The Cleveland Browns will play the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Cleveland Browns are 5-7 this season after they defeated the Houston Texans by a score of 27-14 in their last game. Cleveland only gained 304 total yards, but was able to force four turnovers in the win. The Cleveland Browns are averaging 24.2 points per game, 214.8 passing yards per game, and 156 rushing yards per game. Deshaun Watson has thrown for 131 yards and one interception for the Browns this season. Nick Chubb has rushed for 1,119 yards and 12 scores, while Amari Cooper (questionable) has caught 61 passes for 832 yards and seven touchdowns for Cleveland. The Cleveland defense is giving up 25 points per game and 342.3 yards per game.
The Cincinnati Bengals are 8-4 this season after they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 27-24 in their last game. Cincinnati out gained Kansas City by a total of 431-349 and went 7-11 on third down attempts in the game. The Cincinnati Bengals are averaging 26 points per game with 271.5 passing yards per game, and 100.9 rushing yards per game. Joe Burrow has thrown for 3,446 yards, 25 touchdowns, and eight interceptions for the Bengals this season. Joe Mixon has rushed for 605 yards and six scores, while Tee Higgins has caught 60 passes for 861 yards and five touchdowns for Cincinnati. The Cincinnati defense is allowing 21.3 points per game and 330 yards per game.
Cleveland is 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games against the AFC North and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS win. The over is 6-2-1 in Cleveland’s last 9 games against the AFC. Cincinnati is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games and 21-7 ATS in their last 28 games. The under is 12-4-1 in Cincinnati’s last 17 games. The over is 7-1-2 in these two teams last 10 head to head meetings.
Deshaun Watson did not look good in his first game back from suspension, but the Cleveland defense and special teams got the job done. Cincinnati got a win against Kansas City and will have a ton of momentum coming into this game. The Bengals have won four games in a row and their offense is really clicking right now. I expect Watson to play much better in this game and I like the over here.