Mike75 Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 Browns 2018 Win Total: 5.5 OVER OR UNDER??? Sept. 9 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m. (CBS)Sept. 16 at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. (FOX)Sept. 20 vs. New York Jets, 8:20 p.m. (NFLN)Sept. 30 at Oakland Raiders, 4:05 p.m. FOXOct. 7 vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m. (CBS)Oct. 14 vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1 p.m. (CBS)Oct. 21 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m. (FOX)Oct. 28 at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m. (CBS)Nov. 4 vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m. (CBS)Nov. 11 vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. (FOX)Nov. 18 -- BYENov. 25 at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m. (CBS)Dec. 2 at Houston Texans, 1 p.m. (CBS)Dec. 9 vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. (FOX)Dec. 15 at Denver Broncos, TBD (NFLN)Dec. 23 vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m. (CBS)Dec. 30 at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m. (CBS) Key offseason acquisitions: CB E.J. Gaines, OT Chris Hubbard, RB Carlos Hyde, LB Mychal Kendricks, WR Jarvis Landry, CB Terrance Mitchell, S Damarious Randall, QB Tyrod Taylor Key offseason losses: WR Corey Coleman, RB Isaiah Crowell, QB Cody Kessler, QB DeShone Kizer, CB Jason McCourty, DT Danny Shelton, OT Joe Thomas 1. The Browns went 1-31 the previous two seasons. Yes, this is a different team with some obvious appeal, but the over asks Cleveland to win six times as many games this year as it won in the previous two years combined. That’s a relevant fact, no matter how much turnover there was this offseason. It’s a long way to 6-10 from 1-15 and 0-16, and there’s room for the Browns to improve significantly, but still come in under the total. 2. Having said that, this team clearly got better on paper, most notably on offense. Out are DeShone Kizer, Isaiah Crowell, Corey Coleman and Kenny Britt. In are Tyrod Taylor, Baker Mayfield, Carlos Hyde, Nick Chubb and Jarvis Landry. David Njoku should have a much larger role in the offense, and the team may finally get a full year out of Josh Gordon for the first time since 2013. There are more than a few teams that would trade skill-position groups with the Browns in a heartbeat today, and that’s remarkable considering where this team has been the last two years. 3. The Taylor-Mayfield question is going to loom over this team all season, no matter who starts or how well he plays. Taylor may not be perfect, but he’s far too good to be a backup. Mayfield, meanwhile, was the No. 1 pick, and clearly is the future of the franchise. Jared Goff didn’t start immediately after being the top pick in 2016, but he started seven games for the Rams that year. The last quarterback taken first overall to start fewer than seven games was JaMarcus Russell in 2007. How Hue Jackson, Todd Haley and John Dorsey handle this situation will have significant influence over the Browns this season. 4. There’s a ton of potential on the defensive side of the ball. Three of Cleveland’s best defensive players—Myles Garrett, Emmanuel Ogbah and Jamie Collins—missed five or more games last year. Having those three healthy instantly makes the unit better, especially Garrett, who should be one of the league’s best pass rushers. The Browns have quietly built a strong linebacker corps, with Collins joined by Joe Schobert and Christian Kirksey, with former Eagle Mychal Kendricks mixing in as well. Safety Jabrill Peppers, a first-round pick last year, will have a bigger role this year, and new GM Dorsey completely remade the rest of the secondary, as he brought in safety Damarious Randall and corner Terrance Mitchell, and used the No. 4 pick on Ohio State corner Denzel Ward. 5. The schedule could get tricky for Cleveland. The AFC North isn’t the most challenging group in the league, but four games against Pittsburgh and Baltimore won’t be easy. Additionally, the North matches up with the AFC West and NFC South, a couple of brutal divisions. There’s nothing easy about a schedule that includes the Saints, Falcons, Panthers, Chargers and Chiefs, in addition to those four games against the Steelers and Ravens. Plus, the Browns' last-place schedule includes a game in Houston, thanks to an injury-driven slide for the Texans last year. That means the Browns will face Ben Roethlisberger twice, Drew Brees, Matt Ryan, Cam Newton, Philip Rivers and Deshaun Watson. I love where this team is headed. I don’t think it gets there this year. Call me crazy i think they win 6......OVER for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGS 9.5 Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 7-9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moldoveanu Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 The preseason they sucked no way in hell they win 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadTiger Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 Decent offense with a great defense means my team will surprise the NFL this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moldoveanu Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 Decent offense with a great defense means my team will surprise the NFL this year.Offense sucks, defense is