The Cleveland Browns (4-2) and Cincinnati Bengals (1-4-1) meet at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati on Sunday of Week 7 at 1 p.m. ET (on CBS). Here, we analyze the Browns-Bengals Week 7 matchup, including the betting odds, spread and lines, and look at the best NFL betting options.
Browns at Bengals betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 9:47 p.m. ET
- Money line: Browns -170 (bet $170, win $100) | Bengals +140 (bet $100, win $140)
- Against the spread/ATS: Browns -3 (-100) | Bengals +3 (-100)
- Over/Under: 50.5 (O: -115 | U: -106)
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Browns at Bengals game notes
- The Browns are coming off a 38-7 setback at the Pittsburgh Steelers, ending a four-game winning streak in rough fashion. Cleveland also had rolled up at least 32 points in the previous four games before its Week 6 power outage.
- The Browns enter No. 1 in the NFL with 169.5 rushing yards per game, and they’re 12th in the league with 27.2 points per game. They posted 215 rushing yards in a 35-30 win over the Bengals back in Week 2 in a Thursday night game.
- Cincinnati rookie QB Joe Burrow had his best game as a professional, completing 37-of-61 passes for 316 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in that first meeting.
- Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr. went for four receptions, 74 yards and a touchdown in the first meeting, while RB Kareem Hunt ran 10 times for 86 yards with a score and two grabs for 15 yards and a touchdown. Hunt will need to keep picking up the slack with RB Nick Chubb (knee) still sidelined.
- The Bengals rank 26th in the NFL with 21.5 PPG, and they’re 17th in the league with 26.2 PPG allowed.
Browns at Bengals key injuries
Browns
- RB Nick Chubb (knee) IR/out
- P Jamie Gillan (groin) questionable
- RB Kareem Hunt (ribs) probable
- S Karl Joseph (hamstring) questionable
- WR Jarvis Landry (hip, ribs) probable
- QB Baker Mayfield (chest) probable
- TE David Njoku (shoulder) probable
- DT Sheldon Richardson (Achilles) questionable
- S Andrew Sendejo (shin) probable
- G Wyatt Teller (calf) questionable
- C JC Tretter (knee) questionable
Bengals
- CB Williams Jackson III (concussion) questionable
- RB Joe Mixon (foot) questionable
- S Shawn Williams (hamstring) questionable
Browns at Bengals: Odds, prediction, betting lines and picks
Prediction
Bengals 31, Browns 27
Money line (?)
The BENGALS (+140) are worth a play as they’re a tremendous value at this price on their home field. The Bengals offense has been slowly rounding into form, posting 27 points last week in Indianapolis. The last time they were at Paul Brown Stadium, they pushed past the Jacksonville Jaguars 33-25 in Week 4. Each of their two home contests have been one-score games.
Against the spread (?)
The BENGALS +3 (-110) are a nice play at even-money catching three at home. Cincinnati has covered four of the past five, and it covered in the Week 2 loss at Cleveland, falling 35-30 as six-point ‘dogs. The Browns are 0-2 SU/ATS in two road divisional games, averaging just 6.5 PPG while allowing 38.0 PPG in those outings.
Over/Under (?)
The OVER 50.5 (-115) connected in the first meeting in Week 2, and the Over is 4-1 in the past five overall for the Browns. Even with just seven points last week, Cleveland is still averaging 30.1 PPG over the previous five overall. Cincinnati’s defense has allowed at least 23 points in each of its past five.
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Also see:
- QB Mayfield addresses his critics (Browns Wire)
- HC Taylor has message for Cincy fans (Bengals Wire)
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