Cleveland opens as underdogs in Week 11 game against Saints team that fired their coach

Cleveland opens as underdogs in Week 11 game against Saints team that fired their coach
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The Browns look to flip the season after their bye week.

The Cleveland Browns opened as 2.5-point road underdogs against the New Orleans Saints ahead of their Week 11 match-up, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The over/under on the game is currently 43.5.

The Browns (2-7) are coming off their bye week, including having traded DE Za'Darius Smith away. Before that, Cleveland had a wild swing of seeing Nick Chubb return, Deshaun Watson tear his Achilles, Jameis Winston light it up against Baltimore, and then the team playing poorly in a loss to the Chargers. With the playoffs out of reach (seemingly), what type of effort will this club give the remainder of the season?

The Saints (3-7) have been a weird team. They started the season 2-0, having exploded in both games offensively by scoring 47 and 44 points. Then, they proceeded to lose seven straight games, the final loss of which cost head coach Dennis Allen his job. Last week, they defeated the Falcons 20-17, snapping their losing streak. Their offense is middle-of-the-road, while their defense is near the bottom of the NFL.

The over/under for the game is 43.5.

What odds would you take if you were placing a bet?