great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVU Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 Easy under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yisman Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 OVER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yisman Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 Browns should win 6-8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangover Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 Browns should win 6-8 Duke Johnson fantasy breakout player of year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mike75 Posted September 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 I said they'd go OVER......1-1-1 with 13 to go. FG kicker missed a shitload of FG's first two games if he made them they would be 3-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yisman Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 I said they'd go OVER......1-1-1 with 13 to go. FG kicker missed a shitload of FG's first two games if he made them they would be 3-0. Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike75 Posted September 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjt Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 They’d also be 3-0 if they started Mayfield from day 1. Wouldn’t have come down to the kicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike75 Posted December 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Cleveland still in playoff contention and could still win division with 2 games left..... Steelers 8-5-1Ravens 8-6Browns 6-7-1 The Browns hit the over on the 5.5 just like i predicted..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deemer Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Can no longer win division. Incorrect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguesser Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Cleveland still in playoff contention and could still win division with 2 games left..... Steelers 8-5-1Ravens 8-6Browns 6-7-1 The Browns hit the over on the 5.5 just like i predicted..... I think Pitt winning today took them out of the division chase, as they lose in any tie with Pitt. I also think they're out of the wildcard, because one of Tenn or Indy have to win 9 games, since they play each other(If they tie, who the F knows??, Cleve might win that 3 way tiebreaker). Still, a nice season for Cleve, and those of us who believed in them, and should set them up to be a power for years, assuming they hire the right HC(NOT Gregg Williams). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguesser Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 I was right. Cleve needs to win out, have Baltimore lose out, and have Tenn and Indy tie in final game. Browns still have a chance, if not much of one Posted by Darin Gantt on December 17, 2018, 6:45 AM ESTGetty ImagesBrowns fans will be using that Jim Carrey GIF all week.Becuase while it might not be much of a chance, we’re saying they still have a mathematical chance to make the playoffs.Via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Browns have a precise way to make the playoffs, even if it’s not a terribly likely one.To enter the playoffs as the sixth seed, they first need to win out against the Bengals and Ravens to finish8-7-1, that part makes sense.But the Ravens would also have to lose to the Chargers, to finish 8-8 and fall out of the race themselves. And the Dolphins would have to lose one more (Jaguars, at Bills) to also go 8-8.This is where it gets weird. The Colts (home against the Giants) and Titans (home against Washington) need to lose next week, and then tie in their finale to go 8-7-1.In a three-team tiebreaker with the Browns at 8-7-1, the Browns would emerge based on their record against common opponents.“Every week is playoff week,” Browns safety Jabrill Peppers said. “You can’t look too far ahead. That’s how you slip up. You look at every game as a playoff game. We can only control what we can control.“We know some people have to lose, but we have no control over that. The only thing we can control is going out there and win every game. You’ve got Cincy and home, and you’ve got the Ravens on the road. Two AFC North games. You know I’m excited, man. Go down to Baltimore on the East Coast, play those guys down there, and then Cincy comes to us first. So those are playoff games right there, and if God blesses us, he blesses us. But if not, this is good stepping-stones for next year.”It’s been a bit since anyone in Cleveland has been able to say that, at least with a straight face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yisman Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 was an easy over but they'll miss the playoffs because Hue Jackson was that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yisman Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Hue 2-5-1Without Hue: 4-2 Bengals were 5-4 without Hue then they hired Hue to apparently be the heir apparent 1-4 since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machiavelli Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 They'll be fun next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yisman Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Easy under. Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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