The Cleveland Browns (5-3) travel to face the New Orleans Saints (2-5) in NFL Week 9, with the Saints listed as 3-point favorites at DraftKings Sportsbook. The over/under for total points is set at 42.5.
Cleveland will be without starting quarterback Deshaun Watson due to a concussion, thrusting backup Shedeur Sanders into the starting role. The Browns' offense has averaged just 17.4 points per game this season, while the Saints' defense has allowed 27.7 points per game, the fourth-most in the league.
New Orleans quarterback Tyler Shough has shown promise in his second year, but the team has won only one of its last five games. The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates each game 10,000 times, gives the Saints a 61% win probability in its simulations.
Betting trends show Cleveland is 5-3 against the spread and 4-4 to the over, while New Orleans is 3-4 against the spread and 4-3 to the over. The money line sits at Saints -170, Browns +142.
