Browns open as favorites against Oakland
By Thomas Moore
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.