NFL odds Week 6: How to bet Bengals-Saints, pick

The Cincinnati Bengals (2-3) travel to Nola to face the New Orleans Saints (2-3) in Week 6.

The Bengals came off a narrow 19-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens while the Saints clinched a 39-32 win over the Seattle Seahawks. Which team will fight their way back to .500 this Sunday?

Here’s everything you need to know about NFL odds for Sunday’s matchup between the Bengals and Saints – point spread, moneyline, overall over/under and insights from our betting expert (with all NFL odds on FOX bet).

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Bengal at saints (1 p.m. ET Sunday, CBS)

Point distribution: Bengal -1.5 (Bengals favor a win by more than 1.5 points or the Saints will cover)
money line: Bengals -133 favorites to win (Bet $10 to win $17.52 total); Saints +105 Win underdogs (bet $10 to win $20.50 total)
Total score over/under: Both teams scored 43.5 points together

Insights from FOX Sports Gambling Expert Warren Sharp:

Last week, the Baltimore Ravens did exactly what we think they should do defensively, and that’s to DC Mike McDonald’s credit for being flexible with his plan.

In the previous season, they had used two-high safeties at a rate of just 38%, which was below average.

They used it 69% of the first three quarters last week against the Bengals.

Not surprisingly, Joe Burrow was terrible against two-high safeties, especially traditional cover 2s, but was better against other coverages.

The Saints are playing two-high safeties in 43% of opposing dropbacks this season, which is the ninth highest.

That should help slow Burrow down, especially if they increase it. The concern, however, is their inability to put pressure on opposing QBs, which teams had to do against Burrow.

But the Saints appear to be improving their pressure rate on QBs.

All downs, all quarters:

• Week 1: 11%
• Week 2: 11%
• Week 3: 32%
• Week 4: 26%
• Week 5: 37%

They still have a rank of 22% in the season last dead but things are looking good for the past few weeks.

The concern for the Saints will be whether their running defense, ranked at No. 13 but dreadful in recent weeks, can be bolstered to slow the Bengals’ No. 28 running offense.

Cincinnati’s rushing attack looked better against the Ravens, but that was because Baltimore has the NFL’s 22nd-run defense. The Saints just played two top 10 run offenses at the Seahawks and Vikings, so their run defense could be looking better against the Bengals. I would lean towards the Saints +2 at home.

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