Sunday, October 25, 2015

Edward Jones Dome

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The Cleveland Browns face the St. Louis Rams on Sunday at Edward Jones Dome. The opening line for this game has St. Louis as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 42.5.

Josh McCown finished his last game with 213 yards through the air for Cleveland. He completed 20 passes out of 39 attempts for a 51% completion percentage. The Browns were led in rushing by Duke Johnson Jr., who finished with 38 yards on 9 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Travis Benjamin led the team in receiving with 9 receptions for 117 yards. He had an average of 13 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Cleveland had 298 total yards on 76 plays. They gained 8 rushing first downs, 10 passing, and 2 by way of penalty for a total of 20 first downs on the game. The Browns rushed for 109 yards by way of 33 carries.

Nick Foles finished his last game with 141 yards through the air for St. Louis. He completed 11 passes out of 30 attempts for a 37% completion percentage. The Rams were led in rushing by Todd Gurley, who finished with 159 yards on 30 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Stedman Bailey led the team in receiving with 3 receptions for 73 yards. He had an average of 24 yards per reception in the contest. St. Louis had 334 total yards on 70 plays. They gained 8 rushing first downs, 8 passing, and 1 by way of penalty for a total of 17 first downs on the game. The Rams rushed for 191 yards by way of 36 carries.

Cleveland is scoring 24 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 24 passes on 38 attempts for a 63% percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 272 yards per game through the air as well. The Browns carry the ball for an average of 92 yards per game on 25 attempts for an average of 3.7 yards per carry this season. They are also running 67 plays per game and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 364 yards per contest. The Browns manage 19 first downs per contest and they average a total of 65.7 penalty yards on 8.2 penalties.

Cleveland gives up an average of 258 passing yards and 26 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 21 completions per game on 36 attempts for a completion percentage of 58%. The Browns allow 150 rushing yards per game on 30 carries for a 5 average per play. Cleveland gives up 407 total yards per game including 6 yards per play. They force 1.3 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 8.5 penalties per game that total 68.3 yards as a unit.

St. Louis averages 17 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 16 passes per game on 29 attempts for a 55% percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 183 yards through the air per game thus far. The Rams carry the ball for an average of 114 yards per game on 24 attempts for an average of 4.8 yards per carry. They also run 54 plays per game and average 5.5 yards per play for an average of 297 yards in each contest. The Rams are gaining 14 first downs per contest and they average 62.6 penalty yards on 7 penalties per game.

St. Louis gives up 235 passing yards per outing and 23 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 26 completions on 35 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 74%. The Rams allow 113 rushing yards per contest on 28 carries for a 4 average per rush. St. Louis gives up 349 total yards per game including an average of 5.3 per play. They create an average of 1.8 turnovers per game and 5.6 penalties for 49.8 yards each game.

Cleveland Betting Trends

Cleveland is 6-0-0 against the over/under so far this season

Cleveland has an ATS record of 4-2-0 this season

St. Louis Betting Trends

St. Louis is 2-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

St. Louis has an ATS record of 2-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Cleveland

10/18/15 LB Craig Robertson Ankle "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis
10/18/15 CB Joe Haden Concussion "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis
10/18/15 WR Marlon Moore Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis
10/18/15 S Tashaun Gipson Ankle "?" Sunday vs. St. Louis
10/15/15 LB Scott Solomon Knee IR
09/07/15 CB Charles Gaines Hamstring IR - designated to return (eligible to return week 8)

St. Louis

10/18/15 DE Chris Long Knee "?" Sunday vs. Cleveland
10/18/15 TE Lance Kendricks Thumb "?" Sunday vs. Cleveland
10/18/15 S Maurice Alexander Groin "?" Sunday vs. Cleveland
10/15/15 G Rodger Saffold Shoulder IR
10/13/15 WR Kenny Britt Hand probable
10/05/15 LB Alec Ogletree Ankle out indefinitely
08/16/15 CB E.J. Gaines Foot out for season

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis

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