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(NFL) Browns (CLE) vs. Jaguars (JAC),
Point Spread: 3.14 | -108.00 Browns (CLE) (Away)
Result: Win
We've only played one game of the 2024/25 season, but Cleveland fans are already panicking after their team's 33-17 home loss to Dallas. But with four straight "winnable" games upcoming (Jacksonville this weekend, the Giants, Raiders, and Commanders before Philly and Cincinnati respectively after that), we think the visitors will bounce back on the road here in what we feel is a favorable matchup. The Jags are off the 20-17 road loss vs. the Dolphins as 3.5-point dogs. Just so you know, Cleveland hasn't started a season 0-2 since 2017, and suffice it to say, we don't expect that trend to be broken here in Jacksonville. DeShaun Watson got that awkward first game under his belt and the veteran will respond here in Week 2 in our estimation. Trevor Lawrence looked OK for the Jags, finishing with 162 yards, one TD, and zero INTs in last week's loss. Let's not overreact to Watson's Week 1 performance. Ditto for the Cleveland defense. It's much better than it displayed in the Dallas loss. We're happy to grab points in a game we expect Cleveland to win outright.