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The Cincinnati Bengals (0-0) and the Cleveland Browns (0-0) square off on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium in a battle of AFC North opponents.
The Bengals sported the seventh-ranked offense last season (26.1 points per game), and they were more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking fifth-best with only 20.1 points allowed per game. The Browns ranked 14th in total offense (349.1 yards per game) and 14th in total defense (331.2 yards allowed per game) last year.
Bengals vs. Browns Picks
A majority of Splash Inc. users are picking the Browns to win as underdogs against the Bengals on Sunday (23.2% of users), while 73.1% think the Bengals will cover as 2.5-point favorites.
Game Info: Bengals vs. Browns
- Game Day: Sunday, September 10, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Stadium: Cleveland Browns Stadium
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Before you place a wager on Cincinnati-Cleveland matchup (in which Cincinnati is a 2.5-point favorite and the total is set at 48 points), keep reading for a few betting insights and trends for Sunday’s game.
Game Trends for Bengals
- The Bengals covered 12 times in 16 chances against the spread last season.
- The Bengals had an ATS record of 9-5 when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites last season.
- Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total six times in Bengals games.
Stats & Insights for Bengals
- Last year, the Bengals averaged 3.7 more points per game (26.1) than the Browns gave up (22.4).
- The Bengals were 9-1 against the spread and 10-0 overall last season when the team notched more than 22.4 points.
- The Browns had a 8-3 record against the spread and a 7-4 record overall in games when they surrendered fewer than 26.1 points last year.
- The Bengals averaged 29.3 more yards per game (360.5) than the Browns gave up per contest (331.2) last year.
- The Bengals were 9-1 against the spread and 9-1 overall when the team piled up more than 331.2 yards last year.
- The Browns had a -4 record ATS and a – record overall when holding their opponents to less than 360.5 yards last year.
- Last year the Bengals racked up 95.5 yards per game on the ground, 39.5 fewer than the Browns allowed per contest (135).
- When the Bengals ran for over 135 yards last season, they compiled a 3-0 ATS record and a 3-0 overall record.
- When the Browns kept their opponents to fewer than 95.5 rushing yards last season, they were -1 against the spread and – overall.
- The Bengals had 18 giveaways last year, while the Browns had 20 takeaways.
Best Players for Bengals
- Joe Burrow: 4,475 PASS YDS / 279.7 YPG / 68.3% / 35 TD / 12 INT / 75 CAR / 257 RUSH YDS / 5 TD
- Joe Mixon: 210 CAR / 814 YDS / 58.1 YPG / 7 TD / 60 REC / 441 YDS / 31.5 YPG / 2 TD
- Ja’Marr Chase: 87 REC / 1,046 YDS / 87.2 YPG / 9 TD
- Tee Higgins: 74 REC / 1,029 YDS / 73.5 YPG / 7 TD
- Tyler Boyd: 58 REC / 762 YDS / 47.6 YPG / 5 TD
- Logan Wilson: 123 TKL / 3 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 1 INT / 4 PD
Game Trends for Browns
- Browns posted a 8-9-0 record against the spread last season.
- As 2.5-point underdogs or greater, the Browns went 3-4 against the spread last year.
- Out of the 17 Browns’ games last season, eight went over the total.
Stats & Insights for Browns
- Last year the Browns put up just 1.1 more points per game (21.2) than the Bengals allowed (20.1).
- When the Browns scored more than 20.1 points last year, they were 6-3 against the spread and 6-3 overall.
- The Bengals had a 8-2 record against the spread and a 8-2 record overall in games when they surrendered less than 21.2 points last year.
- The Browns collected 349.1 yards per game last year, just 13.4 more than the 335.7 the Bengals allowed per matchup.
- When the Browns amassed over 335.7 yards last season, the team was 5-5 against the spread and 4-6 overall.
- In games the Bengals kept their opponents to fewer than 349.1 yards last year, they had a -2 record ATS and a – record overall.
- Last year the Browns averaged 146.5 rushing yards per game, 39.9 more than the Bengals allowed per contest (106.6).
- Last year the Browns had a 8-6 ATS record and a 7-7 overall record in games the team ran for more than 106.6 yards.
- The Bengals were -3 against the spread and – overall when holding opponents to fewer than 146.5 rushing yards last season.
- The Browns turned the ball over 21 times last season, three fewer times than the Bengals forced turnovers (24).
Best Players for Browns
- Deshaun Watson: 1,102 PASS YDS / 183.7 YPG / 58.2% / 7 TD / 5 INT / 36 CAR / 175 RUSH YDS / 1 TD
- Nick Chubb: 302 CAR / 1,525 YDS / 89.7 YPG / 12 TD / 27 REC / 239 YDS / 14.1 YPG / 1 TD
- Amari Cooper: 78 REC / 1,160 YDS / 68.2 YPG / 9 TD
- Donovan Peoples-Jones: 61 REC / 839 YDS / 49.4 YPG / 3 TD
- David Njoku: 58 REC / 628 YDS / 44.9 YPG / 4 TD
- Grant Delpit: 101 TKL / 4 TFL / 4 INT / 10 PD
