New Orleans Saints vs Cincinnati Bengals 10/16/22 NFL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals clash Sunday in a week 6 NFL game at Caesars Superdome. The Cincinnati Bengals look to get back to a .500 record. The New Orleans Saints also look to get off to a 3-3 start.

The Cincinnati Bengals have won 6 of their last 10 road games. Joe Burrow is completing 64.9 percent of his passes for 1,316 yards, 9 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins have combined for 658 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Tyler Boyd has 15 receptions. The Cincinnati Bengals ground game is averaging 89.5 yards per contest, and Joe Mixon leads the way with 302 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Cincinnati is allowing 17.5 points and 327.5 yards per game. Logan Wilson leads the Cincinnati Bengals with 33 tackles, Trey Hendrickson has 2.5 sacks and Vonn Bell has 3 interceptions.

The New Orleans Saints have lost 5 of their last 7 home games. Jameis Winston is completing 63.5 percent of his passes for 858 yards, 4 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Chris Olave and Michael Thomas have combined for 560 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while Jarvis Landry has 15 receptions. The New Orleans Saints ground game is averaging 111.7 yards per contest, and Taysom Hill leads the way with 228 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defensively, New Orleans is allowing 22.7 points and 323 yards per game. Pete Werner leads the New Orleans Saints with 47 tackles, Cameron Jordan has 3 sacks and Tyrann Mathieu has 1 interception.

The Bengals are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games and 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The Saints are 38-14 ATS in their last 52 games in October and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games in Week 6. The under is 10-1 in Bengals last 11 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Saints last 7 home games. The Bengals are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

I considered the New Orleans Saints and the points, but their injury list is longer than DMX’s arrest record. Winston, Olave, Landry, Marshon Lattimore, Thomas and others are all dealing with injuries. The Cincinnati Bengals are healthier, and they’re also playing their best ball of the season right now as the offense is starting to jell, the offensive line is blocking better and the defense is eighth in scoring defense. The Saints have way too many injury concerns for my taste. Give me the Bengals and the small chalk.