Browns vs. Falcons Odds
ATLANTA, GA (The Spread) – The Atlanta Falcons look to maintain their spot atop the NFC South on Sunday when they host the Cleveland Browns at 1PM ET on CBS.
Atlanta is 4-6 on the season, 2-2 at home and 4-6 against the spread. Cleveland is 6-4 overall, 2-2 on the road and 5-3-2 against the spread. Cleveland has won and covered the spread in two of its last three against Atlanta.
Trends show that Falcons are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 home games while Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games in November and 0-4 ATS in their last four games following a double-digit loss at home.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Atlanta is favored at home, as the Falcons are getting odds of -3 points against the Browns on Sunday. The over/under total for the game has been set at 47 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Falcons favored by 3.5 points. The spread then dipped to 3 and held there. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 47 points.
Atlanta is coming off a 19-17 win at Carolina and the Falcons have won two straight to surprisingly move into first in the NFC South. Atlanta has struggled on defense, allowing 403.4 yards per game, but the offense has been solid, posting 367.3 yards per game. Matt Ryan has thrown for 2,793 yards and 17 touchdowns this season while Julio Jones has 67 receptions for 912 yards and three scores. The defense is led by Paul Worrilow, who has 97 tackles and two sacks.
Cleveland is coming off a 23-7 loss to Houston last week, snapping a three-game winning streak. The Browns are allowing 372.3 yards per game defensively, while posting 356.1 yards per game on offense. Quarterback Brian Hoyer has thrown for 2,542 yards and 11 touchdowns this season while Andrew Hawkins has caught 45 passes for 601 yards and two scores. The team gets a big boost on offense this week as Josh Gordon returns from a lengthy suspension. Gordon had 87 receptions for 1,646 yards and nine touchdowns last year. Cleveland’s defense has been led by Tashaun Gipson, who has 49 tackles and six interceptions.
In terms of Injuries, Atlanta receiver Devin Hester (wrist) and defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux (knee) are both questionable for the game. Cleveland linebacker Karlos Dansby (knee) and cornerback Johnson Bademosi (concussion) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Falcons, as Atlanta is getting 65% of the wagers with odds of -3 points against Cleveland on Sunday.
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