As opponents go, the Cleveland Browns couldn’t have ended up with a worse one as they look to bounce back from another disappointing offensive effort Sunday at Baltimore.
The Browns dropped a 20-13 decision to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 13 – their second 13-point effort of the young season – and now find themselves tangling with a Ravens team that not only leads the division, but has won 19 of the previous 22 meetings between the clubs.
NFL Point Spread and Betting Analysis
Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens
- Cleveland Browns -110 +7
- Baltimore Ravens -110 -7
This one opened at Baltimore -5.5 but didn’t stay there long, as bettors shifted the number all the way to -7. It’s an interesting development when you consider that, for as well as the Ravens have been playing, they’ve failed to cover four straight home games and are a mind-boggling 1-7 ATS in their last eight at M&T Bank Stadium vs. teams with losing road marks. Cleveland, on the other hand, has covered four of its previous five regular-season road games.
The total for Sunday’s encounter is sitting at 46, and both teams have shown solid under trends heading into the latest edition of their divisional rivalry. Cleveland is 5-2-1 to the under in its past eight games, and 15-7 in its past 22 vs. teams above .500. Baltimore has gone below the number in six of its past eight following a straight-up loss, and the Browns and Ravens have gone under in six of their previous eight meetings in Baltimore.
Cleveland Browns
Led by dynamic second-year quarterback Baker Mayfield and off-season acquisition Odell Beckham Jr., the Browns were expected to have one of the top offences in the league. But plenty has gone wrong for Cleveland, which ranks 28th in third-down conversion rate (28.2 percent), 26th in first downs per game (17.7) and tied for 25th in sacks against (11). The Browns have also averaged just 12.6 points in their last five games against the Ravens.
Baltimore Ravens
The Browns could learn a thing or two from Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who has earned early consideration for the NFL MVP award with a sensational start to the season. Baltimore is one of only five teams yet to throw an interception through the first three games, and Jackson has been sacked just six times. He has also debunked the notion that he’s a subpar passer, with Baltimore ranked fourth in the NFL in yards per completion (8.7).
Who Will Win Browns vs. Ravens?
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
| time | fav | line | total |
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| Opening 23 Sep 2:09am | CLE | -5.5 -110 | O +46 -110 |
| Closing 29 Sep 11:42am | CLE | -7 -110 | O +47 -115 |
Weather
| temp | 83 |
| condition | partly-cloudy |
| wind | Northeast 8mph |
Injuries
Pharaoh Brown (TE)
Odell Beckham Jr. (WR)
Chris Hubbard (T)
Sheldon Richardson (DT)
JC Tretter (C)
KhaDarel Hodge (WR)
Ricky Seals-Jones (TE)
Dontrell Hilliard (RB)
Dontrell Hilliard (RB)
Sheldon Richardson (DT)
Parker Ehinger (G)
Jimmy Smith (CB)
Marquise Brown (WR)
Brandon Williams (DT)
Lamar Jackson (QB)
Ronnie Stanley (T)
Jihad Ward (DE)
Mark Andrews (TE)
Chris Board (LB)
Anthony Levine (DB)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Pharaoh Brown (TE) | Out Sun | Illness - 28 / 12 / 19 | 0-1 | 0-1 | + - |
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Brown is ailing from an illness, and will not be healthy enough to play against the Bengals on Sunday. |
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| Odell Beckham Jr. (WR) | Prob Sun | Groin - 25 / 12 / 19 | 0-1 | 0-1 | + - |
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Beckham Jr. has a groin injury and is ailing from an illness, but is expected to play in Sunday's clash against the Bengals. |
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| Chris Hubbard (T) | Ques Sun | Knee - 25 / 12 / 19 | 0-1 | 0-1 | + - |
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Hubbard is managing a knee injury, and it has yet to be determined if it will impede his availability for Sunday's clash against the Bengals. |
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| Sheldon Richardson (DT) | Ques Sun | Back - 25 / 12 / 19 | 0-1 | 0-1 | + - |
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Richardson is nursing a back issue, and it is unclear if he will line up versus the Bengals on Sunday. |
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| JC Tretter (C) | Ques Sun | Knee - 25 / 12 / 19 | 0-1 | 0-1 | + - |
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Tretter has a knee injury, and it is unclear if it will affect his status for Sunday's clash against the Bengals. |
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| KhaDarel Hodge (WR) | Ques Sun | Neck - 25 / 12 / 19 | 0-1 | 0-1 | + - |
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Hodge has a neck injury, and it is unknown if he will line up versus the Bengals on Sunday. |
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| Ricky Seals-Jones (TE) | Ques Sun | Illness - 25 / 12 / 19 | 0-1 | 0-1 | + - |
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Seals-Jones is dealing with an illness, and it is unknown if he will be sufficiently recovered to play against the Bengals on Sunday. |
