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NFL Betting Preview: Arizona Cardinals vs. Cleveland Browns

November 5, 2023



The Arizona Cardinals will travel to Cleveland, Ohio to face the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium on Sunday afternoon with the game kicking off at 1:00 PM ET and airing on CBS in week 9 of the NFL season.

Arizona enters this game with a record of 1-7 and is on a five-game losing streak following a 24-31 loss at home against the Baltimore Ravens while covering the 9.5-point spread as a home underdog in week 8 of the NFL season. The Cardinals scored 24 points while compiling a total of 310 yards offensively which included 208 passing yards and 129 rushing yards while allowing 31 points and 268 total yards defensively which included 157 passing yards and 130 rushing yards. Joshua Dobbs led the team in passing, completing 25 of 37 attempts for 208 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions while rushing for 26 yards and a touchdown on six attempts. Emari Demercado led the team in rushing with 20 carries for 78 yards while adding a reception for one year. Trey McBride led the team in receiving, catching 10 of 14 targets for 95 yards and a touchdown.

The Cleveland Browns enter this game with a record of 4-3 following a 20-24 loss on the road against the Seattle Seahawks while the game ended in a push in week 8 of the NFL season. Cleveland scored 20 points while compiling a total of 385 yards offensively which included 257 passing yards and 155 rushing yards while allowing 24 points and 362 total yards defensively which included 254 passing yards and 114 rushing yards. P.J. Walker led the team in passing, completing 15 of 31 attempts for 248 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions while rushing for 27 yards on six attempts. Kareem Hunt led the team in rushing with 14 carries for 55 yards and a touchdown while adding a reception for 12 yards. Amari Cooper led the team in receiving, catching six of 11 targets for 89 yards.

BookMaker has the Cleveland Browns listed as 7-point favorites at home against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon in week 9 of the NFL season. Arizona has won six of the last seven including the previous five meetings in a row while going 5-2 ATS in the last seven and 3-0 ATS in the last three games in the series. The Arizona Cardinals are 4-4 ATS overall, 1-3 ATS on the road, and 4-4 ATS as an underdog this season while the Cleveland Browns are 3-3-1 ATS overall, 3-1 ATS at home, and 1-2 ATS as a favorite on the year.

Cleveland is the better team this season and enters this game with a better record with a record of 4-3 compared to Arizona who has only won one game this year. The Cardinals have also struggled at covering the spread on the road going 1-3 ATS on the road while the Browns have been one of the better teams at covering the spread at home going 3-1 ATS as a home team. Lay the points with the Browns when they host the Cardinals in week 9 of the NFL season.

Spooky Express Pick: Cleveland Browns -7