Saints vs. Bears Prediction, Odds, Picks - Nov 5

Published Nov. 1, 2023 1:11 p.m. ET

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The New Orleans Saints (4-4) are considered favorites (-7.5) according to the point spread ahead of their game versus the Chicago Bears (2-6) on November 5, 2023, starting at 1:00 PM ET, airing on CBS. An over/under of 41 points has been set for the matchup.

Saints vs. Bears Odds & Betting Lines

Saints vs Bears Betting Information updated as of November 1, 2023, 12:33 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Saints	-7.5	-110	-110	41	-110	-110

Saints vs. Bears Prediction & Pick

Pick ATS: New Orleans (-7.5)
Pick OU: Over (41)
Prediction: New Orleans 29 - Chicago 16

How to Watch New Orleans vs. Chicago

Game Date: Sunday, November 5, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Venue: Caesars Superdome
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
TV: Watch on CBS

Saints vs. Bears Recent Matchups

New Orleans has a 5-0 record against Chicago in their last five matchups.
In their last five head-to-head matchups, New Orleans has scored 143 points versus Chicago, while allowing only 83 points.

New Orleans Betting Info

New Orleans has covered the spread two times in 2023.
New Orleans games this year have hit the over on two of eight set point totals (25%).
The Saints have a 3-4 record in games they played as the moneyline favorite (winning 42.9% of those games).
New Orleans has yet to play as a moneyline favorite of -355 or shorter.
The Saints have an implied win probability, based on the moneyline, of 78.0%.

Saints Stats

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	243.1 (1,945)	9
Rush yards	106.0 (848)	20
Points scored	21.4 (171)	15
Pass yards against	189.5 (1,516)	7
Rush yards against	106.9 (855)	15
Points allowed	19.3 (154)	9

New Orleans' Key Players

Offense

Derek Carr has 1,910 passing yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions this year. He has completed 64.5% of his attempts, averaging 238.8 yards per game and 6.8 per attempt.
Alvin Kamara averages 3.7 yards per carry (28th in the NFL) and 64.0 yards per game, and has 320 total rushing yards. He has scored two rushing TDs this season.
Kamara has 39 receptions on 44 targets for 228 yards. He has one receiving TD.
Rashid Shaheed has three touchdown catches this season, and has 23 receptions for 479 yards on 38 targets, while averaging 2.9 catches and 59.9 yards per game.
Chris Olave has 44 catches for 517 yards and one touchdown. He's been targeted 77 times in the passing game, and averages 5.5 receptions and 64.6 yards in eight games played.

Defense

Over on the defensive side, Carl Granderson has 35 tackles, 9.0 TFL, and 5.5 sacks in 2023.
Demario Davis has 54 tackles, 4.0 TFL, and two sacks this season. He leads the Saints in tackles.
Marshon Lattimore has totaled one interception and has added 41 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and eight passes defended.
So far this season, Alontae Taylor has 36 tackles, 4.0 TFL, and one sack.

Chicago Betting Info

Chicago has registered a win-loss record of 2-5-1 against the spread this year.
The Bears have yet to cover the spread this year when underdogs by 7.5 points or more.
This season, Chicago games have hit the over six times.
This season, the Bears have been the underdog seven times and won two of those games.
Chicago has been at least a +275 moneyline underdog two times this season, but lost all of those games.
The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 26.7% chance of a victory for the Bears.

Bears Stats

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	187.9 (1,503)	26
Rush yards	132.8 (1,062)	6
Points scored	21.4 (171)	15
Pass yards against	262.3 (2,098)	30
Rush yards against	78.8 (630)	3
Points allowed	27.3 (218)	28

Chicago's Key Players

Offense

Justin Fields is averaging 7.4 passing yards per attempt (ninth in the NFL) and 200.2 yards per game this year, completing 61.7% of his passes on the way to 1,201 total yards, 11 touchdowns and six interceptions through six games.
On the ground, Fields has added one rushing touchdown and 237 rushing yards (second on the Bears).
D.J. Moore has 44 catches for 691 yards (fifth in the NFL) and five receiving touchdowns (sixth in the NFL). He has been targeted 57 times and averages 5.5 receptions per game through eight games played.
Through eight games played this season, Cole Kmet has 35 catches (4.4 receptions per game on 5.2 targets per game) for 319 yards and three receiving touchdowns.
D'Onta Foreman has 204 rushing yards (third on the Bears) and two rushing touchdowns, while averaging 51.0 yards per game and 4.5 per attempt.
Foreman has also added seven catches (1.8 per game) for 43 yards (10.8 per game) and one receiving touchdown. He has been on the receiving end of 11 targets.

Defense

T.J. Edwards has 83 tackles, 4.0 TFL, and two sacks in 2023.
Montez Sweat has 6.5 sacks (first on the Bears and eighth in the NFL) to go with 10.0 TFL and 32 tackles.
Tremaine Edmunds has 63 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and one interception in the 2023 campaign. He is second on the Bears in tackles.
Tyrique Stevenson's stat sheet includes 48 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and five passes defended in eight games