Texans vs. Browns Odds
CLEVELAND, OH (The Spread) – The Cleveland Browns look to stay atop the AFC North on Sunday when they host the Houston Texans at 1PM ET on CBS.
Cleveland is 6-3 on the season, 4-1 at home and 5-2-2 against the spread. Houston is 4-5 overall, 2-3 on the road and 5-4 against the spread. Houston has won four of its last five against Cleveland.
Trends show that the home team has covered the spread in four of the last five meetings in this series. The Browns are also 10-3-1 ATS in their last 14 Week-11 games. These two have hit the under in 5 of their last 6 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Cleveland is favored at home, as the Browns are getting odds of -3 points against the Texans. The over/under total for the game has been set at 42.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Browns favored by 3.5 points. The spread then quickly dropped to 3 points. The over/under total opened at 42 points and then bumped up to 42.5.
Cleveland is coming off a 24-3 win at Cincinnati last Thursday. The Browns have now won three straight and five of their last six. The offense is averaging 354 yards per game on offense while allowing 366.5 yards per game on defense. Brian Hoyer has thrown for 2,212 yards and 10 touchdowns to lead the offense while Andrew Hawkins has 39 receptions for 504 yards and one score. The defense is led by Tashaun Gipson, who has 42 tackles with six interceptions.
Houston is coming off a 31-21 loss against the Eagles two weeks ago. The Texans have lost four of their last five games prior to the bye. Houston is averaging 346.7 yards per game on offense while the defense is allowing 391.1 yards per game. The Team is giving the quarterback reigns to Ryan Mallett, who has yet to take a snap in a game this season. He is replacing Ryan Fitzpatrick, who has thrown for 1,960 yards and 11 touchdowns with eight interceptions. The offense is led by Arian Foster, who has 822 rushing yards with seven scores. The defense is led by J.J. Watt, who has 39 tackles with 8.5 sacks.
In terms of Injuries, Cleveland tight end Jordan Cameron (concussion) and receiver Andrew Hawkins (knee) are both questionable. Houston linebacker Brian Cushing (knee) and cornerback Johnathan Joseph (concussion) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Browns, as Cleveland is getting 62% of the wagers with odds of -3 points against Houston on Sunday afternoon.
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