Stephen Nover's NFL Sunday Spread Crusher
(NFL) Cleveland vs. LA Rams,
Point Spread: 4.00 | -105.00 Cleveland (Away)
Result: Loss
The Rams were able to bully a bad Cardinals defense last week. They won't be able to do that against an elite, well-coached Browns defense.

Cleveland is the better team. But because of its quarterback situation with Joe Flacco starting we have an inflated line on the Rams.

The line is shaded to the Rams, too, because of Cleveland injuries. However, I expect both Myles Garrett and Amari Cooper to both play. Cooper actually is excited about Flacco starting because of Flacco's ability to throw deep.

If you discount the Rams' overtime victory against the Colts, their only wins have been against the Cardinals and Seahawks. LA has lost both to the Bengals and Steelers. The Browns defeated the Bengals and split with the Steelers.

The Rams are a finesse team. The Browns are extremely physical. It's a bad matchup for the Rams and because of that this game is priced incorrectly.