Bengals vs. Browns 2024 Prediction, Odds, Picks - Oct 20

Updated Oct. 20, 2024 12:44 p.m. ET

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Having dropped four straight, the Cleveland Browns (1-5) will take on the Cincinnati Bengals (2-4). The Bengals are the favorites, expected to win by at least a field goal but less than a touchdown (currently -5.5). The predicted point total for the game is 42.

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Bengals vs. Browns Odds & Betting Lines

Bengals vs Browns Betting Information updated as of October 20, 2024, 12:33 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Bengals	-5.5	-112	-108	42	-108	-112

Bengals vs. Browns Prediction & Pick

Pick ATS: Bengals (-5.5)
Pick OU: Over (42)
Prediction: Bengals 26 - Browns 19

How to Watch Cincinnati vs. Cleveland

Game Date: Sunday, October 20, 2024
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Venue: Cleveland Browns Stadium
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
TV: CBS
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Bengals vs. Browns Recent Matchups

Cleveland holds a 3-2 record against Cincinnati in their last five matchups.
In their last five head-to-head matchups, Cleveland has scored 101 points versus Cincinnati, while giving up only 86 points.

Cincinnati Betting Info

Cincinnati has three wins in six games versus the spread this year.
The Bengals have been favored by 5.5 points or more three times this season, and covered the spread in one of those contests.
Cincinnati games this year have gone over the total in four out of six opportunities (66.7%).
When playing as moneyline favorites, the Bengals are 2-2 (winning 50% of the time).
Looking at this game's moneyline, the Bengals' implied win probability is 70.4%.

Bengals Stats

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	249.7 (1,498)	7
Rush yards	100.2 (601)	26
Points scored	26.2 (157)	8
Pass yards against	210 (1,260)	14
Rush yards against	146 (876)	27
Points allowed	25.3 (152)	25

Cincinnati's Key Players

Offense

Joe Burrow has 1,578 passing yards (fifth in the NFL), 12 touchdowns (second in the NFL) and two interceptions this year. He has completed 71.6% of his passes, averaging 263 yards per game and 7.9 per attempt.
To go along with his passing statistics, Burrow also has 94 rushing yards (third on the Bengals), with one rushing touchdown.
Ja'Marr Chase's 565 receiving yards this season (second in the NFL) have come from 42 targets and 34 receptions (eighth in the NFL). He's averaging 94.2 receiving yards and 5.7 catches per game, with five receiving touchdowns (first in the NFL).
Chase Brown has 283 rushing yards with three touchdowns (47.2 yards per game through six games).
Brown has 12 receptions, 50 yards and one TD in the passing game.
Zack Moss has rushed for 224 yards, averaging 37.3 yards per game and scoring two touchdowns.
Moss has been targeted 20 times and turned those targets into 16 catches, 126 yards and one TD.

Defense

On the defensive side, Germaine Pratt has one TFL, 58 tackles, and one interception in 2024.
Logan Wilson has 61 tackles and one TFL this season. His tackle total leads the Bengals and is second in the NFL.
Trey Hendrickson has collected 14 tackles, five TFL, and five sacks this year.
This season, Cam Taylor-Britt has 28 tackles and one interception. He's fifth on the Bengals in tackles.

Cleveland Betting Info

Cleveland has gone 2-4-0 against the spread this season.
The Browns covered the spread in their only game when underdogs by 5.5 points or more.
Cleveland games have gone over the total twice this season.
The Browns have been underdogs in three games this season and won one (33.3%) of those contests.
The implied probability of a win by the Browns based on the moneyline is 33.9%.

Browns Stats

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	143 (858)	30
Rush yards	97.2 (583)	28
Points scored	15.8 (95)	28
Pass yards against	196.3 (1,178)	11
Rush yards against	137.3 (824)	20
Points allowed	23.5 (141)	19

Cleveland's Key Players

Offense

Through six games played this year, Deshaun Watson has totaled 1,020 passing yards, with five touchdowns against three interceptions and completing 61.3% of his passes.
On the ground, Watson has added one rushing touchdown and 148 rushing yards (second on the Browns).
Jerome Ford has scored one rushing touchdown, while totaling 264 rushing yards (5.3 per carry and 44 per game).
Ford has added 20 receptions (3.3 per game) for 87 yards (14.5 per game), without a receiving touchdown. He's been targeted 23 times in the passing game.
So far this season, Jerry Jeudy has caught 20 passes for 248 receiving yards with one touchdown through the air. He has been targeted 36 total times and is averaging 3.3 receptions per game in six games played.
D'Onta Foreman is scoreless on the ground, but has rushed for 124 total yards (3.2 per attempt and 24.8 per game).

Defense

In 2024, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah has recorded two sacks to go with seven TFL, 46 tackles, and one interception over six games.
Myles Garrett's stat sheet includes 13 tackles, six TFL, and four sacks.
Over the 2024 campaign, Grant Delpit has 31 tackles and four TFL through five games.
Martin Emerson has 29 tackles, one TFL, and two passes defended.

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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