NFL Week 9 is a wild week due to players being released, traded, injured, or on COVID protocol. It may be a tricky week to bet on the NFL, but there is still some great value if you do your odds shopping at BookMakersReview. Read below for my NFL Prediction for the Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals.
Sunday, November 7, 2021 – 01:00 PM EDT at Paul Brown Stadium
The Browns are coming off of a 15-10 loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers in week 8.
In their loss, Baker Mayfield completed 20 out of 31 passes for 225 yards. Their game leaders were Jarvis Landry who received 5 catches for 65 yards, and Nick Chubb who rushed on 16 carries for 61 yards.
Overall, the Browns gained 5.3 yards per play and allowed 5.4 yards per play from the Steelers. In terms of rushing, Cleveland was held to 96 rushing yards and allowed 115 rushing yards against them. On the pass, Cleveland gained 210 total yards and allowed 255.
The Bengals are coming off of a rough loss of 34-31 against the New York Jets.
Joe Burrow completed 21 out of 34 passes for 259 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Game leaders were Tee Higgins who received 4 receptions for 97 yards, and Joe Mixon who rushed on 14 carries for 33 yards and 1 touchdown.
In their loss against the Jets, Cincinnati gained 5.9 yards per play and allowed 6.6 yards per play against them. They were also held to 41 rushing yards and allowed 97 yards against them. On the pass, the Bengals only gained 277 yards, while the Jets gained 414 total passing yards.
The current NFL Odds at your Top Sportsbooks are: Cleveland Browns +1+107 and Cincinnati Bengals -1-127 via BetOnline (Visit our BetOnline Review).
Let’s start with the Browns. Cleveland is an overall banged up team at the moment and have been struggling offensively. In their last 3 games, they were only able to score as much as 17 points. They are also now 1-3 in their last 4 meetings.
The Bengals have not had a perfect season, but they have been more efficient than the Browns. Their loss to the Jets in week 8 was not a pretty loss since you know...it’s the Jets. But the Jets were smart last week and learned from their loss against the Patriots.
Besides that, the Bengals have been on the road for three straight games and will finally be home this weekend where they are 2-1.
In this matchup, Joe Burrow is the more efficient quarterback, in my opinion. The Bengals are able to finish drives and put points up on the board.
The Browns secondary has a lot of holes and I see Burrow moving the ball downfield with ease. Lay the points with the Bengals.
NFL Pick: Cincinnati Bengals -1 (-127) via BetOnline (Visit our BetOnline Review)
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