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The Cleveland Browns (1-1) travel to Philadelphia and Lincoln Financial Field to take on the Philadelphia Eagles (0-1) Thursday at 7:30 p.m. (NFL Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Browns vs. Eagles odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
After falling to the unstoppable Baltimore Ravens 20-19 in the first preseason game of the season, the Eagles come home to take on the Browns and QB Deshaun Watson Thursday.
After a victory in the Hall of Fame Game against the new-look New York Jets, the Browns came within 2 points of the Washington Commanders 17-15 in their 2nd preseason game.
With this being the penultimate game for both teams heading into the regular season, expect both first-string offenses and defenses to play more in this contest.
The Eagles are far deeper and have more stars at the top end. This should allow for the Eagles to dominate while both 1st units are on the field. After halftime, when the 2nd and 3rd units play, is where the game and your bets will be decided.
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Browns at Eagles odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 1:20 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Browns +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Eagles -180 (bet $180 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Browns +3.5 (-110) | Eagles -3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 37.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Browns at Eagles picks and predictions
Prediction
Eagles 21, Browns 13
Moneyline
PASS on the ML.
Unlike the last Eagles game, where the Ravens’ ML was a good wager, the Eagles are not as good of a play despite this number being smaller at -180.
The Eagles offense will dominate the Browns offense in the first half of this matchup. This will allow the 2nd- and 3rd-team defenses for Philadelphia to put an exclamation point on the game in the 2nd half. With the spread being low at 3.5, this number is a better way to wager this one.
Against the spread
EAGLES -3.5 (-110) is the way to go.
As mentioned above, the Eagles offense will control the game in the first half. While the Browns have an extra preseason game to get ready, it will not matter in this showdown. The Browns defense will not be up for the challenge, and the Eagles will run all over Cleveland to get out to a lead.
Unlike the previous opponent, the Ravens, the Browns do not have a streak on the line, which precipitates a 60-yard FG from an All-Pro kicker. The Browns will be happy to get Watson more time with the 1st-team offense, and the Eagles will win and cover this -3.5 (-110) line.
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Over/Under
UNDER 37.5 (-110) is my pick.
While taking an Over or an Under in the preseason is risky, leaning Under in this game is the way to go.
The Eagles’ 1st game went Over this number and finished at 39 due to a 60-yard Justin Tucker FG to keep the Ravens’ 24-game win streak going. But the Browns have failed to clear this number in either of their 2 preseason games. A 21-16 win against the Jets and a 17-15 loss last week to the Commanders. Both teams have solid defenses, and the Eagles have a similar defense this week. This will also be the week in which the starters play the most. Meaning the Cleveland offense could have trouble getting started once again.
Look for Philadelphia to get to 20 points, but do not expect Cleveland to be within a TD. That means an Under is the most-likely outcome.
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