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NFL Preseason Predictions: Will Giants vs. Browns fall under total? 8/21/17

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Will tonight’s NFL preseason matchup between the Giants and Browns fall under the betting total?

The Matchup: Giants vs. Browns, 8:00PM ET, FirstEnergy Stadium

According to oddsmakers, the Browns are now 1-point home underdogs to win tonight’s game. Cleveland opened as a 1.5-point favorite before the line “jumped the fence.” As for the total, the number hit the board at 39.5 before being bet down to 38.

New York Giants

New York fell at home to Pittsburgh 20-12 last Friday night in the team’s preseason opener. Eli Manning and Odell Beckham were held out, as was Jason Pierre-Paul. Geno Smith completed 10-of-16 passes for 114 yards and an interception. Orelans Darkwa also caught three passes for 18 yards.

Defensively, safety Landon Collins and linebacker Calvin Munson led the team in tackles with five apiece. Collins also had a tackle for loss while Jordan Williams, Kerry Wynn and B.J. Goodson finished with one sack apiece.

Cleveland Browns

Cleveland picked up a victory in its preseason opener, beating New Orleans, 20-14. In the win, rookie signal-caller DeShone Kizer went 11-of-18 for 184 yards and a touchdown. Cody Kessler, meanwhile, was 5-of-10 for 47 yards and Brock Osweiler was just 6-of-14 passing for 42 yards.

Also, Terrence Magee led the team in rushing with 15 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Richard Mullaney also caught two passes for 70 yards while Kenneth Olugbode paced the defense with five tackles.

Our Prediction

Manning and Beckham will see some action but it’s unlikely they play very long. With the Giants struggling along the offensive line at the moment, I think their scoring will be held in check. Not that you should bet only on trends (especially in preseason), but it’s worth noting that the under is 7-2 in the Giants’ last nien games overall and is a perfect 5-0 in the Browns’ last five home games.

NFL Preseason Prediction: Giants/Browns under 38

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