Head Coach Freddie Kitchens and the Cleveland Browns are favored by two field goals when they take on Coach Mike Vrabel and the Tennessee Titans at FirstEnergy Stadium. CBS will televise the action and kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.
Betting Preview: Tennessee Titans vs. Cleveland Browns
Tennessee is the road underdog in this early-season AFC game and is currently getting 6 points. The Titans are also receiving +190 moneyline odds while the Browns are -230. If one team can get out in front early it’ll result in a nice in-game betting opportunity. Oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 45.5 points.
Sharp bettors are leaning toward the Browns. The opening line was initially -5 while the game’s total was placed originally at 45.
The Browns were 7-8-1 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Titans went 9-7 last season. Against in-conference opponents, the Titans finished 5-7 SU and the Browns were 5-6 SU versus American Football Conference teams. The Titans were 4-0 SU when facing non-conference teams while the Browns were 2-2 SU against such competition.
On a per-matchup basis, the Titans averaged 222.3 passing yards and 127.3 rushing yards against their four out-of-conference opponents last season. The team managed to score 24.0 points per game against those opponents while giving up 13.3 per contest. Against AFC teams, those numbers all took a step back, as they averaged 17.8 points-for, 20.8 points-against, 197.2 pass yards per game and 126.2 rush yards per game.
When taking the field against out-of-conference competition, the Browns passed for 228.8 yards per game and ran for 134.8 a game on their way to 23.8 points per matchup. When facing AFC opponents, the offense posted 22.0 points per game by averaging 278.8 passing yards and 112.8 rushing yards. The Browns defense gave up 20.8 PPG to non-conference foes and 25.8 PPG to teams in conference.
Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns NFL Pick
SU Winner: Browns, ATS Winner: Browns, O/U: Over
Betting Notes
- Both of these teams rushed for exactly 15 touchdowns last season.
- The Titans logged 4.5 yards per carry last season while allowing 4.3 YPC to opponents.
- The Browns rushed for 4.6 yards per carry last season and gave up 4.7 YPC to opponents.
- The Tennessee offense allowed 47 sacks last season. Their defense created 39 sacks.
- Browns quarterbacks were sacked 38 times last year. Their defense created 37 sacks
- Tennessee threw for 16 passing touchdowns last season.
- Cleveland put up 29 passing touchdowns last season.
