NFL Week 9: Browns vs Patriots – Game Preview & Free Picks

Cleveland Browns vs New England Patriots

Game Time: 1:00 PM EDT Sunday, November 7, 2010

Stadium: Cleveland Brown Stadium – Cleveland, OH

Surface: Grass

Weather: Partly Cloudy, High 52F, Low 41F

Spread Odds: Patriots -4.5  Game Total: 43.5 points

New Engalnd’s 5-game winning streak is on the line as they travel west to the shores of Lake Erie to face the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. The friction-filled relationship between Belichik and his former assistant in New England, Coach Eric ‘Spygate’ Mangini of the Browns, will add fuel to the fireworks on the field.

Cleveland looks to continue the momentum of beating the Super Bowl Champion Saints in Week 7, and with another quality performance could snap the streak of four straight losses to the Pats.

Heading into the second half of the season, with the odds against them, a win here would go a long towards the Browns finishing with a .500-or-better record. Even so, division leaders Baltimore and Pittssburgh will be very difficult to catch.

NFL 2010 Team Statistics: Browns Offense

As far as emergency issues to be dealt with in the locker room are concerned, points per game is number one; Cleveland are second-last in the NFL scoring only 16.9 on average. Their total yardage per game is hardly better at 282 per game, good for 28th.

Third-string rookie QB Colt McCoy will be under the microscpore  as he gets the start instead of the injured Jake Delhomme and Seneca Eallace, both out with high ankle sprains.

Patriots Defense: NFL 2010 Team Statistics

Though they lead the NFL at 6-1, New England are second last in yards allowed per game (282.4), giving up an astounding 384 total yards per game.

They say defense wins Super Bowls, but the Patriots wouldn’t even come close to getting that chance without their rampaging offense that is one of the best in the league.

New England Patriots @ Cleveland Browns – Betting Odds & Game Prediction

Sportsbook.com  has posted the Patriots as -4.5 favorites while the game total is set at a lofty 43.5 points.

Bodog.com also favors New England at -220 while Cleveland are home underdogs at +180 against the money line.

Game Prediction: Belichik gets the last laugh as Cleveland doesn’t have the manpower to hold back the Patriots offensive unit. Home field advantage will mean nothing on this day as the Patriots prevail in the “Dawg Pound”

Use the 10% cash back sign-up bonus you receive when you open an online wagering account at SportsInteraction.com to back the Patriots at –9 points as the 28-14 final score stays UNDER the 43.5 game total during 2010 Week 7 NFL betting action.