Browns vs. Cowboys 2024 Prediction, Odds, Picks - Sep 8

Updated Sep. 8, 2024 12:43 p.m. ET

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The Cleveland Browns (0-0) are considered favorites (-2.5) according to the oddsmakers ahead of their game versus the Dallas Cowboys (0-0) on September 8, 2024, starting at 4:25 p.m. ET, airing on FOX. The expected point total for the matchup is set at 42.

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Browns vs. Cowboys Odds & Betting Lines

Browns vs Cowboys Betting Information updated as of September 8, 2024, 11:34 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Browns	-2.5	-108	-112	42	-108	-112

Browns vs. Cowboys Prediction & Pick

Pick ATS: Cowboys (+2.5)
Pick OU: Over (42)
Prediction: Cowboys 25 - Browns 24

How to Watch Cleveland vs. Dallas

Game Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Venue: Cleveland Browns Stadium
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
TV: Watch on FOX
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Browns vs. Cowboys Recent Matchups

Dallas holds a 4-0 record against Cleveland in their last four matchups.
Over their last four head-to-head matchups, Dallas has scored 105 points, while Cleveland has accumulated 52.

Cleveland Betting Info

Cleveland won nine games against the spread last season, failing to cover or pushing eight times.
The Browns went 5-1-1 ATS as 2.5-point favorites or more last year.
A total of 10 Cleveland games last season hit the over.
The Browns won 88.9% of the games last season when they were the moneyline favorite (8-1).
Cleveland had an 8-1 record last year (winning 88.9% of its games) when it played as a moneyline favorite of -130 or shorter.
The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Browns a 56.5% chance to win.

Browns Stats (2023)

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	217.2 (3,693)	19
Rush yards	118.6 (2,017)	12
Points scored	23.3 (396)	10
Pass yards against	164.7 (2,800)	1
Rush yards against	105.5 (1,793)	11
Points allowed	21.3 (362)	13

Cleveland's Key Players

Offense

Jerome Ford averaged 47.8 rushing yards per game last year (813 total yards) while scoring four rushing touchdowns.
Ford's offensive contributions include 44 receptions (2.6 per game) on 63 targets for 319 yards (18.8 per game) and five receiving touchdowns.
Amari Cooper had 1,250 receiving yards (10th in the NFL) and five touchdowns on 72 receptions, while being targeted 128 times.
Last season, David Njoku caught 81 passes for 882 receiving yards with six touchdowns in the passing game. He was targeted 123 total times and averaged 5.1 receptions per game over 16 games played.
Jerry Jeudy was targeted 87 times, resulting in 54 catches for 758 yards last season for the Broncos.

Defense

In 2023, Myles Garrett recorded 42 tackles, 17 TFL, and 14 sacks over 15 games.
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah had 98 tackles, 20 TFL, 3.5 sacks, and two interceptions.
Jordan Hicks intercepted one pass on top of107 tackles, four TFL, one sack, and five passes defended during the 2023 season for the Vikings.
Grant Delpit's stats included one interception as well as 77 tackles, seven TFL, 1.5 sacks, and three passes defended in 13 games

Dallas Betting Info

Dallas won 10 games against the spread last season, failing to cover seven times.
The Cowboys didn't have a win ATS (0-2) as 2.5-point or more underdogs last year.
Dallas and its opponent combined to hit the over nine out of 17 times last season.
Last season, the Cowboys were listed as the underdog in four games and failed to win any of those contests.
Last season, Dallas was at least a +110 underdog on the moneyline three times, losing each of those contests.
The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 47.6% chance of a victory for the Cowboys.

Cowboys Stats (2023)

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	258.6 (4,397)	3
Rush yards	112.9 (1,920)	14
Points scored	29.9 (509)	1
Pass yards against	187.4 (3,185)	5
Rush yards against	112.4 (1,910)	16
Points allowed	18.5 (315)	5

Dallas' Key Players

Offense

Dak Prescott averaged 7.7 passing yards per attempt (sixth in NFL) and 265.6 yards per game last year, completing 69.5% of his passes on the way to 4,516 total yards (third in NFL), 36 TDs (first in NFL) and nine INTs in 17 games.
Prescott also ran for two TDs and 242 yards.
CeeDee Lamb put together a 2023 campaign that included 135 receptions (first in the NFL) for 1,749 yards (second in the NFL) and 12 receiving TDs (third in the NFL) in 17 games. He was on the end of 181 targets and averaged 7.9 catches.
Last year, in 17 games with the Patriots, Ezekiel Elliott racked up 642 rushing yards and scored three rushing TDs. He averaged 37.8 yards per game and 3.5 per carry (42nd in the NFL).
Elliott helped out in the passing game, picking up 313 yards receiving (18.4 per game) on 51 receptions (three per game) while being targeted 65 times. He had two TD catches.
Brandin Cooks had 657 yards receiving and eight TDs (eighth in the NFL) via 54 catches on 81 targets.

Defense

Micah Parsons had 64 tackles, 18 TFL, 14 sacks, and two passes defended in 2023.
With the Chargers last season, Eric Kendricks had 3.5 sacks plus seven TFL and 117 tackles.
Over the 2023 campaign, Damone Clark posted 107 tackles and four TFL in 17 games.
Donovan Wilson had two TFL, 88 tackles, and two interceptions.

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