Don’t Faint — The Cleveland Browns are Favorites in Primetime
The New York Jets and the Cleveland Browns will meet on Thursday Night Football tonight. They are the
NFL Week 3 Primetime matchup. FirstEnergy Stadium will host the contest. NBC and NFL Network will have coverage starting at 8 pm EST.
Oddsmakers opened the Browns as -3.5-point favorites versus the Jets, while the game’s total opened at 40. The line is now Cleveland as 3-point favorites and the total is 41.
The Cleveland Browns find themselves in an unfamiliar place. They have continually discovered painful – and often creative – ways to escape without a victory. This has dated back to the 2016 season.
The beleaguered Browns are winless in their last 19 games (0-18-1). Tonight they find themselves as the favored team at home for the first time since 2015.
Cleveland Was Almost a Winner Last Week
Zane Gonzalez misfired on his second field-goal attempt, and fourth overall in the waning seconds of Sunday’s 21-18 loss at New Orleans. Gonzalez was cut in favor of former Miami castoff Greg Joseph on Monday.
The Browns also traded troubled wide receiver Josh Gordon to New England for a fifth-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. The top overall selection, Baker Mayfield, remains on the bench in Cleveland.
Carlos Hyde has scored a touchdown in four straight games dating to last season. He rushed for career-high 193 yards while reeling in a scoring strike in his only career meeting versus the Jets.
Jets May Have a Winner in Darnold
The Jets are 1-1 to start the 2018 season. No. 3 pick Sam Darnold became the youngest NFL player to eclipse 300 yards in a game in Sunday’s 20-12 loss to the Dolphins. This kid has proven he has the talent. Now the question is can that talent translate to wins.
Quincy Enunwa has proven to be Darnold’s most trusted target with 13 receptions for 155 yards and a touchdown. Former Browns wideout/quarterback Terrelle Pryor had four catches for 84 yards versus Lions.
Isaiah Crowell spent four seasons in Cleveland and will want to play well tonight. He answered a 102-yard, two-touchdown performance in his team’s 48-17 rout of Detroit on Sept. 10 by being held to just 35 yards on Sunday.
Marcus Maye is not expected to play as he nurses a foot injury. He recorded his first career interception in his team’s 17-14 win over Cleveland last season.
PREDICTION: Jets 20, Browns 16
| Name |
Offense |
Defense |
Differential |
| NYJ |
11.85 |
16.11 |
-4.26 |
| CLE |
16.77 |
17.79 |
-1.02 |
| Name |
Offense |
Defense |
Differential |
| NYJ |
12.20 |
9.17 |
3.03 |
| CLE |
10.38 |
10.31 |
0.07 |
| Name |
Offense |
Defense |
Differential |
| NYJ |
3.84 |
3.78 |
0.06 |
| CLE |
4.15 |
3.81 |
0.34 |
| Name |
Record |
Home |
Away |
ATS |
ATS Home |
ATS Away |
Offense |
Defense |
Diff |
| Overall |
1-1 |
0-1 |
1-0 |
1-1 |
0-1 |
1-0 |
30.00 |
18.50 |
11.50 |
| vs Conf |
0-1 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
12.00 |
20.00 |
-8.00 |
| vs Div |
0-1 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
12.00 |
20.00 |
-8.00 |
| Last 3 |
1-1 |
0-1 |
1-0 |
1-1 |
0-1 |
1-0 |
30.00 |
18.50 |
11.50 |
| Name |
Record |
Home |
Away |
ATS |
ATS Home |
ATS Away |
Offense |
Defense |
Diff |
| Overall |
0-1-1 |
0-0-1 |
0-1 |
2-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
19.50 |
21.00 |
-1.50 |
| vs Conf |
0-0-1 |
0-0-1 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
21.00 |
21.00 |
0.00 |
| vs Div |
0-0-1 |
0-0-1 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
21.00 |
21.00 |
0.00 |
| Last 3 |
0-1-1 |
0-0-1 |
0-1 |
2-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
19.50 |
21.00 |
-1.50 |
| Title |
Stat |
Rank |
Stat |
Rank |
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense |
30.00 |
7 |
21.00 |
12 |
| Awy Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense |
180.00 |
21 |
313.00 |
21 |
| Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense |
169.00 |
2 |
159.00 |
24 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense |
19.50 |
25 |
18.50 |
6 |
| me Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense |
150.00 |
24 |
300.00 |
19 |
| Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense |
177.00 |
2 |
39.00 |
1 |
| Name |
Record |
ATS |
OU |
Score |
Rush |
YPR |
PA |
CP |
PY |
TY |
TO +/- |
| NY Jets |
6-3 |
6-3 |
4-5 |
21.22 |
129.89 |
4.04 |
31.67 |
58.25 |
189.22 |
319.11 |
1.33 |
| Cleveland |
3-6 |
3-6 |
4-5 |
17.78 |
108.22 |
4.06 |
35.22 |
57.73 |
212.56 |
320.78 |
1.89 |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
Score |
Line |
Total |
OU Result |
ARY |
APY |
ATY |
ATT |
HRY |
HPY |
HTY |
HTT |
Away Team Attempts |
Home Team Attempts |
Away Team Completions |
Home Team Completions |
| Oct 8, 2017 |
NYJ |
CLE |
17-14 |
34 |
178 |
212 |
1 |
140 |
279 |
419 |
3 |
| Oct 30, 2016 |
NYJ |
CLE |
31-28 |
171 |
222 |
393 |
0 |
68 |
339 |
407 |
2 |
| Sep 13, 2015 |
CLE |
NYJ |
10-31 |
104 |
217 |
321 |
5 |
154 |
179 |
333 |
1 |
| Dec 22, 2013 |
CLE |
NYJ |
13-24 |
115 |
168 |
283 |
2 |
208 |
214 |
422 |
0 |
| Nov 14, 2010 |
NYJ |
CLE |
26-20 |
172 |
284 |
456 |
1 |
107 |
196 |
303 |
2 |
| Dec 9, 2007 |
CLE |
NYJ |
24-18 |
152 |
185 |
337 |
1 |
119 |
268 |
387 |
2 |
| Oct 29, 2006 |
NYJ |
CLE |
13-20 |
88 |
105 |
193 |
3 |
147 |
120 |
267 |
1 |
| Nov 21, 2004 |
NYJ |
CLE |
10-7 |
157 |
78 |
235 |
1 |
99 |
117 |
216 |
1 |
| Oct 27, 2002 |
CLE |
NYJ |
24-21 |
42 |
292 |
334 |
0 |
66 |
175 |
241 |
3 |
| Sep 2, 1979 |
CLE |
NYJ |
25-22 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
| Jets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games |
| NY Jets is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games |
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Jets’s last 6 games |
| NY Jets is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road |
| Jets is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road |
| NY Jets is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland |
| Jets is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland |
| NY Jets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland |
| Jets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland |
| Clev is 7-17-1 ATS in its last 25 games |
| Cleveland is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games |
| Clev is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home |
| Cleveland is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home |
| The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland’s last 14 games at home |
| Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Jets |
| Clev is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Jets |
| Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Jets |
| Clev is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Jets |
| Date |
Opponent |
score |
Result |
line |
ATS Result |
offensive rush yards |
offensive passing yards |
offensive total yards |
defensive rush yards |
defensive passing yards |
defensive total yards |
turnovers |
Location |
| Sep 16, 2018 |
MIA |
12-20 |
L |
-3/42.5 |
L/U |
42 |
320 |
362 |
135 |
122 |
257 |
1 |
H |
| Sep 10, 2018 |
DET |
48-17 |
W |
7/44 |
W/O |
169 |
180 |
349 |
39 |
300 |
339 |
-3 |
A |
| Dec 31, 2017 |
NE |
6-26 |
L |
16.5/42.5 |
L/U |
40 |
207 |
247 |
147 |
183 |
330 |
0 |
A |
| Dec 24, 2017 |
LAC |
7-14 |
L |
6.5/42.5 |
L/U |
197 |
98 |
295 |
89 |
290 |
379 |
3 |
H |
| Dec 17, 2017 |
NO |
19-31 |
L |
16.5/46.5 |
W/O |
124 |
170 |
294 |
131 |
285 |
416 |
-1 |
A |
| Date |
Opponent |
score |
Result |
line |
ATS Result |
offensive rush yards |
offensive passing yards |
offensive total yards |
defensive rush yards |
defensive passing yards |
defensive total yards |
turnovers |
Location |
| Sep 16, 2018 |
NO |
18-21 |
L |
9.5/51 |
W/U |
93 |
234 |
327 |
62 |
213 |
275 |
-1 |
A |
| Sep 9, 2018 |
PIT |
21-21 |
T |
3.5/41 |
W/O |
177 |
150 |
327 |
159 |
313 |
472 |
-5 |
H |
| Dec 31, 2017 |
PIT |
24-28 |
L |
5/38.5 |
W/O |
102 |
272 |
374 |
124 |
224 |
348 |
0 |
A |
| Dec 24, 2017 |
CHI |
3-20 |
L |
5.5/37 |
L/U |
75 |
178 |
253 |
97 |
161 |
258 |
3 |
A |
| Dec 17, 2017 |
BAL |
10-27 |
L |
6.5/42 |
L/U |
130 |
136 |
266 |
97 |
279 |
376 |
4 |
H |
Next up:
New York at Jacksonville Sunday, September 30
Cleveland at Oakland Sunday, September 30
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