Bengals vs. Browns Prediction, Odds, Picks - Sep 10

The Cincinnati Bengals (0-0) and Cleveland Browns (0-0) will face off in a matchup of two division rivals. The Bengals are slight favorites (-2). The total for this one is set at 47.5 points.

Bengals vs. Browns Odds & Betting Lines

Bengals vs. Browns Prediction & Pick

• Pick ATS: Cincinnati (-2)
  
• Pick OU: Under (47.5)
  
• Prediction: Cincinnati 27 - Browns 18

How to Watch Cincinnati vs. Cleveland

• Game Date: Sunday, September 10, 2023
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• Venue: Cleveland Browns Stadium
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• TV: Watch on CBS

Bengals vs. Browns Recent Matchups

• In their last five head-to-head bouts, Cleveland has defeated Cincinnati three times.
• In their last five head-to-head matchups, Cleveland has compiled 118 points versus Cincinnati, while giving up only 106 points.

Cincinnati Betting Info

• Cincinnati compiled a 12-4-0 record against the spread last season.
• As 2-point favorites or greater, the Bengals went 9-5 against the spread last season.
• Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total six times in Cincinnati games.
• The Bengals won 10 of the 13 games they were the moneyline favorite last season (76.9%).
• In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -130 or shorter, Cincinnati had a record of 11-3 (78.6%).
• The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Bengals a 56.5% chance to win.

Bengals Stats (2022)

Cincinnati's Key Players

Offense

• Joe Burrow threw for 4,475 yards last year (to rank fifth in the NFL), with 35 touchdowns (second in the NFL) and 12 interceptions. He completed 68.3% of his attempts while averaging 279.7 yards per game and 7.4 per attempt.
• He added 257 yards on the ground, with five rushing touchdowns. He averaged 16.1 yards per game and 3.4 per attempt.
• Joe Mixon averaged 58.1 rushing yards per game over 14 games (814 total yards), while scoring seven rushing touchdowns.
• Mixon also collected 441 receiving yards (31.5 per game) on 60 catches (4.3 per game). He was targeted 75 times and caught two touchdown passes.
• Ja'Marr Chase recorded 1,046 receiving yards and nine touchdowns (sixth in the NFL) on 87 receptions while being targeted 134 times last season.
• Tee Higgins was targeted 109 times, resulting in 74 catches for 1,029 yards .

Defense

• Logan Wilson's 2022 effort included 123 tackles, three TFL, 2.5 sacks, and one interception in 15 games.
• Germaine Pratt's stat sheet included two interceptions as well as 99 tackles, six TFL, one sack, and 10 passes defended.
• Sam Hubbard had 6.5 sacks as well as 11 TFL and 60 tackles in the 2022 campaign.
• Trey Hendrickson's season stats include 32 tackles, six TFL, and eight sacks in 15 games.

Cleveland Betting Info

• Cleveland put together a 9-8-0 ATS record last season.
• The Browns had an ATS record of 4-4 as underdogs of 2 points or greater last season.
• In Cleveland games last year, combined scoring went over the point total eight times.
• Last season, the Browns won four out of the 10 games in which they were the underdog.
• Last season, Cleveland won two of its seven games when it was the underdog by at least +110 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Browns have a 47.6% chance to win.

Browns Stats (2022)

Cleveland's Key Players

Offense

• Last season in 17 games, Nick Chubb racked up 1,525 yards rushing (third in NFL) and scored 12 rushing TDs. He averaged 89.7 yards per game and 5 per carry (ninth in NFL).
• Chubb's contributions included 27 catches (1.6 per game) on 37 targets for 239 yards (14.1 per game). He had one receiving TD.
• Amari Cooper had 1,160 yards receiving and nine TDs (sixth in the NFL) on 78 catches, and was targeted 132 times.
• Donovan Peoples-Jones recorded 839 yards receiving and three TDs on 61 receptions while being targeted 96 times last season.
• Deshaun Watson had 1,102 yards passing, seven TDs and five INTs. His completion percentage was 58.2% and he averaged 183.7 yards per game and 6.5 per attempt.
• He also added 175 yards rushing and one TD on the ground (averaging 29.2 yards per game and 4.9 per carry).

Defense

• Myles Garrett had 60 tackles, 18 TFL, 16 sacks, and four passes defended in 2022.
• Grant Delpit posted 101 tackles, four TFL, and four interceptions.
• In 2022 for the Vikings, Za'Darius Smith had 44 tackles, 15 TFL, and 10 sacks over 16 games.
• Rodney McLeod had eight TFL, 92 tackles, and two interceptions for the Colts last year.