The NFL season is quickly approaching! Mandatory Mini Camps are here, and the Hall-of-Fame game between the Houston Texans and Chicago Bears takes place at the end of next month. We’re taking a look at all 32 NFL teams and our best bets for each prior to the 2025 season kicking off. The Cleveland Browns are up next, so let’s take a look at this edition of the 2025 NFL Best Bets: Cleveland Browns.
Two-time NFL Coach of the Year Kevin Stefanski enters his sixth season as the Head Coach of the Browns. At Quarterback for the Browns, well, that’s the big question. Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, along with rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders, fill out their current quarterback room. The Browns’ season likely hinges on which Quarterback, or Quarterbacks, play, and how they play.
2025 NFL Best Bets: Cleveland Browns
Quinshon Judkins Over 625.5 Rushing Yards (-115)
While the Browns as a whole are a mess, one position I love is their rookie running back. With Nick Chubb off to Houston, this is Judkins’ job to run away with. Best case scenario, Joe Flacco starts the season and really opens up the run game for the rookie from Ohio State.
2025 NFL Best Bets: Cleveland Browns
Jerry Jeudy Over 925.5 Receiving Yards (-110)
Jeudy is a steady veteran who has begun to earn trust. If it’s Flacco at Quarterback, he’ll be golden; if it’s one of the rookies, Jeudy will be a safety blanket with reliable hands. He had over 1,200 yards last year with various quarterbacks throwing him the ball.
Cleveland Browns +5.5 Week 1 vs Cincinnati Bengals (-110)
I love the Bengals this year and think they’ll have a great season. But they are slow starters. They’ve straight up lost three Week 1 games in a row, and five of their last six. That includes losing to an eventual 4-13 Patriots team last year and this Browns team by a 24-3 score in 2023.
