Thursday, November 10, 2016

M&T Bank Stadium

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The Cleveland Browns take on the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at M&T Bank Stadium. The opening line for this game has Baltimore as 8 point favorites and the over/under was set at 44. The Browns are 2-7-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-3-0. The Ravens have an over/under record of 3-5-0 and they are 3-5-0 against the spread.

Cody Kessler finished with 203 yards through the air for Cleveland last week. He completed 19 passes out of 27 attempts for a 70% completion percentage. The Browns were led in rushing by Duke Johnson Jr., who finished with 30 yards on 5 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 6 yards per carry. Isaiah Crowell was the team leader in receiving with a total of 63 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 16 yards per reception. As a team in that game Cleveland got a total of 13 first downs. Of those first downs, 3 came on the ground while 9 came through the air. They ran 44 total plays for 222 yards for the game. The Browns ran for 45 yards on 13 attempts.

Joe Flacco finished with 241 yards passing for Baltimore last week. He went 18 for 30, resulting in a 60% completion percentage. The Ravens were led on the ground by Terrance West, who finished with 21 yards on 15 carries. He ended the game with an average of 1 yards per rush. Mike Wallace led the team in receiving with 124 yards and 4 catches. He finished the game with an average of 31 yards per reception. Baltimore had 13 first downs total. 2 came from running the ball and 7 came from a pass. They ran 63 total plays for 274 yards for the contest. The Ravens ran for 50 yards on 29 carries as a team.

Cleveland scores 19 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 29th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 22 passes on 36 attempts for a 61% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 235 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 23rd in the league. The Browns run for an average of 106 yards per game on 22 attempts for an average of 4.8 yards per carry. That ranks them 20th in the league. They also run 61 plays per contest and average 5.6 yards per play for an average of 341 yards per game, ranking their offense 21st overall this season. The Browns average 19 first downs per game which ranks them 24th in the NFL. They accumulate 49.8 penalty yards per game via 6.7 penalties, which ranks 25th in the league.

Cleveland allows 275 passing yards per game, ranking 23rd, and they allow 30 points per contest on defense, which ranks 31st. They give up 22 completions on 34 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 65%. The Browns allow 146 rushing yards per game on 32 carries for an average of 4.6 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 31st in the NFL. Cleveland allows 422 total yards per game including 6.3 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 31st in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 5.8 penalties for 53.2 yards per game, ranking them 9th among NFL teams.

Baltimore averages 19 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 27th in the league. In the passing department, they complete 26 passes per game on 43 attempts for a 60% completion percentage. They throw for 245 yards through the air per game, ranking them 19th. The Ravens run for an average of 82 yards per game on 23 attempts for an average of 3.6 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 28th on the ground. They also run 68 plays per game and average 4.8 yards per play for a total of 327 yards per game, ranking them 27th in the league on offense. The Ravens get an average of 18 first downs per game, which ranks 28th. They average 66.5 penalty yards per game via 8.2 penalties, ranking them 6th in the NFL.

Baltimore allows an average of 223 passing yards per game, which ranks 7th in the league. Their defense overall allows 19 points per contest, which has them ranked 9th. They give up 23 completions on 35 attempts for a completion percentage of 66% per game. The Ravens allow 76 rushing yards per contest on 23 carries for a 3.3 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 1st in the NFL. Baltimore allows 299 total yards per game for an average of 5 yards per play, which ranks 3rd in the league. They force 7.9 penalties for 75.6 yards in each contest, ranking 21st.

Cleveland Betting Trends

Cleveland is 6-3-0 against the over/under this season

Cleveland has an ATS record of 2-7-0 this season

Baltimore Betting Trends

Baltimore is 3-5-0 against the over/under this season

Baltimore has an ATS record of 3-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Cleveland

11/07/16 QB Cody Kessler Leg expected to start Thursday vs. Baltimore
11/06/16 DL Carl Nassib Eye injured last game, "?" Thursday vs. Baltimore
11/06/16 WR Ricardo Louis Hamstring "?" Thursday vs. Baltimore
10/17/16 DB Jordan Poyer Kidney IR
10/14/16 OL Joel Bitonio Foot IR
10/12/16 C Austin Reiter ACL IR
09/29/16 WR Josh Gordon Personal out indefinitely
09/24/16 K Patrick Murray Knee IR
09/12/16 QB Robert Griffin III Shoulder IR
09/02/16 DL Desmond Bryant Pectoral IR

Baltimore

11/06/16 TE Crockett Gillmore Thigh "?" Thursday vs. Cleveland
11/06/16 LB Elvis Dumervil Foot "?" Thursday vs. Cleveland
11/06/16 LB Kamalei Correa Thigh "?" Thursday vs. Cleveland
11/06/16 CB Shareece Wright Hamstring "?" Thursday vs. Cleveland
10/25/16 S Kendrick Lewis Thigh IR
10/12/16 CB Sheldon Price Thigh IR
10/07/16 TE Maxx Williams Knee IR
10/06/16 CB Maurice Canady Thigh IR
09/08/16 DT Carl Davis Undisclosed IR
09/08/16 WR Chris Matthews Undisclosed IR
09/08/16 G De'Ondre Wesley Undisclosed IR
09/08/16 WR Michael Campanaro Calf IR
09/07/16 TE Nick Boyle Suspension expected to miss first 11 games
08/29/16 CB Kyle Arrington Concussion IR

Josh's Pick: Take Baltimore -8

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