Cleveland Browns vs Arizona Cardinals Preview
Taking the field at 1:00 on Sunday, November 5th is the Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns. This game will be played at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland OH. Carrying the game on television is CBS.
In this non-conference matchup, the Browns are favored by 8 to secure the win. Is betting on them to cover the spread the right choice, or should you consider the Cardinals for better value? Keep reading to learn more. Check out BetCoco for Cleveland Browns – Arizona Cardinals odds
Cleveland Browns vs Arizona Cardinals Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Cardinals have faced off vs. the Browns as the underdog, they have gone 2-1. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Cardinals and Browns is 3-2 with an average of 50 points per game. The last three times that the Cardinals have been on the road vs. the Browns, the over/under record is 3-1.
- When looking at their past ten road matchups, Arizona has an ATS record of 3-7 while averaging 16 per game. The team went 1-9 overall in these games.
- Across the Browns last five home games, the team averaged 23 points per game while allowing 25. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-3-1, while going 2-3 straight-up.
- Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Arizona has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
- Through their previous five contests as the betting favorite, the Browns have a strong record of 3-2. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 2-3.
Cleveland Browns vs Arizona Cardinals Prediction
In their matchup against the Browns, the Cardinals aim to build on their 1-7 record. This places them 4th in the NFC-West and 16th in the NFC. Arizona’s scoring margin up to this point is currently at -7.8. The team comes in with an ATS mark of 4-4. The Cardinals are currently working with an average over/under line of 43.2 points this season. Their games have been averaging 45.5 points per game, resulting in an over/under record of 5-3.
The Arizona offense is currently positioned 19th in the league, scoring an average of 18.9 points per contest. The Cardinals’ defense has, on average, allowed 355.8 yards and 26.6 points per contest (25th). Leading up to this game, they’ve permitted a 70.8% completion rate and yielded 12 passing touchdowns. In terms of run defense, they rank 25th in the NFL.
This week will be the Browns’ 5th home game of the season. So far, they have put together a record of 3-1 at home and 1-2 on the road. Their overall mark of 4-3 has them sitting 3rd in the AFC-North. This season, the Browns boast an above .500 record versus the spread, currently standing at 3-3-1. Their average scoring margin for this season is +2.1. With an over/under record of 3-3-1, the Browns come in with an average margin of +2.4 relative to their over/under lines. Their games have consistently averaged 41.9 points per game.
This season, the Cleveland offense has an average of 22 points, placing them 13th in the league. With a matchup against the Cardinals’ offense, the Browns defense has allowed an average of 19.9 points per game so far. They currently are 14th in quarterback hits and are allowing 260.0 yards per contest.
With a 8-point advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Browns to secure a 21-19 victory. Our analytics have assigned Cleveland a 56% chance of defeating the Cardinals.
Cleveland Browns vs Arizona Cardinals Betting Tips
- Take the Browns on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Cardinals (+8)
- Projecting a combined 40 points, we like the over
Cleveland Browns Injury Report
- David Bell – Knee (Questionable)
- David Njoku – Ankle (Questionable)
- Mike Ford – Glute (Questionable)
- Grant Delpit – Ankle/shoulder (Questionable)
- Jerome Ford – Ankle (Questionable)
- Dawand Jones – Shoulder (Questionable)
- Ty Nsekhe – Bicep (Out)
- Daylen Baldwin – Hamstring (Out)
- Jedrick Wills Jr. – Ankle/foot (Questionable)
- Anthony Walker Jr. – Shoulder (Probable)
- Sione Takitaki – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Amari Cooper – Ankle (Questionable)
- Myles Garrett – Shoulder (Probable)
- Marquise Goodwin – Illness (Questionable)
- Jacob Phillips – Pectoral (Out)
- Thomas Graham Jr. – Ankle (Out)
- Dawson Deaton – Knee (Out)
- Michael Woods II – Achilles (Out)
- Alex Wright – Knee (Questionable)
- Greg Newsome II – Groin (Questionable)
- Michael Dunn – Calf (Out)
- Nick Chubb – Knee (Out)
- Drew Forbes – Illness (Out)
- Jordan Kunaszyk – Knee (Out)
- Jack Conklin – Knee (Out)
- Jakeem Grant Sr. – Knee (Out)
- Deshaun Watson – Right Shoulder (Questionable)
- Za’Darius Smith – Neck (Questionable)
Arizona Cardinals Injury Report
- Zach Ertz – Quad (Out)
- Pat Elflein – Hip (Out)
- James Conner – Knee (Out)
- Marlon Mack – Achilles (Out)
- Carlos Watkins – Bicep (Out)
- Elijah Wilkinson – Neck (Out)
- Rashad Fenton – Undisclosed (Out)
- Kyler Murray – Knee (Questionable)
- L.J. Collier – Bicep (Out)
- Greg Dortch – Ankle (Questionable)
- Kevin Strong – Shoulder (Questionable)
- Trystan Colon – Calf (Questionable)
- Krys Barnes – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Hayden Howerton – Undisclosed (Out)
- Jon Gaines II – Knee (Out)
- Matt Hembrough – Back (Out)
- Damien Williams – Foot (Out)
- Emari Demercado – Toe (Questionable)
- Michael Wilson – Shoulder (Questionable)
