The Cleveland Browns will travel to Gillette Stadium on Sunday afternoon to take on the New England Patriots in an AFC matchup. The Browns are third in the AFC North with a 5-4 record and are coming off a 41-16 road win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Baker Mayfield went 14-of-21 for 218 yards with two touchdowns. The Patriots are 5-4 and are second in the AFC East while riding a three-game winning streak after going on the road and defeating the Carolina Panthers 24-6. Mac Jones finished going 12-of-18 for 139 yards with a touchdown and an interception
Browns at Patriots Betting Preview
Cleveland Browns Preview: Life Without OBJ
Tight end David Njoku has been playing pretty well this season as he has recorded 21 receptions on 21 targets for 341 yards (16.2 yards per catch) with a pair of touchdown grabs. In his last game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Njoku had just one catch on three targets for 18 yards but the reception was a touchdown.
The Cleveland Browns have been one of the better defensive teams in the NFL as they are giving up 21.8 points per game. In their previous game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland allowed 16 points on 348 total yards of offense (263 passing, 85 rushing). The Browns did a great job of limiting first downs as the Bengals were just 3-of-11 on third-down attempts and failed to convert their two fourth-down tries. They do need to sure up their rushing defense as they allowed 3.7 yards per carry.
New England Patriots Preview: Feed Harris
The New England Patriots love to feed the football to running back Damien Harris, who is recovering from a concussion and is questionable for this game. So far this season, Harris has 133 rushing attempts for 547 yards (4.1 yards per carry) with seven rushing touchdowns as well as 11 receptions for 63 yards (5.7 yards per catch). In his last game against the Carolina Panthers, he finished with 15 rushes for 30 yards (two yards per attempt) with a rushing touchdown as well as a three-yard reception.
The New England Patriots have been a defensive force this season as they are allowing 18.9 points per game so far. In their previous game against the Carolina Panthers, New England allowed just six points on 240 total yards of offense (162 passing, 78 rushing). The Panthers struggled to move the ball as they went 3-of-11 on third down and 0-of-1 on fourth down attempts throughout the game. The Patriots also were able to force a pair of turnovers as they were able to recover a fumble and force an interception.
Who to Bet on Browns at Patriots
The top sportsbooks in the nation are favoring the New England Patriots in this game by a couple of points, as they are narrowly avoiding the money number of three points. Mac Jones is completely healthy and is not going to put the football in harm’s way as he has six touchdowns to three interceptions in his last five games while Baker Mayfield is dealing with foot and left shoulder injuries that can hamper his ability. Bill Belichick is always going to have something out for the Cleveland Browns after being fired from the organization. Cleveland is 2-6 against the spread in their last eight games against New England so go with the Patriots to cover the spread at home.
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