NFL Football Betting – Cleveland Browns at Washington Redskins
The Cleveland Browns (2-3 SU, 3-2 ATS) are beaming after winning their second straight game. On Sunday they will travel to our nation’s capital to face the Washington Redskins (4-2 SU & ATS) in NFL action that is scheduled to begin at 4:15 PM ET at FedEx Field (natural turf) in Landover, MD.
Sunday, October 19
BetUS NFL betting odds: WASHINGTON -7, Total 42
NOTABLE STAT: Cleveland has allowed 4.7 yards per rushing attempt
KEY NFL FOOTBALL BETTING TREND: Browns are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games
In the BetUS NFL football betting odds, the Redskins are listed as a seven-point favorite, with a posted total of 42 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* CLEV has covered 12 of its last 16 games
* CLEV has played nine of its last 11 games UNDER the total
* CLEV has lost 18 of its last 25 road games SU
* CLEV has played four of its last five road games UNDER the total
* WASH has won and covered four of its last five games
* WASH has played four of its last six games UNDER the total
* WASH has won and covered four of its last five home games
* WASH has played four of its last six home games UNDER the total
The Browns had a big night on Monday, rambling for 454 total yards in the 35-14 win that broke the long road winning streak of the Giants. Derek Anderson, who kept his jersey clean all night, threw for 310 yards and found both Braylon Edwards and Darnell Dinkins for touchdowns. Donte Stallworth is back in action, and Kellen Winslow should be available as well, which would give Cleveland the healthiest compliment of receivers it’s had yet.
Still, there were danger signs. The Giants gained 7.2 yards per rush (which is not inconsistent with what the Browns have been doing this year – 4.7 ypc allowed), and that should worry Cleveland’s defensive staff, since Washington (4.6 ypc average thus far) can be counted on to use a steady diet of “Clinton Portis left” along with “Clinton Portis right.” We don’t know when Jason Campbell will throw his first interception of the season, but he hasn’t done it so far (none in 179 attempts). And we can’t see a way that Anderson is going to run wild, even with Stallworth and Winslow in the fold, against this quick, talented Washington secondary.
We don’t want to be unkind to the Browns, but it could just be that the Giants were flat and overconfident on Monday night against a team that had underachieved all year. They certainly won’t fly under the radar of the Redskins, who were caught unawares themselves in supplying St. Louis with its first win of the year last Sunday. Washington fumbled it four times, and one of those fumbles, which was by offensive lineman Pete Kendall, was brought back for a 75-yard TD by St. Louis’ Oshiomogho Atogwe. It should be noted, however, that the ‘Skins allowed the Rams only 200 yards of total offense.
Count on pass rusher Jason Taylor, who’s returned, to put some pressure on Anderson this time. Let’s lay the points with the Redskins, the seven-point favorite in the BetUS Sportsbook NFL football betting odds.
