In this article we will formulate a Cleveland Browns vs Green Bay Packers prediction for this NFL Preseason game on Saturday, August 10th at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this preseason battle.
Cleveland Browns Betting Preview
The Cleveland Browns went 11-6 last season, which was second in the AFC North, but they lost to the Houston Texans by a score of 45-14 in the first round of the playoffs. The Browns had to deal with injuries to DeShaun Watson last season, so they saw Joe Flacco, Dorian Thompson-Robinson, PJ Walker, and Jeff Driskel also start under center. Cleveland had plenty of success last year, despite the carousel of quarterbacks, so there is plenty of optimism for this year. Cleveland scored 23.3 points per game (10th) and they allowed 21.3 points against per game (13th) in 2023.
Cleveland went 1-2-1 during the 2023 preseason, which started with a 21-16 win over the Jets in the Hall of Fame Game. The Browns lost their next game by a score of 17-15 against Washington, before tying the Eagles at 18 in game three. Cleveland finished the preseason with a 33-32 loss to the Chiefs. The preseason is all about quarterback play, which makes the depth chart an important place to look. DeShaun Watson may get a few snaps, but Jameis Winston, Tyler Huntley, and Dorian Thompson-Robinson will carry most of the load.
Green Bay Packers Betting Preview
The Green Bay Packers went 9-8 last season, which was second in the NFC North behind the Lions. Green Bay did make the playoffs, where they defeat Dallas by a score of 48-32, before losing to San Francisco by a score of 24-21. The Packers started the season a little slow, but they went 7-3 in their final 10 regular season games to push into the playoffs. Jordan Love settled in nicely as the starting quarterback and they will look for even more success from him this season. Green Bay scored 22.5 points per game (12th), while allowing 20.6 points against per game (10th) in 2023.
The Packers went 2-1 in the preseason last year, which started with a 36-19 win over Cincinnati in the first game. Green Bay lost to New England by a score of 21-17 in week two, before defeating Seattle by a score of 19-15 in the finale. Green Bay may start Jordan Love for a few plays, but Sean Clifford, Michael Pratt, and Jacob Eason will see the majority of the work.
Cleveland Browns Player Prop Facts
- Jameis Winston has recorded 226+ passing yards in 10 of his 11 previous appearances against NFC East opponents.
- Nick Chubb has recorded 92+ rushing yards in each of his last eight appearances against NFC opponents.
- Nick Chubb has recorded 102+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his last eight appearances against NFC opponents.
- Jerry Jeudy has recorded 39+ receiving yards in nine of his 10 previous appearances with his team as a favorite against NFC opponents.
- Amari Cooper has scored a touchdown in five of his last six appearances with his team as a home favorite against NFC opponents.
- Deshaun Watson has recorded 24+ completions in seven of his last nine Sunday home appearances.
- Jameis Winston has thrown three or more touchdowns in three of his four previous appearances with his team as a favorite against NFC East opponents.
- Juan Thornhill is just two away from 10 career interceptions.
Green Bay Packers Player Prop Facts
- Christian Watson has scored at least one touchdown in each of his last four regular season appearances with the Packers as underdogs against NFC opponents.
- Jordan Love has recorded 267+ passing yards in each of the Packers’ last four regular season games as underdogs.
- AJ Dillon has recorded 29+ rushing yards in each of his last six appearances with the Packers as underdogs.
- AJ Dillon has recorded 61+ rushing and receiving yards in each of the Packers’ last six regular season games as underdogs.
- Tucker Kraft has recorded 31+ receiving yards in each of the Packers’ last six regular season games.
- Jordan Love has recorded 24+ completions in five of the Packers’ last six regular season games.
- Jordan Love has thrown two or more touchdowns in each of the Packers’ last seven games as underdogs.
- Xavier McKinney is just one away from 10 career interceptions.
Cleveland Browns vs Green Bay Packers Prediction
Both of these teams were able to make the postseason in 2023, so they will look to continue that success with a strong showing in their first game of the preseason. Cleveland is hoping to see more consistency out of the quarterback position, but they do have the better backup options in my opinion. Winston, Huntley, and Thompson-Robinson have all had some playing time during the regular season, while the Green Bay backups are pretty raw. My Cleveland Browns vs Green Bay Packers prediction is for the Browns to pull away in the second half.