Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/10/2023

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, September 10, 2023

Venue:  Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bengals -2.5, Browns +2.5; Over/Under:  47.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bengals -2.5, Browns +2.5; Over/Under:  48 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bengals -2.5, Browns +2.5; Over/Under:  48 points

Cincinnati Bengals:  0-0 (AFC North)

Cleveland Browns:  0-0 (AFC North)

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Al McMordie has been dominating the gridiron with 11 Straight Winning NFL Seasons! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

Cincinnati Bengals:  N/A

Cleveland Browns:  N/A

The Bengals finished last season with a 12-4 record overall and they were 3-3 in their division games too. They had a 6-1 record in their home games and had a 6-3 record in their road games where they will be in this game. Last season, their offense was averaging 26.1 points per game and their defense was allowing an average of 20.1 points per game. Their offense was also averaging 339.3 yards per game and their defense was allowing an average of 315.9 yards per game. Joe Burrow led the team in passing yards with 4475, Joe Mixon led the team in rushing yards with 814, and Ja'Marr Chase led the team in receiving yards with 1046.

The Browns finished last season with a 7-10 record overall and they were 3-3 in their division games too. They had a 4-4 record in their home games and had a 3-6 record in their road games where they will be in this game. Last season, their offense was averaging 21.2 points per game and their defense was allowing an average of 22.4 points per game. Their offense was also averaging 349.1 yards per game and their defense was allowing an average of 331.2 yards per game. Jacoby Brissett led the team in passing yards with 2608, Nick Chubb led the team in rushing yards with 1525, and Amari Cooper led the team in receiving yards with 1160.

The current betting odds have the Browns listed as a 2.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Browns finished last season with a 7-10 record overall but they were also hindered by their new QB's suspension which didn't allow him to play until more than half of the season had gone by. Now Watson is going to be with the team from week 1 and he will be playing with a chip on his shoulder after the things he has endured over the last year. He has a lot to prove with his contract too and the Browns offense still has a lot of talent along with a really good defense that will always keep them in games. They get to open up the season at home in a division game against the Bengals who were really good last season with their 12-4 record overall, but they are also catching a break here since Burrow was injured before the season started and he may not be available for this game. It will be a huge blow to the Bengals offense if Burrow doesn't play in this game and even if he does play, he might not be at 100%. Even with a fully healthy Joe Burrow, this is still going to be a really tough game for the Bengals to win on the road with the Browns having a point to prove this season with their high paid QB so the value is still with the Browns as a home underdog in this season opener. The best way to place a bet here is on the Browns to cover the spread in this game. 

Bengals Browns Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, September 10, 2023 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Browns 31 Bengals 27.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks and expert football picks today. And if you enjoyed this Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our weekly NFL predictions and previews.

Cincinnati Bengals: 28-13 ATS in all games. 17-5 ATS in road games. 19-7 ATS in all games where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points. 21-9 ATS against conference opponents. 25-15 UNDER in all games. 16-5 UNDER in road games. 44-17 UNDER in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 45.5.

Cleveland Browns: 7-20 ATS in a home game where the total is between 45.5 and 49 points. 9-15 ATS against conference opponents. 21-30 ATS in the first two weeks of the season. 69-48 UNDER as a home underdog. 7-4 UNDER versus division opponents.

Cincinnati Bengals:  M. Tell III (CB) I-R - Concussion. T. Pesefea (DT) I-R - Elbow. L. Collins (OT) Out indefinitely - Knee. J. Ossai (DE) Ques Week 1 - Ankle. C. Evans (HB) Ques Week 1 - Undisclosed. D. Cochran (OT) I-R - Knee. D. Maxwell (DT) I-R - Knee. J. Burrow (QB) Ques Week 1 - Calf.

Cleveland Browns:  M. Woods II (WR) Out indefinitely - Achilles. D. Forbes (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. J. Grant Sr. (WR) I-R - Knee. D. Ward (CB) Ques Week 1 - Concussion. J. Ford (RB) Ques Week 1 - Hamstring. J. Phillips (LB) I-R - Pectoral. D. Deaton (G) I-R - Knee. B. Keyes (CB) I-R - Finger. T. Graham Jr. (CB) I-R - Ankle. A. Wright (DE) Out indefinitely - Knee.

"I think he has a very healthy body. And I'm encouraged by that." - Zac Taylor on the injury to Joe Burrow.

"We're All About Player Development." - Kevin Stefanski on his team coming into this new NFL season.

WR Chase, Ja'Marr 

WR Higgins, Tee 

WR Boyd, Tyler 

TE Smith Jr., Irv 

QB Burrow, Joe 

RB Mixon, Joe 

WR Cooper, Amari 

WR Peoples-Jones, Donovan 

WR Moore, Elijah 

TE Njoku, David 

QB Watson, Deshaun 

RB Chubb, Nick 

Passing: N/A

Rushing: N/A

Receiving: N/A

Touchdowns: N/A

Passing: N/A

Rushing: N/A

Receiving: N/A

Touchdowns: N/A

Coaches:

Cincinnati Bengals: Zac Taylor (5th season)

Cleveland Browns: Kevin Stefanski (4th season)