Cleveland Browns vs Tennessee Titans prediction and odds

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The Cleveland Browns are hosting the Tennessee Titans in a battle of 1-1 teams in the AFC. The Browns have to get by without star running back Nick Chubb while the Titans are hoping to have Derrick Henry in the backfield.

Cleveland Browns vs Tennessee Titans – Game predictions

Contents

1 Cleveland Browns vs Tennessee Titans – Game predictions
- 1.1 Prediction 1: Titans +3.5 @ -120 (1.83)
- 1.2 Prediction 2: Amari Cooper over 57.5 receiving yards @ -129 (1.78)
2 Browns vs Titans preview – Replacing Chubb is a challenge
3 Key match details

The Browns are a 3.5-point home favorite with a total of 39.5 points. The spread opened at Browns -4.5 before moving a point towards the Titans, who beat the Chargers last week.

Prediction 1: Titans +3.5 @ -120 (1.83)

The Nick Chubb injury changes this one just as it changed Cleveland’s success in Pittsburgh on Monday night. The Titans love to shut down the run and force the passing game to beat them, and Deshaun Watson is not accurate or decisive enough in Kevin Stefanski’s offense to do that without Chubb. The Titans showed some efficiency in the passing game last week and Ryan Tannehill should have DeAndre Hopkins and Derrick Henry healthy on Sunday. Trust the Titans to cover, if not win the game outright in an upset.

Prediction 2: Amari Cooper over 57.5 receiving yards @ -129 (1.78)

Again, the Tennessee defense is uniquely designed to force teams to pass at will and abandon the run. While the Browns may not do that, they will feed No. 1 receiver Amari Cooper more than anyone. Cooper was supposed to miss last week’s game with injury but still played and caught 7 passes for 90 yards despite an inaccurate night from Watson. He should see the volume in this matchup and hit his over. Cooper has gone over 57.5 yards in all 4 career meetings against Tennessee, though he has not faced them since 2018.

Browns vs Titans preview – Replacing Chubb is a challenge

These teams are different from most in the NFL in that they rely on their star running back in an era where the passing game usually dominates everything. We saw the Titans still secure a No. 1 seed without Henry for half a season in 2021, but now the Browns have a tough task of replacing Chubb.

Cleveland Browns form, news and injuries

While Jerome Ford had a 69-yard run in Pittsburgh, his career rushing success rate (28.2%) is barely half as good as Chubb’s (48.4%). The Browns already were dealing with the loss of standout right tackle Jack Conklin after 1 game. Now they must find a way to protect Watson, a proven sack merchant, and still provide stellar run blocking for less talented backs. At least the defense is still looking solid and healthy, led by Myles Garrett.

Cleveland Browns injury report:

RB Nick Chubb (Knee) – Out
OT Jack Conklin (Knee) – Out
WR Amari Cooper (Shoulder/Groin) – Questionable
DE Za’Darius Smith (Ankle/Thigh) – Questionable
CB Greg Newsome II (Elbow) – Questionable
LB Anthony Walker Jr. (Pectoral) – Questionable
LB Sione Takitaki (Shoulder) – Questionable
G Drew Forbes (Illness) – Out
LB Jordan Kunaszyk (Knee) – Out
LB Jacob Phillips (Pectoral) – Out
OT Jedrick Wills Jr. (Shoulder) – Questionable
CB Thomas Graham Jr. (Ankle) – Out
OT James Hudson III (Ankle) – Questionable
WR Michael Woods II (Achilles) – Out
WR Jakeem Grant Sr. (Knee) – Out
G Dawson Deaton (Knee) – Out
WR Daylen Baldwin (Hamstring) – Out

Tennessee Titans form, news and injuries

The Titans were clutch to finish off the Chargers in overtime last week. Both games were very close and it ended an 0-8 mark in close games in the 4th quarter for the Titans going back to the 2021 playoff loss to Cincinnati. But they will have to start producing more in the passing game to get back to the playoffs.