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The Cleveland Browns (2-1) and the Baltimore Ravens (2-1) square off on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium in a battle of AFC North foes.
The Browns put up 349.1 yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 14th in the NFL. Defensively, they ranked 14th, surrendering 331.2 yards per contest. The Ravens ranked 16th in total offense (338.8 yards per game) and ninth in total defense (324.3 yards allowed per game) last season.
Browns vs. Ravens Picks
Splash Inc. users project the Browns will win straight up and also cover against the Ravens, with 50.1% of users picking them to win and 66.7% picking them to cover the 2.5-point spread on Sunday.
Game Info: Browns vs. Ravens
- Game Day: Sunday, October 1, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Stadium: Cleveland Browns Stadium
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Cleveland is a 2.5-point favorite over Baltimore on Sunday and the over/under has been set at 41 points. Keep reading for a few betting trends and insights if you plan to place a wager on the matchup.
Game Trends for Browns
- The Browns went 8-9-0 ATS last season.
- The Browns had an ATS record of 3-3 when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites last season.
- A total of eight of the Browns’ games last season went over the point total.
Stats & Insights for Browns
- The Browns scored 21.2 points per game last year, comparable to the 18.5 per contest the Ravens gave up.
- The Browns were 7-4 against the spread and 6-5 overall in games when they recorded more than 18.5 points last season.
- When the Ravens limited opponents to fewer than 21.2 points last season, they had a 4-6 record against the spread and a 8-2 record overall.
- The Browns averaged 24.8 more yards per game (349.1) than the Ravens gave up per matchup (324.3) last year.
- In games that the Browns piled up over 324.3 yards last season, the team was 5-6 against the spread and 4-7 overall.
- When the Ravens kept their opponents to less than 349.1 yards last season, they had a -7 record ATS and a – record overall.
- The Browns rushed for 146.5 yards per game last year, 54.4 more than the 92.1 the Ravens allowed per outing.
- When the Browns rushed for over 92.1 yards last season, they compiled a 8-6 ATS record and a 7-7 overall record.
- Last year, the Ravens were -8 against the spread and – overall when holding opponents to less than 146.5 yards on the ground.
- Last year the Browns had 21 turnovers, four fewer than the Ravens had takeaways (25).
Best Players for Browns
- Deshaun Watson: 1,102 PASS YDS / 183.7 YPG / 58.2% / 7 TD / 5 INT / 36 CAR / 175 RUSH YDS / 1 TD
- Kareem Hunt: 123 CAR / 468 YDS / 27.5 YPG / 3 TD / 35 REC / 210 YDS / 12.4 YPG / 1 TD
- Amari Cooper: 78 REC / 1,160 YDS / 68.2 YPG / 9 TD
- Donovan Peoples-Jones: 61 REC / 839 YDS / 49.4 YPG / 3 TD
- David Njoku: 58 REC / 628 YDS / 44.9 YPG / 4 TD
- Grant Delpit: 101 TKL / 4 TFL / 4 INT / 10 PD
Game Trends for Ravens
- Against the spread, the Ravens were 8-9-0 last year.
- The Ravens had an ATS record of 3-1 as underdogs of 2.5 points or greater last season.
- Last year, five of the Ravens’ 17 games hit the over.
Stats & Insights for Ravens
- The Ravens racked up just 1.8 fewer points per game (20.6) than the Browns gave up (22.4) last season.
- The Ravens were 4-3 against the spread and 5-2 overall in games when they scored over 22.4 points last year.
- The Browns had a 6-1 record against the spread and a 6-1 record overall in games when they allowed less than 20.6 points last season.
- The Ravens racked up 338.8 yards per game last year, just 7.6 more than the 331.2 the Browns gave up per outing.
- When the Ravens totaled over 331.2 yards last year, the team was 3-3 against the spread and 2-4 overall.
- When the Browns held their opponents to less than 338.8 yards last season, they had a -3 record ATS and a – record overall.
- The Ravens rushed for 160 yards per game last season, 25 more than the 135 the Browns allowed per outing.
- When the Ravens rushed for more than 135 yards last season they had a 6-6 ATS record and a 7-5 overall record.
- When the Browns limited their opponents to less than 160 rushing yards last year, they were -5 against the spread and – overall.
- The Ravens turned the ball over one more time (21 total) than the Browns forced turnovers (20) last year.
Best Players for Ravens
- Lamar Jackson: 2,242 PASS YDS / 186.8 YPG / 62.3% / 17 TD / 7 INT / 112 CAR / 764 RUSH YDS / 3 TD
- Gus Edwards: 87 CAR / 433 YDS / 48.1 YPG / 3 TD
- Mark Andrews: 73 REC / 847 YDS / 56.5 YPG / 5 TD
- Devin Duvernay: 37 REC / 407 YDS / 29.1 YPG / 3 TD
- Isaiah Likely: 36 REC / 373 YDS / 26.6 YPG / 3 TD
- Roquan Smith: 169 TKL / 11 TFL / 4.5 SACK / 3 INT / 6 PD
