Best Bets: Cleveland Browns vs. New York Giants

The Browns welcome the New York Giants to Huntington Bank Field on Sunday afternoon for a game that Cleveland has to win. This marks the beginning of a stretch of games that Cleveland simply cannot stub their toe in thanks to the strength of their schedule.

The odds makers are giving the nod to the Browns as they are currently 6.5-point favorites. While the respect is accepted, favorites haven’t fared all that well early in the NFL Season. Entering Week 3, favorites have a 15-16-2 record against the spread and home favorites are 11-13-1 against the spread. Both the Bengals and the Ravens slipped up as more than a touchdown favorite at home, so the Browns must come ready to play on Sunday.

We rebounded last week after a 0-3 start with a 2-1 effort thanks to a pair of defensive props cashing.

Jerry Jeudy OVER 3.5 Catches (-115)

Jeudy has fast become one of Deshaun Watson’s favorite targets. Through two games he has eight catches for 98 yards and one score, but has 14 overall targets. The big factor for Sunday is Jeudy ranks 16th in the NFL in target rate when defense generates pressure. The Giants are ranked 7th in pressure rate, so as they heat up the Cleveland offense, look for Jeudy to be the beneficiary of increased targets.