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| Dontrell Hilliard (RB) | I-R | Knee - 22 / 12 / 19 | 0-2 | 1-1 | + - |
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Hilliard has been placed on the injured reserve list with a knee injury. |
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| Dontrell Hilliard (RB) | Ques Sun | Neck - 20 / 12 / 19 | 0-2 | 1-1 | + - |
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Hilliard has a neck injury, leaving his status against the Raven on Sunday uncertain. |
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| Sheldon Richardson (DT) | Ques Sun | Back - 19 / 12 / 19 | 0-2 | 1-1 | + - |
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Richardson has a back injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Ravens on Sunday. |
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| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Parker Ehinger (G) | I-R | Shoulder - 07 / 01 / 20 | 1-0 | 1-0 | + - |
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Ehinger has been shifted to the injured reserve list with a shoulder injury. |
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| Jimmy Smith (CB) | Ques Sun | Groin - 28 / 12 / 19 | 2-0 | 1-1 | + - |
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Smith has a groin injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Steelers on Sunday. |
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| Marquise Brown (WR) | Doub Sun | Illness - 27 / 12 / 19 | 2-0 | 1-1 | + - |
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Brown is ailing from an illness, and he is not expected to suit up for Sunday's matchup against the Steelers. |
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| Brandon Williams (DT) | Out Sun | Coach's Decision - 23 / 12 / 19 | 2-0 | 1-1 | + - |
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Williams will not be available against the Steelers on Sunday due to a coach's decision. |
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| Lamar Jackson (QB) | Prob Thurs | Quadricep - 09 / 12 / 19 | 4-0 | 2-2 | + - |
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Jackson is projected to suit up against the Jets on Thursday despite a quadriceps injury. |
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| Ronnie Stanley (T) | Ques Sun | Concussion - 09 / 12 / 19 | 4-0 | 2-2 | + - |
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Stanley sat out the last game with a concussion, and it is uncertain if he will pass protocol in time for Sunday's contest versus the Browns. |
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| Jihad Ward (DE) | Prob Thurs | Elbow - 09 / 12 / 19 | 4-0 | 2-2 | + - |
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Ward is bothered by an elbow injury, but he is likely to take the field against the Jets on Thursday. |
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| Mark Andrews (TE) | Prob Thurs | Thigh - 08 / 12 / 19 | 4-1 | 2-3 | + - |
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Andrews sat out the previous game with a thigh contusion. It is not expected to impede his status for Thursday's contest with the Jets. |
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| Chris Board (LB) | Prob Sun | Concussion - 08 / 12 / 19 | 4-1 | 2-3 | + - |
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Board was held out of the previous game due to a concussion. He will likely face the Browns on Sunday. |
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| Anthony Levine (DB) | Prob Thurs | Ankle - 08 / 12 / 19 | 4-1 | 2-3 | + - |
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Levine left the last game with a low-ankle sprain, but it is anticipated that he will play against the Jets on Thursday. |
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CLEVELAND BROWNS
20 -
BALTIMORE RAVENS
27
Score
Prediction
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 23 Sep 2:09am CLE -5.5 -110 O +46 -110 Closing 29 Sep 11:42am CLE -7 -110 O +47 -115 -
Weather
temp 83 condition partly-cloudy wind Northeast 8mph -
Injuries
Pharaoh Brown (TE)
Out Sun Illness - 28 / 12 / 19Odell Beckham Jr. (WR)
Prob Sun Groin - 25 / 12 / 19Chris Hubbard (T)
Ques Sun Knee - 25 / 12 / 19Sheldon Richardson (DT)
Ques Sun Back - 25 / 12 / 19JC Tretter (C)
Ques Sun Knee - 25 / 12 / 19KhaDarel Hodge (WR)
Ques Sun Neck - 25 / 12 / 19Ricky Seals-Jones (TE)
Ques Sun Illness - 25 / 12 / 19Dontrell Hilliard (RB)
I-R Knee - 22 / 12 / 19Dontrell Hilliard (RB)
Ques Sun Neck - 20 / 12 / 19Sheldon Richardson (DT)
Ques Sun Back - 19 / 12 / 19Parker Ehinger (G)
I-R Shoulder - 07 / 01 / 20Jimmy Smith (CB)
Ques Sun Groin - 28 / 12 / 19Marquise Brown (WR)
Doub Sun Illness - 27 / 12 / 19Brandon Williams (DT)
Out Sun Coach's Decision - 23 / 12 / 19Lamar Jackson (QB)
Prob Thurs Quadricep - 09 / 12 / 19Ronnie Stanley (T)
Ques Sun Concussion - 09 / 12 / 19Jihad Ward (DE)
Prob Thurs Elbow - 09 / 12 / 19Mark Andrews (TE)
Prob Thurs Thigh - 08 / 12 / 19Chris Board (LB)
Prob Sun Concussion - 08 / 12 / 19Anthony Levine (DB)
Prob Thurs Ankle - 08 / 12 / 19Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Pharaoh Brown (TE) Out Sun Illness - 28 / 12 / 19 0-1 0-1 + - Brown is ailing from an illness, and will not be healthy enough to play against the Bengals on Sunday.
