New York Giants vs Cleveland Browns Prediction, 9/22/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 3

Game: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns

Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024

Location: Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, OH

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Browns (-6.0)

Total/Over-Under: 38.5

The New York Giants (0-2) are headed to Cleveland Browns Stadium on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Cleveland Browns (1-1). Cleveland opens this game as 6.0-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 38.5.

The New York Giants come into this matchup with a record of 0-2 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Giants played against the Washington Commanders and took a loss by a final of 21-18. Daniel Jones finished 16/28 with 178 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 100 and ended the contest without throwing an interception. Devin Singletary was the best rusher for the Giants with 16 attempts for 95 yards (5.9 yds per carry). Malik Nabers averaged 12.7 yards per reception by totaling 127 yds on 10 catches. The New York Giants ended up running the ball 22 times and compiled 129 yds, which came out to an average of 5.9 yds per attempt. In all, they ran 50 plays which converted into 304 yards. New York allowed 23 pass completions on 29 tries for a total of 210 yds, and a completion percentage of 79.3%. Against the run, the Giants gave up 215 yds on 35 tries, which averages out to 6.1 yards per run surrendered.

In terms of scoring points, the New York Giants are sitting at 12.0 points per game. As a team they are averaging 101.5 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 22nd in the National Football League. The Giants have racked up 544 total yards for the year. New York has a total of 19 first downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 14 penalties for 115 yds. They have surrendered the ball 3 different times (2 picks and 1 fumble lost). When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, New York has totaled 2 touchdowns through the air and 1 touchdown on the ground.

The Giants rank 26th in the NFL when it comes to team defense, allowing 24.5 points per game. They are allowing 5.3 yards per rushing attempt and 163.0 yards on the ground per game over the course of this season. During the season, they have given up 326 rushing yards through 2 outings. When talking about yards through the air, the Giants have conceded 411 yards which ranks them 18th in the league. They are allowing 205.5 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 79.2%. During this campaign, they have allowed 368.5 yards per game which puts them 26th in the league. They have surrendered 2 touchdowns via the pass and 1 touchdown pounding the rock.

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The Browns come into this game with a record of 1-1 for this year. In their last game, the Browns got the victory with a final of 18-13 when they played the Jacksonville Jaguars. Deshaun Watson walked away from the game with 186 yds on 22/34 passing while his quarterback rating was 78.8. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.5 yards. Jerome Ford carried the football 7 times for 64 yds, finishing the game with 9.1 yards per attempt for Cleveland. Jerry Jeudy had the best day in terms of receiving for the Browns, bringing in 5 passes for 73 yds (14.6 yds per reception). Cleveland ran the ball for 4.3 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 125 yds on 29 attempts. The Browns finished the game with 297 yds and they ran 63 plays (4.7 yards per play). The Browns secondary allowed a completion rate of 46.7%, relinquishing 196 yds on 14 for 30 through the air. Cleveland gave up 21 attempts on the ground for 127 yds (6.0 yards per carry).

When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Browns sit 23rd in football by scoring 17.5 PPG. Over the course of the season so far, the Browns currently sit at 309 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 154.5 throwing yards per contest, which is ranked 26th in the NFL. They have an average of 109.0 yards per game via the rush and have run for 218 yards in total. The Cleveland Browns hold an average of 263.5 yards/contest which ranks them 28th out of all teams in the NFL. The Cleveland offense has accrued 164 yds of penalties on 24 infractions, which ranks 1st in football in terms of helping out the opposition.

The Browns are relinquishing 23.0 points per game, which has them in 22nd in the league. They have surrendered 1 touchdown via the pass in addition to 179.5 yards/game, which has them sitting 13th in football. Cleveland has conceded a total of 229 rushing yards (114.5 yards per game) as well as 2 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. The Browns defense has taken part in 115 plays, which is 11th in football. They have no takeaways yet this year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Browns -6.0

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