Cleveland Browns vs Denver Broncos Prediction, 12/2/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13

Game: Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos

Date: Monday, December 2, 2024

Location: Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, CO

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Broncos (-5.0)

Total/Over-Under: 42

Empower Field at Mile High is the site where the Denver Broncos (7-5) will take on the Cleveland Browns (3-8) on Monday. Denver opens this contest as 5.0-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 42.

The Cleveland Browns head into this matchup 3-8 this season. In their last game, the Browns took the field against the Pittsburgh Steelers and went home with a win by a final score of 24-19. Nick Chubb was the rushing leader for the Browns with 20 attempts for 59 yards (3.0 yards per carry). Jerry Jeudy held an average of 14.2 yds per catch by accounting for 85 yards on 6 catches. Jameis Winston connected on 18/27 with 219 yards through the air. He had a QB rate of 76 and finished the game with 1 interception. In the running game, the Browns gave up 120 yards on 34 attempts, which averages out to 3.5 yds per run allowed. Cleveland surrendered 21 completions on 29 tries for a total of 248 yards, and a completion rate of 72.4%. On the day, they had 54 plays for 304 yds. The Cleveland Browns ran the rock 27 times and tallied 85 yards, which had them averaging 3.1 yds per carry.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Cleveland Browns have an average of 16.9 points per game. As a unit they're averaging 88.2 yards in the run game ranking them 29th in the National Football League. The Browns have racked up 3,217 total yards this season. Cleveland has compiled 112 first downs, and they have committed 82 infractions for 598 yds. They have surrendered the ball 15 different times (9 interceptions and 6 fumbles lost). When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Cleveland has compiled 12 touchdowns via the pass and 6 touchdowns via the ground.

The Browns are sitting in 22nd in the NFL in relation to the opposition scoring, giving up 24.3 PPG. The opposition is running for 4.7 yards per attempt on the ground and 130.6 rushing yards per game for the year. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 1,437 yards via the ground game in 11 games. In terms of passing yards, the Browns have surrendered 2,358 yards which has them ranked 15th in the NFL. They have surrendered 214.4 yards per contest through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 62.4%. In total, they have relinquished 345.0 yards per outing ranking them 21st in the NFL. They have yielded 15 touchdowns by air and 15 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Broncos head into this matchup 7-5 this season. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Broncos walked away with a victory by a final of 29-19 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Bo Nix (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 273 yds on 25/42 passing while his QB rating was 94.6. He didn't toss any picks and his Y/A was 6.5 yards. Courtland Sutton was featured in the passing game for the Broncos, hauling in 8 passes for 97 yards (12.1 yds per reception). Jaleel McLaughlin ran the football 7 times for 44 yds, finishing the game with 6.3 yds per attempt for Denver. The Broncos finished with a total of 325 yards while running 64 plays (5.1 yds per play). Denver ran for 2.9 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 63 yards on 22 attempts. Denver allowed 16 rushing attempts for 69 yards (4.3 yards per rush). The Broncos pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 58.5%, surrendering 300 yards on 31 for 53 passing.

When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Broncos currently rank 18th in football holding an average of 22.0 points per game. For the year to this point, the Broncos have compiled 2,423 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 201.9 passing yards per game, which ranks 22nd out of all NFL teams. They average 111.6 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 1,339 yards for the season. The Denver Broncos average 313.5 yards per contest which has them ranked 23rd in football. The Denver offense has accrued 689 yds of penalties on 79 infractions, which is good for 9th in the NFL in terms of giving up free yards.

The Broncos are relinquishing 16.8 points per game, which has them sitting 3rd in the NFL. They have allowed 13 touchdowns through the air in addition to 199.8 yards per contest, which puts them in 9th in the league. Denver has surrendered a total of 1,154 yards on the ground (96.2 yards per contest) as well as 6 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. The Broncos defense has participated in 759 plays, which ranks 31st in football. They have 15 takeaways (6 fumbles recovered and 9 interceptions) for the year.

Who will win tonight's Browns/Broncos NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Broncos -5.0

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