Cleveland Browns vs New England Patriots Prediction, 11/14/2021 NFL Picks, Best Bets and Tips Week 10
Game: Cleveland Browns vs New England Patriots
Date: Sunday, November 14, 2021
Location: Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA
TV: CBS
Odds/Point Spread: Patriots (-2)
Total/Over-Under: 45
Gillette Stadium is where the New England Patriots (5-4) will meet the Cleveland Browns (5-4) on Sunday. Cleveland opens as 2-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 45.
The Cleveland Browns come into this game with a record of 5-4 for this season. In their last game, the Browns faced the Bengals and walked away with a win by a score of 41-16. Baker Mayfield finished 14/21 with 218 yds through the air and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 132.6 and ended the contest with no picks. Donovan Peoples-Jones left with an average of 43.0 yds per reception by accumulating 86 yards on 2 catches. Nick Chubb was the leader on the ground for the Browns with 14 carries for 137 yds (9.8 yds per carry). On the day, they ran 46 plays which gave them a total of 361 yds. The Cleveland Browns ran the football 23 times and amassed 153 yds, which earned them an average of 6.7 yards per tote. In the running game, the Browns conceded 85 yds on 23 tries, which averages out to 3.7 yards per rush surrendered. Cleveland gave up 29 completions on 42 tries for a total of 263 yds, and a completion rate of 69.0%.
The Browns have earned 3,421 total yards this year. Cleveland has 97 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 64 penalties for 602 yds. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Cleveland has amassed 9 passing touchdowns and 16 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 8 times (3 picks and 5 fumbles). As a unit they're averaging 160.2 yards via the ground game ranking them 2nd in the National Football League. In terms of scoring, the Cleveland Browns hold an average of 24.9 points per outing.
The Browns rank 11th in the league in relation to team defense, giving up 21.8 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 3.5 yards per run and 84.8 rushing yards per game over the course of this season. Overall, they have allowed 763 running yards through 9 outings. Concerning passing yards, the Browns have allowed 2,024 yards which has them ranked 13th in the league. They have given up 224.9 yards per outing through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 62.4%. During this campaign, they are granting 309.7 yards per contest ranking them 3rd in the league. They have surrendered 17 touchdowns by air as well as 8 touchdowns on the ground.
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The Patriots come into this matchup with a record of 5-4 this season. When they last played, the Patriots went home victorious with a score of 24-6 when they faced the Panthers. Mac Jones (1 TD) finished the game with 139 yds on 12/18 passing while his QB rate was 85.2. He tossed 1 interception and his Y/A was 7.72 yards. Rhamondre Stevenson ran the ball 10 times for 62 yards, ending the contest with 6.2 yards per carry for New England. Kendrick Bourne was featured in the passing game for the Patriots, catching 3 throws for 34 yds (11.3 yds per reception). New England ran for 3.9 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 151 yds on 39 carries. The Patriots finished with 273 yds on 59 plays (4.6 yds per play). The Patriots secondary gave up a completion rate of 48.5%, surrendering 162 yds on 16 out of 33 passing. New England allowed 23 run attempts for 78 yds (3.4 yards per rush).
The New England Patriots hold an average of 345.6 yards per game ranking them 19th out of all teams in the NFL. They average 106.8 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 961 yards overall. The New England offense has totaled 479 yds of penalties on 52 violations, which is 19th in the NFL in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown 7 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 7 fumbles and they have tallied 102 first downs. During this campaign thus far, the Patriots have earned 2,149 passing yards as well as holding an average of 238.8 passing yards per game, which is ranked 15th out of all NFL teams. When discussing their scoring prowess, the Patriots are sitting 10th in the league holding an average of 25.6 points per game.
New England has surrendered a total of 980 rushing yards (108.9 yards/game) and 5 touchdowns rushing this season. They have given up 12 touchdowns via the pass and 231.4 yards per outing, which puts them in 11th out of all teams. Their defense has tallied 16 takeaways (3 fumbles recovered and 13 picks) on the season. Overall, they have allowed 170 total points. The Patriots defense has taken part in 570 plays, which ranks 24th in the NFL. The Patriots are conceding 18.9 points per game, which has them ranked 4th in football.
Who will win tonight's Browns/Patriots NFL game against the spread?
Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Patriots -2 and over 45 total points
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