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The Cleveland Browns (3-2) go on the road to meet the Indianapolis Colts (3-3) at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, October 22, 2023.
Defensively, the Browns have been a top-five unit, ranking best by allowing only 200.4 yards per game. They rank 20th on offense (319.8 yards per game). With 345.3 total yards per game on offense, the Colts rank 10th in the NFL in 2023. On defense, they rank 26th, giving up 357.2 total yards per contest.
Browns vs. Colts Picks
Right now, 70.3% of Splash Inc. users are picking the Browns to win and 68.0% expect them to cover the 3.5-point spread as well against the Colts on Sunday.
Game Info: Browns vs. Colts
- Game Day: Sunday, October 22, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
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Before you wager on Sunday’s Cleveland-Indianapolis spread (Cleveland -3.5) or over/under (41 points), read the betting insights and trends below.
Game Trends for Browns
- The Browns’ ATS record is 3-2-0 this season.
- The Browns are 1-0 against the spread so far when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites.
- Out of the Browns’ five games with a set total, one has hit the over (20%).
Stats & Insights for Browns
- The Browns rank 20th in total offense this year (319.8 yards per game), but they’ve been thriving on the defensive side of the ball, ranking best in the NFL with 200.4 yards allowed per game.
- The Browns rank 21st in points scored this season (19 points per game), but they’ve been thriving on the other side of the ball, ranking fifth-best in the NFL with 15.4 points allowed per game.
- The Browns have struggled in the passing game, ranking third-worst in the NFL (172.8 passing yards per game) this season. However, they rank best on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering just 121.4 passing yards per game.
- The Browns have been finding success on both offense and defense in the running game, ranking fourth-best in rushing offense (147 rushing yards per game) and third-best in rushing defense (79 rushing yards allowed per game).
- The Browns have struggled on third down, ranking second-worst in the NFL (30.6%) this season. However, they rank best on the defensive side of the ball, allowing a 23.1% third-down conversion rate.
- The Browns have the best defense in the NFL in terms of yards per play allowed (4.3), while their offense is ranked 25th, putting up 4.9 per play.
- The Browns have forced four total turnovers (30th in NFL) this season and have turned it over 12 times (30th in NFL) resulting in a turnover margin of -8, the second-worst in the league.
Best Players for Browns
- Deshaun Watson: 678 PASS YDS / 226 YPG / 63.7% / 4 TD / 2 INT / 15 CAR / 83 RUSH YDS / 1 TD
- Jerome Ford: 67 CAR / 270 YDS / 54 YPG / 1 TD / 12 REC / 84 YDS / 16.8 YPG / 2 TD
- Amari Cooper: 22 REC / 367 YDS / 73.4 YPG / 1 TD
- Elijah Moore: 21 REC / 167 YDS / 33.4 YPG / 0 TD
- David Njoku: 19 REC / 162 YDS / 32.4 YPG / 0 TD
- Grant Delpit: 27 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 2 PD
Game Trends for Colts
- The Colts have gone 3-3-0 ATS this season.
- The Colts have a 1-2 record against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year.
- The teams have hit the over in four of the Colts’ six games with a set total.
Stats & Insights for Colts
- The Colts are compiling 345.3 total yards per contest on offense this season (10th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are giving up 357.2 total yards per game (26th-ranked).
- From an offensive standpoint, the Colts are posting 23.3 points per game (11th-ranked). They rank 24th in the NFL defensively (25.3 points given up per game).
- The Colts rank 10th in the NFL with 228.7 passing yards per contest on offense, and they rank 23rd with 243.7 passing yards surrendered per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
- The Colts rank 14th in the NFL with 116.7 rushing yards per contest on offense, and they rank 19th with 113.5 rushing yards allowed per game on defense.
- From an offensive angle, the Colts are generating a 38.4% third-down conversion percentage (18th-ranked). They rank 12th in the NFL on defense (37.5% third-down rate allowed).
- With 5.4 yards per play on offense, the Colts rank 16th in the NFL. On defense they rank 17th, giving up 5.4 yards per play.
- With eight forced turnovers (12th in NFL) and eight turnovers committed (14th in NFL) this season, the Colts rank 14th in the NFL with a turnover margin of 0.
Best Players for Colts
- Zack Moss: 96 CAR / 466 YDS / 93.2 YPG / 4 TD / 14 REC / 110 YDS / 22 YPG / 1 TD
- Jonathan Taylor: 14 CAR / 37 YDS / 18.5 YPG / 0 TD / 6 REC / 62 YDS / 31 YPG / 0 TD
- Michael Pittman Jr.: 40 REC / 406 YDS / 67.7 YPG / 1 TD
- Josh Downs: 28 REC / 276 YDS / 46 YPG / 1 TD
- Kylen Granson: 16 REC / 170 YDS / 28.3 YPG / 1 TD
- Zaire Franklin: 77 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 2 PD
