Cleveland Browns vs Jacksonville Jaguars Prediction, 9/15/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 2

Game: Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars

Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024

Location: EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Jaguars (-3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 42

The Cleveland Browns (0-1) are headed to EverBank Stadium on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars (0-1). Jacksonville is 3.0-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 42.

The Cleveland Browns come into this matchup with a record of 0-1 for this season. In their last game, the Browns faced off with the Dallas Cowboys and took a loss by a score of 33-17. Jerome Ford led the offense in rushing for the Browns with 12 carries for 44 yards (3.7 yds per carry). David Njoku had an average of 11.0 yds per catch by tallying 44 yds on 4 receptions. Deshaun Watson connected on 24/45 with 169 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rate of 51.1 and ended the game with 2 picks. When it came to stopping the run, the Browns gave up 102 yards on 25 tries, which averages out to 4.1 yards per run allowed. Cleveland gave up 19 pass completions on 32 tries for 163 yards, and a completion rate of 59.4%. Once the final whistle blew, they had 64 plays which gave them 230 yds. The Cleveland Browns ran the rock 19 times and totaled 93 yards, earning them an average of 4.9 yds per carry.

The Browns have tallied 230 yards in total this season. Cleveland has accrued 8 1st downs, and they have been called for 11 penalties for 64 yds. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Cleveland has compiled 1 touchdown in the air and 1 touchdown on the ground. They have turned the football over 2 times. As a team they maintain an average of 93.0 yards in the run game which is 22nd in the National Football League. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Cleveland Browns are averaging 17.0 PPG.

Concerning yards through the air, the Browns have given up 163 yards which puts them in 15th in the league. They are giving up 163.0 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 59.4%. Overall, they are surrendering 265.0 yards per contest which has them ranked 9th in the league. They are allowing 4.1 yards per rush on the ground and 102.0 yards on the ground per game this year. The Browns sit in 28th in the NFL when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 33.0 PPG.

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The Jaguars come into this matchup with a record of 0-1 for this year. In their last game, the Jaguars took a loss by a final score of 20-17 when they played the Miami Dolphins. Trevor Lawrence (1 touchdown) walked away from the game with 162 yards on 12/21 through the air while his QB rate was 97.7. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.7 yards. Tank Bigsby carried the football 12 times for 73 yds, finishing the game with 6.1 yards per carry for Jacksonville. Gabriel Davis was a featured target for the Jaguars, catching 3 passes for 62 yards (20.7 yards per catch). Jacksonville ran for 4.9 yards per carry, totaling 128 yards on 26 attempts. The Jaguars finished the game with a total of 267 yards on 47 plays (5.7 yards per play). The Jaguars secondary allowed a completion percentage of 62.2%, relinquishing 319 yards on 23 for 37 passing. Jacksonville relinquished 25 rush attempts for 81 yards (3.2 yds per carry).

In relation to putting points on the board, the Jaguars rank 26th in the league with 17.0 points per outing. During this campaign thus far, the Jaguars currently sit at 139 yards via the pass, ranking them 24th in the NFL. They have an average of 128.0 run yards per game. The Jacksonville Jaguars maintain an average of 267.0 yards per contest which ranks them 22nd in the NFL. The Jacksonville offense has accrued 71 penalty yds on 8 infractions, ranking them 11th in the league in terms of helping out the other team.

The Jaguars are giving up 20.0 PPG, which has them sitting 13th in football. They have conceded 1 touchdown through the air as well as 319.0 yards/outing, ranking them 32nd in the NFL. Jacksonville has allowed the opposition a total of 81 yards on the ground as well as 1 touchdown on the ground for the season. The Jaguars defense has been on the field for 65 plays, which ranks 23rd in football. Their defense has 0 takeaways on the campaign.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Browns +3.0

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