Browns open as favorites against Oakland

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Sep 20, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell (34) runs for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Tennessee Titans at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

The betting lines are out in Las Vegas for Week 3 of the NFL season, and the Cleveland Browns have opened as favorites for their home game against the Oakland Raiders.

According to the website Oddsshark, the Browns are -3.5 against a Raider team that beat the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday on a last-second touchdown pass by quarterback Derek Carr.

The Browns, meanwhile, are coming off an exciting victory over Tennessee in the home opener, a game that saw quarterback Johnny Manziel, starting in place of the injured Josh McCown, hit wide receiver Travis Benjamin with a pair of long touchdown passes.

From a gambling standpoint, Cleveland is:

  • 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
  • 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
  • The total has gone under in 11 of Cleveland’s last 14 games
  • The total has gone under in 6 of Cleveland’s last 7 games at home
  • Cleveland is 7-0-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
  • Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
  • The total has gone under in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing Oakland

Meanwhile, Oakland is:

  • 4-20 SU in its last 24 games
  • The total has gone over in 5 of Oakland’s last 5 games
  • Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
  • Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
  • The total has gone over in 4 of Oakland’s last 5 games on the road
  • Oakland is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
  • Oakland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
  • The total has gone under in 4 of Oakland’s last 5 games when playing Cleveland

After breaking a six-game losing streak that dated back to last season, the Browns will be looking to win consecutive games for the first time since winning three in a row during the middle of the 2014 season, a streak that started with a 23-13 home win over the Raiders on Oct. 26.

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