The Browns get a nice escape from 30 degree temperatures to the warmth of South Beach, but this is no vacation. At 3-5 Cleveland is three games back in the win column from Baltimore in the AFC North and they’re up against a Miami (6-3) team on a three game win streak. All that considered the offshore sportsbooks seem to have the point spread a bit too low in this Browns vs Dolphins matchup.
Before Betting on Browns vs Dolphins
The Browns do come into this week’s game off of their bye, and they hope that down time didn’t kill the momentum following a 32-13 upset of Cincinnati in week 8. That win snapped a 4-game Cleveland losing streak as they ran for 172 yards and threw for another 268 in one of their most balanced games of the season.
The bright note for Cleveland in the win over the Bengals is that they held Joe Burrow to 25/35 passing for 232 yards – a down game for him. That kind of play in the secondary – as well as the 5 sacks Cleveland put up – is going to be important as the Browns prepare for a meeting with Tua Tagovailoa and Miami’s #2 ranked passing offense (293.6 ypg).
Miami is back home after two trips to NFC North opponents that resulted in wins, 31-27 at Detroit and then 35-32 against the Bears last week. While those are two nice 30+ point offensive showings, the Dolphins could really shore up their defense especially with Chicago running for 252 yards last week and Cleveland being the #3 running team in the league.
Cleveland vs Miami NFL Offshore Betting Odds
| Offshore Sportsbook | Moneyline | Total | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | Browns (2.6) | Dolphins (1.55) | 49.5 | Browns +3 (2.04) | Dolphins -3 (1.8) |
| Bovada | Browns (2.50) | Dolphins (1.57)) | 49.5 | Browns +3.5 (1.83) | Dolphins -3.5 (2.00) |
| BetUS | Browns (2.55) | Dolphins (1.56) | 49.5 | Browns +3.5 (1.87) | Dolphins -3.5 (1.95) |
| SportsBetting.ag | Browns (2.6) | Dolphins (1.55) | 49.5 | Browns +3 (2.04) | Dolphins -3 (1.8) |
| Pinnacle | Browns (2.54) | Dolphins (1.58) | 49 | Browns +3 (2.08) | Dolphins -3 (1.84) |
| MyBookie | Browns (2.47) | Dolphins (1.55) | 49.5 | Browns +3.5 (1.87) | Dolphins -3.5 (1.95) |
Browns vs Dolphins Prediction & Pick
A lot of people are liking Cleveland for the upset this week, coming off the bye and with what looks like the ability to run the ball on Sunday. The Browns shut down the Bengals potent passing game last time out, and this one looks like a field goal game which is why the hook (+3.5) looms large.
Pick: Browns +3.5
