Giants vs Browns Prediction & NFL Odds For Week 3
The Giants and Browns will face off on Sunday, September 22nd at 1:00 ET on FOX. The Giants are +224 on the money line, while the Browns are the heavy favorite at -277. The Giants are +6.5 point underdogs on the road in this non-conference matchup. The over/under line is set at 38.5 points for this week three contest at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, OH.
Prediction at a Glance for Browns vs Giants
- We have the Giants winning this one by a score of 19 to 13
- Not only do we have the Giants winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +6.5
- We see this game finishing below the line of 38.5 points
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Giants +6.5 | Browns -6.5
- Total: 38.5
- MoneyLine: Giants +224 | Browns -277
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Giants vs. Browns Prediction: MoneyLine
The Giants’ offense had 18 first downs and 129 yards on 22 attempts in their 21-18 loss to the Commanders. Daniel Jones threw for 178 yards, completing 16 of 28 passes, with two touchdowns and a passer rating of 100. He was not sacked and didn’t throw any interceptions.
Malik Nabers led the receiving corps with 127 yards and a touchdown, while Devin Singletary rushed for 95 yards and averaged 5.9 yards per attempt, including a long run of 22 yards.
The Browns’ offense managed 18 first downs in their 18-13 win over the Jaguars. They ran for 125 yards on 29 attempts and struggled on third down, converting only 14.3% of their chances. Deshaun Watson threw for 186 yards, while the team’s leading receiver, Jerry Jeudy, had 73 yards on five catches.
Cleveland didn’t find the endzone through the air, as Watson and the offense failed to throw for any touchdowns. Watson was sacked twice and finished with a passer rating of 78. Jerome Ford was the leading rusher with 64 yards, aided by a 36-yard run.
- Free MoneyLine Prediction Giants +224 (Bet Now)
Giants vs. Browns Prediction: Total
In the Giants’ 21-18 loss to the Commanders, their defense allowed 425 total yards, with a significant portion of that coming from Washington’s ground game, which gained 215 yards on 35 attempts. Despite this, the Giants’ defense did manage to sack the quarterback five times and had eight more tackles for loss than Washington.
In the passing game, the Giants allowed just 210 yards through the air, with Washington completing 79.3% of their passes. New York’s defense did not give up any passing touchdowns in the game. On third downs, the Commanders converted 50% of their chances against the Giants.
The Browns’ defense held Jacksonville to just 18.8% (3-of-16) on third down in their most recent game, helping Cleveland come out with an 18-13 win. Cleveland’s defense played well, allowing just 196 yards passing on 14 completions. They also came up with four sacks and didn’t allow a passing touchdown.
However, the Browns did struggle against the run, giving up 127 yards on just 21 attempts. Despite this, the Browns’ defense made things tough on Jacksonville overall, as they finished with a completion percentage of only 46.7%.
- Free MoneyLine Prediction UNDER 38.5 (Bet Now)
Giants vs. Browns Prediction: Spread
The Giants are now 0-2 after losing to the Commanders 21-18 in their most recent game. New York led 6-3 after the 1st quarter and added a late touchdown in the 1st quarter when Devin Singletary rushed for a 7-yard score. The Giants and Commanders were tied at 12 going into halftime after Jayden Daniels found Zach Ertz for a late 2nd quarter touchdown.
The Giants fell behind in the 3rd quarter after a field goal from Austin Seibert, but Daniel Jones connected with Wan’Dale Robinson for a touchdown with 11:35 remaining in the 4th to put the Giants back in front 18-15. However, the Commanders scored a late field goal with four seconds left in the 4th to take the lead for good.
- The Giants have gone 1-2 over their last three regular season games. Their record vs the spread sits at 1-2 in these matchups, while posting a 0-3 over-under mark.
- Through their last five road contests, the Giants offense has averaged 19 points per game while allowing an average of 29. New York posted an overall record of 1-4 while going 2-3 ATS.
The Browns are now 1-1 after their 18-13 win over the Jaguars. Cleveland was on the road for this one, and they also covered the spread as +3 point underdogs. The Browns led 13-3 at halftime and held off a late push from the Jaguars to secure the win. The combined 31 points were just under the 41.5-point total line.
Cleveland got a 1-yard touchdown run from Deshaun Watson in the 1st quarter and added a field goal from Dustin Hopkins in the 2nd. The Jaguars added a field goal before halftime, and the Browns added another field goal late in the 2nd quarter. The Jaguars and Browns each found the endzone in the 3rd quarter, and the Jaguars added a field goal in the 4th to make it 16-13 in favor of the Browns. However, Watson found Jerry Jeudy for a late 4th-quarter touchdown to secure the win for Cleveland.
- Spanning across their last three games, Cleveland have gone 2-1. In addition, their ATS record over this stretch is 2-1 while posting a 2-1 over-under mark.
- In their last five games at home, the Browns have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 20 points per game in these contests.
- Free Spread Prediction Giants +6.5 (Bet Now)
Giants vs. Browns Pick: Giants Moneyline (+224)
Our pick vs. the spread in this Giants vs. Browns week three matchup is to take the Giants to cover as road underdogs. The point spread has the Giants at +6.5, and we have them winning 19-16, making them a good pick to cover.
For the over/under, with the line sitting at 38.5 points, our pick is to take the under, with a projected combined score of 35 points.