Cleveland Browns vs New Orleans Saints Prediction, 11/8/2026 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 9

Game: Cleveland Browns vs New Orleans Saints

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA

TV: CBS

Odds-Point Spread: Saints -2.5

Total-Over-Under: 43

Caesars Superdome is the location where the New Orleans Saints (2-5) will meet the Cleveland Browns (5-3) on Sunday. Cleveland opens this matchup as 2.5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total is set at 43.

The Cleveland Browns step onto the field holding a record of 5-3 over the course of this season. In their last contest, the Browns faced off with the Pittsburgh Steelers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 27-6. Deshaun Watson went 27-39 with 324 yards passing. He had a quarterback rating of 94.4 and walked away from the contest without throwing a pick. Quinshon Judkins was the rushing leader for the Browns with 11 carries for 25 yds (2.3 yds per carry). Harold Fannin left with an average of 15.4 yards per catch by notching 154 yards on 10 receptions. The Cleveland Browns ran the rock 15 different times and tallied 34 yds, earning them an average of 2.3 yds per carry. When the final whistle blew, they had 56 plays for 319 yards. Cleveland gave up 13 completions on 25 attempts for a total of 161 yards, and a completion rate of 52.0%. On the ground, the Browns gave up 200 yards on 33 tries, which is 6.1 yards per run allowed.

The Browns have notched 2,415 yds over the course of this season. Cleveland has racked up 83 1st downs, and they have committed 72 infractions for 505 yards. Concerning scoring points, Cleveland has racked up 7 touchdowns through the air and 6 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the football 11 different times (3 interceptions and 8 fumbles lost). As a unit, they are averaging 97.6 rushing yards which is good for 24th in the league. If you're looking at scoring, the group residing in Cleveland are sitting at 17.4 PPG.

The Browns currently rank 13th in the league if you examine the other team scoring points, granting 21.6 PPG. They are giving up 4.7 yards per rush on the ground and 126.9 rush yds per contest for the season. When talking about yards via the pass, the Browns have relinquished 1,573 total yards, which ranks them at 11th in the league. They have given up 196.6 yds per contest through the air, and are giving up a completion percentage of 59.5%. Altogether, they are granting 323.5 yds per game, which ranks them 14th in the league. They have yielded 11 touchdowns through the air, as well as 7 touchdowns via the rush. Altogether, they have relinquished 1,015 rushing yards through 8 games so far this year.

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The Saints head into this matchup 2-5 for this campaign. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Saints walked away with a loss by a score of 16-10 when they played the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tyler Shough (1 TD) ended the game with 278 yards on 30-38 through the air while his QB rating was 95. He threw 1 pick and his Y-A was 7.3 yds. Tyler Shough carried the ball 3 times for 7 yards, ending the contest with 2.3 yards per carry for New Orleans. Alvin Kamara was the best receiver for the Saints, snagging 7 passes for 57 yds (8.1 yds per catch). New Orleans ran the football for 1.1 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 18 yards on 17 carries. The Saints finished the game with a total of 281 yds and they ran 55 plays (5.1 yds per play). The Saints secondary gave up a completion rate of 63.3%, surrendering 195 yards on 19 for 30 passing. New Orleans conceded 30 attempts on the ground for 148 yards (4.9 yds per rush).

The New Orleans Saints average 315.7 yards per contest, which has them ranking 23rd in football. They have an average of 86.0 running yds per contest, and have rushed for 602 yards. They have tossed 6 interceptions while yielding 7 fumbles, and have been able to tally 90 first downs as an offense. The New Orleans offense has conceded 305 yards on 45 penalties, which has them ranked 29th in pro football concerning making mistakes. For the year, the Saints have thrown for a total of 1,608 passing yards and have an average of 229.7 passing yards per game, which ranks them at 14th in the NFL. Regarding their ability to score points, the Saints sit 14th in the league, with an average of 23.1 points per contest.

They have conceded 11 touchdowns by way of the pass as well as 233.3 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 23rd in pro football. New Orleans has granted a total of 976 running yards (139.4 yds per game), plus 11 touchdowns by way of the ground game over the course of this season. The defense has produced 9 takeaways (5 fumbles forced and 4 picks) for this campaign. Altogether, they have relinquished 194 pts. The Saints defense has participated in 451 plays from scrimmage, which has them ranked 12th in professional football. The Saints are giving up 27.7 points per game, which has them ranking 29th in football.

Who will win tonight's Browns-Saints NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Saints -2.5

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