Cleveland Browns News: Stop betting on the Browns
By Dan Justik
The Daily Dawg Tags brings you all the Cleveland Browns news that you need to know, including gamblers betting too much on the Browns in 2018.
The Cleveland Browns have been a hot team for the sports books across the country. Despite going 1-31 the last two season, people are convinced that the Browns are heading for a massive turnaround this season.
The Browns overhauled their roster this off-season with the biggest improvement was at the quarterback position.
With a quarterback that has shown he can make plays and help take his team to the playoffs, the Browns have increased expectations. There are some gamblers that are putting a lot of faith in the Browns this season and betting on a Super Bowl run.
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In today’s featured article, despite the improvements across the entire roster, one writer believes that people betting on the Browns in 2018 need to stop immediately.
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"According to ESPN’s David Purdum, two-thirds of the bets on the Browns’ win total at Caesars Palace have been on the over of six or more wins. Jay Rood, MGM’s vice president of race and sports, says the Browns have garnered more bets to win the Super Bowl than the Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars."
With the amount of improvements the Browns made in the off-season, the amount of people betting on the Browns is absolutely insane. Although the Browns have odds that would pay off big time, there should not be that much confidence in what Cleveland can do this season.
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"Baker Mayfield will start his first NFL game Thursday night for the Browns against the Lions, and his last one for a long time if all goes as planned."
Ever since the Browns drafted Mayfield, he has consistently shown that he has the right mindset heading into the season. With him being named the backup quarterback this season, there should be confidence he can handle the role well until he is made the starter for next season.
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