Odell Beckham Jr. (WR) Prob Sun Groin - 25 / 12 / 19 0-1 0-1 + - Beckham Jr. has a groin injury and is ailing from an illness, but is expected to play in Sunday's clash against the Bengals.
Chris Hubbard (T) Ques Sun Knee - 25 / 12 / 19 0-1 0-1 + - Hubbard is managing a knee injury, and it has yet to be determined if it will impede his availability for Sunday's clash against the Bengals.
Sheldon Richardson (DT) Ques Sun Back - 25 / 12 / 19 0-1 0-1 + - Richardson is nursing a back issue, and it is unclear if he will line up versus the Bengals on Sunday.
JC Tretter (C) Ques Sun Knee - 25 / 12 / 19 0-1 0-1 + - Tretter has a knee injury, and it is unclear if it will affect his status for Sunday's clash against the Bengals.
KhaDarel Hodge (WR) Ques Sun Neck - 25 / 12 / 19 0-1 0-1 + - Hodge has a neck injury, and it is unknown if he will line up versus the Bengals on Sunday.
Ricky Seals-Jones (TE) Ques Sun Illness - 25 / 12 / 19 0-1 0-1 + - Seals-Jones is dealing with an illness, and it is unknown if he will be sufficiently recovered to play against the Bengals on Sunday.
Dontrell Hilliard (RB) I-R Knee - 22 / 12 / 19 0-2 1-1 + - Hilliard has been placed on the injured reserve list with a knee injury.
Dontrell Hilliard (RB) Ques Sun Neck - 20 / 12 / 19 0-2 1-1 + - Hilliard has a neck injury, leaving his status against the Raven on Sunday uncertain.
Sheldon Richardson (DT) Ques Sun Back - 19 / 12 / 19 0-2 1-1 + - Richardson has a back injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Ravens on Sunday.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Parker Ehinger (G) I-R Shoulder - 07 / 01 / 20 1-0 1-0 + - Ehinger has been shifted to the injured reserve list with a shoulder injury.
Jimmy Smith (CB) Ques Sun Groin - 28 / 12 / 19 2-0 1-1 + - Smith has a groin injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Steelers on Sunday.
Marquise Brown (WR) Doub Sun Illness - 27 / 12 / 19 2-0 1-1 + - Brown is ailing from an illness, and he is not expected to suit up for Sunday's matchup against the Steelers.
Brandon Williams (DT) Out Sun Coach's Decision - 23 / 12 / 19 2-0 1-1 + - Williams will not be available against the Steelers on Sunday due to a coach's decision.
Lamar Jackson (QB) Prob Thurs Quadricep - 09 / 12 / 19 4-0 2-2 + - Jackson is projected to suit up against the Jets on Thursday despite a quadriceps injury.
Ronnie Stanley (T) Ques Sun Concussion - 09 / 12 / 19 4-0 2-2 + - Stanley sat out the last game with a concussion, and it is uncertain if he will pass protocol in time for Sunday's contest versus the Browns.
Jihad Ward (DE) Prob Thurs Elbow - 09 / 12 / 19 4-0 2-2 + - Ward is bothered by an elbow injury, but he is likely to take the field against the Jets on Thursday.
Mark Andrews (TE) Prob Thurs Thigh - 08 / 12 / 19 4-1 2-3 + - Andrews sat out the previous game with a thigh contusion. It is not expected to impede his status for Thursday's contest with the Jets.
Chris Board (LB) Prob Sun Concussion - 08 / 12 / 19 4-1 2-3 + - Board was held out of the previous game due to a concussion. He will likely face the Browns on Sunday.
Anthony Levine (DB) Prob Thurs Ankle - 08 / 12 / 19 4-1 2-3 + - Levine left the last game with a low-ankle sprain, but it is anticipated that he will play against the Jets on Thursday.