Green Bay Packers vs Cleveland Browns NFL Betting Prediction

NFL Bay Packers vs Cleveland Browns Prediction 8/10/2024

With the point spread sitting at -3.5 in favor of the Browns, this week one pre-season matchup is a good one to target if you are looking to bet the point spread. The Browns are the heavy favorite at -183 on the money line, and this one is being played at 4:25 ET on Saturday, August 10th at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, OH. As for the Packers, their point spread odds are +149, and the over/under line is at 39.5 points.

  • Date: Saturday, August 10th
  • Time: 4:25 ET
  • Location: Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland
  • TV: None

Packers vs Browns

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Green Bay’s only road win of the pre-season came in week one, as they finished with a 2-1 record. They started with a 36-19 win over the Bengals but dropped their week two match-up vs the Patriots (21-17). To finish the pre-season, the Packers picked up a 19-15 win over the Seahawks.

Finishing last pre-season with a 1-2-1 record, the Browns’ only win came in the Hall of Fame game vs. the Jets, where they came out on top by a score of 21-16. They followed that up with a 17-15 loss to Washington and a 18-18 tie vs. Philadelphia. To wrap up the pre-season, the Browns lost to the Chiefs, 33-32.

On the road, the Browns went 0-1-1, and at home, they were 1-1. As the favorite, they went 0-2, and as the underdog, they were 1-0-1.

Packers Injury Report

No Injuries Reported

Browns Injury Report

  • Nyheim Hines – Knee (Out)
  • Nick Chubb – Knee (Out)
  • Jack Conklin – Knee (Out)
  • Dalvin Tomlinson – Knee (Out)
  • D’Anthony Bell – Shin (Out)
  • Jedrick Wills Jr. – Knee (Out)
  • Greg Newsome II – Hamstring (Out)

Packers Offense Breakdown

Green Bay’s offense was 5th in the pre-season last year, averaging 24 points per game. They were also 5th in the NFL in pre-season, with 373 yards per game.

One of the key things they did last pre-season was establish the run, finishing with the 2nd most rushing attempts per game. Their 155.3 rushing yards per game was 4th in the NFL. In the passing game, they were 12th with 217.7 yards per game.

Browns Offense Breakdown

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Finishing 9th in the league in the pre-season, the Browns’ offense averaged 21.5 points per game. They were also 10th in yards per game (352.5) and 9th in rushing attempts per game (29).

One of the more pass-heavy offenses in the pre-season, the Browns averaged 40.2 passing attempts per game, ranking 4th in the NFL. Their 242.2 passing yards per game was 6th in the league.

Packers Team Defense

Green Bay’s defense was 10th in the NFL last pre-season, giving up 18.3 points per game. They were one of the better units against the run, finishing 2nd in rushing yards allowed (78.7) and 10th in passing yards allowed (187.3).

Browns Team Defense

Allowing 292.2 yards per game, the Browns’ defense was 14th in the NFL last pre-season. They finished just outside the top 10 in points allowed, giving up 21 points per game, which was 14th in the league.

For the pre-season, the Browns’ defense was tough to run against, ranking 8th in rushing yards allowed. In the passing game, they gave up 202.2 yards per game, finishing 13th in the league.

Packers vs Browns Trends

  • In their last ten games away from home, the Packers have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 25 points per game in these contests.
  • Across the Browns last ten home games, the team averaged 22 points per game while allowing 31. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-7-1, while going 3-7 straight-up.
  • Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Packers have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.
  • As the betting favorite, the Browns have an ATS record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.

Packers vs Browns Prediction

Our pick vs. the spread in this Browns vs. Packers pre-season matchup is to take the Packers to cover as road underdogs. The point spread lines have the Browns at -3.5, and with our projected final score being 25-22 in favor of the Browns, the Packers’ point spread pick is to take them to cover.

For the over/under line, we are leaning towards taking the over, with a projected combined score of 47 points and the line sitting at 39.5 points.


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