Tennessee Titans vs Cleveland Browns

The Tennessee Titans (1-1 SU, 2-0 ATS) look to snap a four-game losing streak on the road when they visit the Cleveland Browns (1-1, 1-1) on Sunday afternoon in NFL Week 3 action at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

The Titans ended an eight-game SU losing streak last weekend with a narrow 27-24 upset victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, and have now covered in three straight games, which have been decided by a combined margin of just eight points.

The Browns return home after getting roughed up in a 26-22 loss in Pittsburgh as rare 2-point road favorites but have won and covered in four of five home dates while allowing just 13.3 points per game.

Latest Betting Notes: Tennessee Titans 

Points have come at a premium for the Titans since they embarked on their recently ended eight-game slide. Tennessee has averaged just 16.3 points per game over their past nine outings, and has seen the UNDER pay out in 12 of their past 16 contests.

While Ryan Tannehill was sidelined by injury in their final three games of last season, the veteran passer has tossed for just one score through the first two games of 2023. However, Tannehill has not been helped by an offensive line that has allowed him to be sacked on eight occasions to date.

One positive for the Titans during the recent swoon was their defense. The squad has limited opponents to 20 or fewer points in four of their past six overall games, and in eight of their past nine road dates.

Latest Betting Notes: Cleveland Browns

The Browns failed to rise to the occasion in last week’s road date in Pittsburgh. Riding high in the wake of a 24-3 Week 1 win over Cincinnati, the Browns matched the Steelers in the turnover department before the half, with each team giving up the ball twice.

However, it was a pair of second-half turnovers that proved costly, with TJ Watt scooping up a Deshaun Watson fumble and taking it in for the game-winning score. The Browns have now committed eight total turnovers in their past three games, a trend they cannot afford to extend against the stingy Titans.

When the Browns offense has hung on to the ball, Deshaun Watson has struggled to make things happen. Through the first two games of the season, Watson has completed just 55.1% of pass attempts for just two TDs against two picks, and has been sacked nine times.

The Keys to Victory: Titans

The pressure will be on Ryan Tannehill and Derrick Henry to maintain an offensive spark in the wake of the Titans’ highest-scoring home performance since January 2022. Henry ran for 80 yards and one TD versus the Chargers, but has produced just one scoring run over his past four road appearances.

DeAndre Hopkins has yet to score in his Titans debut, and tallied just 40 yards on four catches last week after producing a team-high 65 yards in the team’s 16-15 loss to New Orleans in Week 1.

The Keys to Victory: Browns

Patience could soon start to wear thin as the Dawg Pound waits for Deshaun Watson to flash the form he enjoyed during his tenure with the Houston Texans. Watson could certainly use some more help from his offensive line, especially considering he will not enjoy the benefit of having Nick Chubb in the backfield for the foreseeable future.

And with receiver Amari Cooper missing time at practice this week due to multiple injuries, the browns defense must match the intensity with which their Steelers counterparts played last week.