The Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns meet Sunday in week 9 NFL action at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Arizona Cardinals Betting Preview 

The Arizona Cardinals look to snap a 5-game losing streak. The Cardinals have lost 7 straight road games. Joshua Dobbs is completing 62.8 percent of his passes for 1,569 yards, 8 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Marquise Brown and Michael Wilson have combined for 817 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Trey McBride has 25 receptions. The Arizona Cardinals ground game is averaging 137.8 yards per contest, and James Conner leads the way with 364 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Arizona is allowing 6.6 points and 355.8 yards per game. Kyzir White leads the Arizona Cardinals with 69 tackles, Dennis Gardeck has 4 sacks and Zaven Collins has 1 interception.

Arizona Cardinals Team Facts

• The Cardinals have lost 14 of their last 15 games.
• The Cardinals have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five road games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Cardinals have scored the first touchdown in four of their last five road games against AFC North opponents.
• The road team has won the first half in each of the Cardinals’ last six Week 9 games.
• The Cardinals have won the first quarter in four of their last five November games as underdogs.

Cleveland Browns Betting Preview

The Cleveland Browns need a win after splitting their last 6 games. The Cleveland Browns have won 3 of their last 4 home games. Deshaun Watson is completing 61.7 percent of his passes for 683 yards, 4 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Amari Cooper and David Njoku have combined for 771 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Elijah Moore has 27 receptions. The Cleveland Browns ground game is averaging 148.6 yards per contest, and Jerome Ford leads the way with 381 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Cleveland is allowing 19.9 points and 260 yards per game. Grant Delpit leads the Cleveland Browns with 43 tackles, Myles Garrett has 8.5 sacks and Martin Emerson Jr. has 2 interceptions.

Cleveland Browns Team Facts

• The Browns have won each of their last six games following a loss.
• The Browns have covered the spread in each of their last six games following a loss.
• The favorites have won the first half in 12 of the Browns’ last 13 games.
• The underdogs have won the first quarter in each of the last two games between the Cardinals and Browns.
• The Browns have scored the first touchdown in 11 of their last 12 games as home favorites.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Browns rank 1st in the NFL in yards allowed per game this season (260.0).
• The Browns rank 1st in the NFL in passing yards allowed per game this season (163.3).
• The Cardinals rank 32nd in the NFL in H2 points per game this season (5.9).
• The Cardinals rank 32nd in the NFL in H2 win percentage this season (12.5).

Randy’s Pick

The Cardinals are going nowhere fast, as they’re a below average team on both sides of the ball, and it’s the defense that seems to be getting worse by the week. The Cleveland Browns have bounced back nicely from losses all season, and their second best rushing attack should have a field day. The Browns are also first in total defense and first in passing defense, so I have no idea how the Cardinals struggling offense will have success here. The line is a bit thick, but the Cardinals are in a tough spot. It’s Browns or pass for me.