Both college football free plays were winners, as was the Saturday NBA comp on the Jazz. Here’s one for today’s action in the NFL.
CARDINALS at BROWNS
Take: CARDINALS -6
Yeah, I’m back on the Arizona express here. The Cardinals will be laying significant lumber at Cleveland today, but I see some red flags on the Browns and will try to take advantage by backing the superior team.
The Cardinals will be on the short week after winning at home against the Ravens on Monday night. That certainly isn’t discouraging the masses, as the bulk of the tickets are going to be with Arizona today. But I’ll side with majority as well. In fact, I think the scheduling might actually favor Arizona here. The Browns have a big Thursday date with the rival Bengals on deck and it’s not like they’re coming into this game sharp.
I’ll focus on one aspect of this game in terms of analysis. The only thing that has slowed down the Arizona offense has been the Arizona offense. And that hasn’t happened very often. There have been a couple of games where the efficiency level dropped off, but when a team is averaging better than 32 points per game, it’s safe to say they’re pretty prolific. The Browns have been struggling on defense lately and if that continues today, they’re in a heap of trouble.
I’m also not enamored with the Cleveland offense presently. QB1 has a bad shoulder that he’s going to play through, but McCown is not 100% to be sure. QB2 is an immature stiff. Pardon my lack of tact, but I’ve had my fill of Johnny Manziel, and while I cannot prove it, I’d bet big bucks that plenty of his Cleveland teammates feel the same way.
There’s almost always a way to make a case for the good sized home underdog, and it’s not like I’m going to be shocked beyond belief if the Browns rise up and give the Cardinals a battle today. But the data says it’s not all that likely, and I really feel as though the Browns might have some issues. They weren’t just bad at St. Louis last Sunday, they were terrible. This is not the team to get healthy against, and with the bye week coming up, the road team should be focused on grabbing the win today. I’ll go ahead and spot the points with the Cardinals.
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I cashed my CFB GOW with Minnesota yesterday and my 3* NFL Game of Week is ready to go!