Houston comes to Cleveland, OH on the back end of a road back-to-back with a divisional Thursday night game waiting next, and the guys think that leaves room for a letdown. Kickoff is Sunday, November 15 at 1:00 PM ET. The Browns were getting 5 points when the guys taped on November 11, and both hosts took the Browns +5 on the NFL Picks Week 10 episode.
Texans vs Browns Odds
The Texans were 5-point favorites over the Browns with a total of 41.5 when the guys taped on November 11. Houston was -225 on the money line and Cleveland +195.
Our Picks
- Ryan Kramer (@KramerCentric): Browns +5
- Sean Green (@SeanTGreen): Browns +5
The case starts with the Browns’ home and road splits. The guys called the gap in this Cleveland defense at home incredible, and they expect it to play up again. The way to beat the Browns is to run the ball on them, and they say that is the one thing Houston can’t do. They also see a decent matchup for the Cleveland passing game against a Texans pass defense that has had its issues, plus a dome team coming outside.
Cleveland has looked rough lately, and the guys put a lot of that on three straight road games, including an overtime game at New Orleans where the Browns had a chance to win as a dog. Coming home should help. They stopped short of calling Houston’s spot a true lookahead, but a short turnaround into a division game is something they think a team notices.
Then there is the number. The guys noted the Browns are on a 19 and 9 ATS run at home, and they called Todd Monken the kind of coach they like as a home dog. They also liked a revenge storyline with the crowd behind it. A Browns loss by three would not surprise them, which is why five felt like the perfect number to take.
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