The Cincinnati Bengals (0-0) visit the Cleveland Browns (0-0) at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sunday, September 10 at 1:00 PM ET to kick off the 2023 NFL season. Last year the Bengals lost in the AFC Championship Game after a 12-4 season, while the Browns finished 7-10 and missed the playoffs.
The Browns are slight underdogs (+2) in their matchup against the Bengals (the game has a total of 47 points).
The betting facts in the article below are based off odds valid as of September 10, 2023 at 11:15 AM ET. See below the latest odds for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Bengals Vs Browns Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Over/Under |
|---|---|---|
| Bengals | -2 | 47 |
Bengals vs. Browns Predictions
| ATS pick | Over/Under pick |
|---|---|
| Bengals (-2) | Under (47) |
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Team Stat Rankings (2022)
| Bengals | Browns | |
|---|---|---|
| Off. Points per Game (Rank) | 26.1 (8) | 21.2 (18) |
| Def. Points per Game (Rank) | 20.1 (5) | 22.4 (20) |
| Off. Yards per Play (Rank) | 5.5 (11) | 5.3 (17) |
| Def. Yards per Play (Rank) | 5.4 (15) | 5.4 (15) |
| Turnovers Allowed (Rank) | 18 (4) | 21 (8) |
| Turnovers Forced (Rank) | 24 (11) | 20 (20) |
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Bengals Betting Insights
- Against the spread, the Bengals were 12-4-0 last season.
- Cincinnati had an ATS record of 9-5 as favorites of 2 points or greater last season.
- Out of 16 Cincinnati games last year, six hit the over.
- Bengals games finished with more than 47 points six times last year.
- The over/under for this game is 47 points, 2.1 more than the average point total for Cincinnati games a year ago.
Browns Betting Insights
- The Browns’ record against the spread last year was 9-8-0.
- As 2-point underdogs or greater, Cleveland went 4-4 against the spread last year.
- Last season, eight of the Browns’ 17 games went over the point total.
- Last season, six Cleveland games featured more than 47 points scored.
- The over/under for this game is 3.7 points higher than the average scoring total for Browns games last season (43.3).
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Bengals Players to Watch
- Joe Burrow put together an impressive passing stat line last year with 4,475 yards (279.7 yards per game), going 414-for-606 (68.3% completion percentage) with 35 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He was a factor in the running game as well, with 257 rushing yards on 75 carries, five rushing TDs, and averaging 16.1 yards per game.
- Joe Mixon churned out 814 rushing yards (58.1 per game) and seven touchdowns last season. In the receiving game, he made 60 catches for 441 yards and two scores.
- Ja’Marr Chase collected 87 receptions for 1,046 yards and nine touchdowns last year. He was targeted 134 times, and averaged 87.2 yards per game.
- Tee Higgins also impressed receiving last year. He collected 74 receptions for 1,029 yards and seven touchdowns. He was targeted 109 times.
- Tyler Boyd’s stat line last year: 762 receiving yards, 58 catches, five touchdowns, on 82 targets.
- Trey Hendrickson’s hard work last season produced a stat line of eight sacks, six TFL and 32 tackles.
- Logan Wilson went to work last year, collecting 123 tackles, two TFL, 2.5 sacks, and one interception.
- Nick Scott collected two interceptions while adding 83 tackles, one TFL, and five passes defended last year.
Browns Players to Watch
- Deshaun Watson averaged 183.7 passing yards per outing and completed seven touchdowns last season. In addition, he added 175 yards rushing with one touchdown.
- Nick Chubb averaged 89.7 rushing yards and scored 12 rushing touchdowns.
- Amari Cooper was targeted 7.8 times per game and racked up 1,160 receiving yards and nine touchdowns over the course of 2022.
- Donovan Peoples-Jones caught 61 passes last season on his way to 839 yards and three receiving touchdowns.
- David Njoku averaged 44.9 receiving yards per game on 5.7 targets per game a season ago.
- Last year Myles Garrett put pressure on opposing quarterbacks with 16 sacks, and added 18 TFL and 60 tackles.
- Grant Delpit put together a strong stat line last year, tallying 101 tackles, four TFL, and four interceptions.
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