The Cincinnati Bengals (2-3, 1-2 Away) travel to take on the New Orleans Saints (2-3, 1-2 Home) at Caesars Superdome on Sunday. The Bengals are two-point favorites, and the total is 43. Cincinnati is coming off a narrow 19-17 loss against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium last Sunday. Joe Burrow threw for 217 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Joe Mixon ran 14 times for 78 yards. Hayden Hurst caught six passes for 53 yards and a touchdown. New Orleans beat the Seattle Seahawks 39-32 at Caesars Superdome last Sunday. Andy Dalton was 16 of 24 for 209 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Taysom Hill carried nine times for 112 yards and three touchdowns. Alvin Kamara hauled in six receptions for 91 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The teams are meeting in the regular season for the first time since November 2018, a 51-14 win for the Saints.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Bengals are averaging 21.6 points per game for the season, 16th in the NFL, and they are facing a Saints defense that has surrendered 25.6 PPG (26th). Meanwhile, New Orleans has scored 23.0 points a game this season, 12th in the league, and Cincinnati is allowing 17.8 PPG (8th).The Bengals rank 11th in the league in passing yards per game (267.8) and 26th in rushing (91.8), while the Saints are 11th in passing yards allowed per game (225.8) and 23rd against the run (130.0).New Orleans is 14th in the league in passing yards per game (260.6) and 10th in rushing (136.2), while the Bengals are allowing 238.2 passing yards (18th) and 99.6 rushing yards per game (7th).New Orleans ranks as one of the biggest red zone threats in the NFL, scoring a touchdown 80% of the time (2nd) when the team moves inside the 20.
TOP PERFORMERS
Through five games, Joe Burrow has thrown for nine touchdowns (5 INT) and 263.2 yards per game to lead Cincinnati in passing. In three away games this season, he has five TDs (1 INT) and an average of 230.3 yards passing. Joe Mixon leads the team in rushing with an average of 60.4 yards a game over five games. He has one touchdown on the ground. Ja’Marr Chase is the Bengals’ leading receiver with 68.6 yards a game and two TDs. He is averaging 6.4 receptions on 10.6 targets per game. Jameis Winston has four passing touchdowns (5 INT) with 286.0 yards per game through three games to lead New Orleans. In one previous home game this season, he threw for one TD (1 INT) and 236 yards. Taysom Hill has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 57.0 yards a game through four games. He has five touchdowns. Chris Olave has been the primary target in the Saints’ aerial attack. He has two touchdowns and a 77.8 yard per game average through five appearances. Chris Olave is averaging 8.4 targets per game (5.0 receptions).
SportsTips’ NFL Pick:
Cincinnati Bengals (-155)
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