFL Picks, Predictions and Odds

The New Orleans Saints (2-5) are considered favorites (-1.5) according to the bookmakers ahead of their game against the Cleveland Browns (5-3) on November 8, 2026, starting at 1 p.m. ET, airing on CBS. The game has an over/under of 43.5 points.

With 372.7 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks fifth-worst in the NFL, the Saints have been forced to rely on their 23rd-ranked offense (315.7 yards per contest) to keep them in games. The Browns rank 24th with 301.9 total yards per game on offense, and they rank 14th with 323.5 total yards given up per contest on defense.

Saints vs. Browns Odds and Game Time

• Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• City: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Caesars Superdome
• Total: 43.5 points
• Spread: Saints -1.5
• Moneyline: Saints (-118), Browns (-102)

How to watch Saints vs. Browns

• TV Channel: CBS

Betting the Over/Under: Saints vs. Browns

• The Saints and their opponents have gone over 43.5 combined points in four of seven games this season.
• New Orleans games have hit the over four out of seven times this season.
• The Browns have played three games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 43.5 points.
• Cleveland games have hit the over four out of eight times this year.
• The teams average 40.5 points per game combined, 3.0 fewer than this matchup's total.
• These two teams give up a combined 49.3 points per game, 5.8 more points than this matchup's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Saints vs. Browns

• New Orleans has put together a 3-4-0 record against the spread this season.
• New Orleans has been favored by 1.5 points or more this season twice, and failed to cover both times.
• The Browns have won five games against the spread this year, failing to cover three times.
• When playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs this season, Cleveland has an ATS record of 4-3.
• The Saints have not covered the spread at home, and are 0-4 overall there this season.
• At home, as 1.5-point favorites or greater, New Orleans is winless ATS (0-2).
• The Browns have two wins against the spread and are 2-3 overall, on the road.
• Cleveland has one win ATS (1-3) on the road as 1.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Saints vs. Browns

• New Orleans has been the moneyline favorite just two other times so far this season, and they lost both of the games.
• This season, the Browns have been the underdog seven times and won four of those games.
• New Orleans has played as a moneyline favorite of -118 or shorter in only two games this season, and it lost both.
• Cleveland has entered seven games this season as the underdog by -102 or more and is 4-3 in those contests.
• The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Saints a 54.1% chance to win.

Dunkel Prediction for Saints vs. Browns

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