Titans vs. Browns Prediction, Pick, Odds: Will Deshaun Watson Ever Return To Form?
The Tennessee Titans will take on the Cleveland Browns in an early afternoon Week 3 game on Sunday. Will Deshaun Watson ever return to form? Jason Radowitz answers.
Jason Radowitz - September 22, 2023, 9:30 AM EDT
5 minTitans vs. Browns Prediction, Pick, Odds: Will Deshaun Watson Ever Return To Form?
The Tennessee Titans will take on the Cleveland Browns in an exciting Week 3 matchup between two quality defenses in the AFC.
The Titans are 1-1 with a win against the Chargers last weekend. Meanwhile, the Browns are 1-1 after the offense of the Browns struggled severely against the Steelers on Monday Night Football.
Both teams typically have great defenses.
That should remain the case, especially with Browns' running back Nick Chubb lost for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
Which team can get over .500 after Sunday's matchup?
Here are our picks, predictions, and odds for Sunday's game between the Tennessee Titans vs. Cleveland Browns.
Titans vs. Browns Start Time, Where to Watch, and Odds
- Date: September 24, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 pm ET
- Where to Watch: CBS
Titans vs. Browns Odds
- Spread: Browns -3 (-110), Titans +3 (-110)
- Total Odds: O/U 39.5 (-110)
- Moneyline Odds: Browns (-160), Titans (+140)
Titans vs. Browns Injury Report
Titans
Questionable: CB Kristian Fulton (Hamstring), DB Amani Hooker (Concussion), OL Peter Skoronski (Illness)
Out: CB Caleb Farley (Back), OL Nicholas Petit-Frere (Suspension), WR Kyle Phillips (Knee)
Browns
Questionable: DT Siaki Ika (Foot)
Out: RB Nick Chubb (Knee), G Drew Forbes (Undisclosed), LB Jordan Kunaszyk (Knee), WR Michael Woods II (Achilles), DE Alex Wright (Knee)
Tennessee Titans vs. Cleveland Browns Prediction
The Cleveland Browns' offense is hopeless.
Not only did Nick Chubb go down, but Deshaun Watson looks absolutely horrible as quarterback of the Browns.
Watson completed just 22-of-40 passes for 235 yards in his most recent game against the Steelers. He finished with a QBR of 16.5 and was sacked six times in the game.
The pass protection hasn't even been that bad. But Watson needs to get the ball out faster and make correct reads.
Without Nick Chubb, it will be an uphill battle for this group. The run block from the Browns hasn't been good. They no longer have Nick Chubb to run. Instead, it'll be Jerome Ford, who had one cut-back run for 69 yards. But it's tough to know how well he'll do as the No. 1 running back moving forward.
There have been conversations between the Browns and Kareem Hunt. Hunt could join this team even before Sunday. But I wouldn't expect a heavy dosage for Hunt or any other running back that is added before this game.
Meanwhile, the Browns have been excellent on defense. They've held teams to 217 yards per game. Opponents have averaged just 65 yards per game on the ground.
It's just that the Browns have missed a lot of tackles. The defense could have even better numbers if they stopped missing so many tackles.
The pass rush is dynamic, and the coverage in the secondary has been great.
That should help against a Tennessee offense that only has 222 yards passing per game this season. Everyone knows this. Tennessee wants to run with Derrick Henry.
The run game is much better than the Titans' passing game. Henry has added 143 yards on 40 carries with a touchdown. On the other hand, Tannehill has one passing touchdown with three interceptions.
Granted, he didn't throw an interception in Tennessee's win last weekend against the Chargers. But his main target is DeAndre Hopkins, who has only achieved 105 yards receiving in two games.
If the Browns can clean up their tackling and the Titans can continue playing consistent defense, I like the Under 39.5 in this game.
Tennessee Titans vs. Cleveland Browns Pick
- Under 39.5 -110 is currently the best odds. Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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