The Cleveland Browns (4-4) hit the road in Week 9 to face the AFC North division-rival Cincinnati Bengals (5-3) Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET and will be televised on CBS. Below, we look at the Browns vs. Bengals odds and lines, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.
The Browns played their first divisional game last week and ended up getting tripped up 15-10 by the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers. Cleveland has posted a 1-3 SU/ATS mark across the past four outings.
The big news out of Cleveland was that the team elected to part ways with disgruntled WR Odell Beckham Jr., placing him on waivers, effectively ending his tumultuous time in Northeast Ohio.
The Bengals were the darlings of the league after a 41-17 rout of the Baltimore Ravens in Week 7. A favorable matchup against the New York Jets and backup QB Mike White looked like a sure win, but this is the NFL and the Jets erased an 11-point deficit with six minutes left in regulation to win 34-31.
Browns at Bengals odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 2:49 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Browns +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Bengals -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Browns +2.5 (-108) | Bengals -2.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Browns at Bengals key injuries
Browns
- DE Jadeveon Clowney (ankle, knee, hip) questionable
- OT Jack Conklin (elbow) out
- DE Takkarist McKinley (groin) questionable
- WR Donovan Peoples-Jones (groin) questionable
- CB Denzel Ward (hamstring) questionable
Bengals
- None
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Browns at Bengals odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Bengals 33, Browns 25
Money line
The BENGALS (-135) are a good play to bounce back after their loss last week. Cleveland shed a major distraction by parting ways with Beckham, but that was just one of its concerns. The run game is missing RB Kareem Hunt, who remains on IR, and Conklin’s absence hurts the run game as well as in pass protection.
Cincinnati has no major injury concerns and will have all hands on deck. Look for the home team to ride to another win.
Against the spread
The BENGALS -2.5 (-112) are quite a value at this price. The Browns haven’t quite been as sharp with Hunt away from the team, and QB Baker Mayfield has been very mediocre lately. Cincinnati likely would’ve been favored by quite a bit more if it didn’t blow last week’s game against the Jets.
Cincinnati has dominated in this series in recent years, with the Bengals going 11-2 ATS across the past 13 meetings, including 5-1 ATS in the past six meetings at Paul Brown Stadium.
Over/Under
The OVER 47.5 (-110) is the play lately in the Battle of Ohio. The Over has connected in five straight meetings in Cincinnati, while going 6-0-1 across the past seven meetings overall in this rivalry.
The Bengals average 27.5 PPG, and they’re very giving on pass defense, yielding an average of 266.9 passing yards per game. Mayfield and the Browns offense could make some noise in this one, while the Bengals will look for QB Joe Burrow and WR Ja’Marr Chase to continue making beautiful music together.
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