by Rod Pearson
Thursday, Sep 21, 2023
Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, September 24, 2023
Venue: Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, OH
Where to Watch: CBS
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Titans +3.5, Browns -3.5; Over/Under: 39.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Titans +3.5, Browns -3.5; Over/Under: 39.5 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Titans +3.5, Browns -3.5; Over/Under: 39.5 points
Season Record
Tennessee Titans: 1-1 (3rd place, AFC South)
Cleveland Browns: 1-1 (3rd place, AFC North)
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Tennessee Titans: won their last game at home against the Los Angeles Chargers in overtime 27-24.
Cleveland Browns: lost their last game on the road against the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-22.
Tennessee Titans vs Cleveland Browns Preview and Analysis
The Titans are entering this game with a 1-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against the LA Chargers in OT 27-24. Ryan Tannehill was the starting QB and he completed 20/24 passes for 246 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Derrick Henry led the team in rushing yards with 80 and 1 TD. Treylon Burks led the receivers with 76 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Kevin Byard led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles while Denico Autry, Jeffery Simmons, and Harold Landry III each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception in that game.
The Browns are entering this game with a 1-1 record overall and they have a 1-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-22. Deshaun Watson was the starting QB and he completed 22/40 passes for 235 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Jerome Ford led the team in rushing yards with 106. Amari Cooper led the receivers with 90 receiving yards on 7 receptions. Denzel Ward led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Sione Takitaki led the defense in sacks with 1. Grant Delpit came away with the only interception for them in that game.
Titans vs Browns Prediction
The current betting odds have the Browns listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Browns lost to the Steelers on the road on Monday night in a divisional scrap but they will be looking to bounce back at home where they are 1-0 this season. They lost a big piece of their offense with Nick Chubb going down in their last game but they still have a solid running game and a lot of talent on the offense for Watson to make something happen. They also have a really good defense that is going to give this Titans offense fits since they haven't looked great this season. They were a lot better in their last game as they beat the Chargers but that game was at home and they have already lost a game on the road this year, a game where they didn't even score a touchdown in. The Titans did improve their offense with Hopkins but the Browns still have a lot of talent on their offense with the better QB running it and they also have the better defense which will help them get the win at home. The best way to place a bet here is on the Browns to cover the spread in this game.
Titans Browns Prediction: Our NFL Pick for Sunday, September 24, 2023 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Browns 27 Titans 17.
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NFL Betting Trends
Tennessee Titans: 14-5 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins against the spread. 14-6 ATS as an underdog. 11-6 ATS in road games. 23-14 UNDER in all games. 8-0 UNDER after a win by 6 or less points.
Cleveland Browns: 5-11 ATS as a favorite. 2-8 ATS off a road loss. 2-11 ATS after playing their last game on the road. 33-21 UNDER off an upset loss as a favorite. 24-13 UNDER after outgaining opp by 100 or more total yards in their previous game.
Key Injuries
Tennessee Titans: A. Hooker (DB) Prob Sun - Concussion. K. Fulton (CB) Prob Sun - Hamstring. H. Landry III (LB) Ques Sun - Hamstring. D. Autry (DL) Ques Sun - Foot. T. Tart (DT) Ques Sun - Knee. A. Kendall (CB) Ques Sun - Hip. L. Gifford (LB) Ques Sun - Quadricep. D. Hopkins (WR) Prob Sun - Ankle. D. Henry (RB) Ques Sun - Toe. P. Skoronski (OL) Doub Sun - Illness. W. Levis (QB) Ques Sun - Quadricep. K. Philips (WR) Out indefinitely - Knee. C. Farley (CB) Out indefinitely - Back. H. Haskins (RB) I-R - Undisclosed. S. Brown (DT) I-R - Ankle. N. Petit-Frere (OL) Elig Week 8 - Suspension.
Cleveland Browns: J. Thornhill (S) Prob Sun - Calf. S. Ika (DT) Prob Sun - Foot. J. Wills Jr. (OT) Ques Sun - Shoulder. A. Walker Jr. (LB) Ques Sun - Pectoral. S. Takitaki (LB) Ques Sun - Shoulder. Z. Smith (DE) Ques Sun - Ankle. G. Newsome II (CB) Ques Sun - Elbow. A. Cooper (WR) Ques Sun - Groin. N. Chubb (RB) I-R - Knee. D. Ward (CB) Ques Sun - Undisclosed. J. Conklin (OT) I-R - Knee. J. Kunaszyk (LB) Out indefinitely - Knee. M. Woods II (WR) Out indefinitely - Achilles. D. Forbes (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. J. Grant Sr. (WR) I-R - Knee. J. Phillips (LB) I-R - Pectoral. D. Deaton (G) I-R - Knee. T. Graham Jr. (CB) I-R - Ankle. A. Wright (DE) Out indefinitely - Knee.
Notable Quotes
“Obviously wanted to come back and play well today after last week, so excited to be able to do that. Felt great to be back out there and be able to pull out the win at the end, so made it a lot of fun.” - Ryan Tannehill after their win against the Chargers in their last game.
“We feel for Nick as a person. He's a great football player as we know and an even better person. We will support him every step of the way." - Kevin Stefanski after his team’s loss against the Steelers in their last game.
Starting Lineups
Tennessee Titans
WR HOPKINS, DEANDRE
WR Burks, Treylon
WR Westbrook-Ikhine, Nick
TE Okonkwo, Chigoziem
QB TANNEHILL, RYAN
RB Henry, Derrick
Cleveland Browns
WR Cooper, Amari
WR Peoples-Jones, Donovan
WR Moore, Elijah
TE Njoku, David
QB Watson, Deshaun
RB Ford, Jerome
Statistical Leaders
Tennessee Titans
Passing: R. Tannehill (444)
Rushing: D. Henry (143)
Receiving: D. Hopkins (105)
Touchdowns: D. Henry (1)
Cleveland Browns
Passing: D. Watson (389)
Rushing: N. Chubb (170)
Receiving: A. Cooper (127)
Touchdowns: H. Bryant (1)
Coaches:
Tennessee Titans: Mike Vrabel (6th season)
Cleveland Browns: Kevin Stefanski (4th season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
