Sports Betting Spotlight: Cleveland Browns 2017 season preview
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello preview the Browns’ season in the fourth of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days.
The Browns had the worst record in the league last season both overall (1-15) and against the spread (4-12). Cleveland’s over-under mark was 8-8.
The Browns have started 26 different quarterbacks since 1999 and have four competing for the job in training camp in Brock Osweiler, Cody Kessler, DeShone Kizer and Kevin Hogan.
Cleveland added top overall draft pick Myles Garrett to a defense that allowed 28.3 points per game last season. It was 31st in the league in scoring at 16.5 ppg.
The Browns will need to make big strides on both sides of the ball to top their win total of 4.5.
2017 Sports Betting Spotlight schedule*
Aug. 14: Cleveland Browns
Aug. 15: Cincinnati Bengals
Aug. 16: Jacksonville Jaguars
Aug. 17: Baltimore Ravens
Aug. 18: Houston Texans
Aug. 19: Chicago Bears
Aug. 20: New Orleans Saints
Aug. 21: Atlanta Falcons
Aug. 22: Minnesota Vikings
Aug. 23: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Aug. 24: Carolina Panthers
Aug. 25: Detroit Lions
Aug. 26: Green Bay Packers
Aug. 27: San Francisco 49ers
Aug. 28: New York Giants
Aug. 29: Washington Redskins
Aug. 30: Dallas Cowboys
Aug. 31: Seattle Seahawks
Sept. 1: Los Angeles Rams
Sept. 2: Philadelphia Eagles
Sept. 3: Arizona Cardinals
Sept. 4: Oakland Raiders
Sept. 5: Buffalo Bills
Sept. 6: Kansas City Chiefs or New England Patriots
Sept. 7: Kansas City Chiefs or New England Patriots
Sept. 8: New York Jets
Sept. 9: Miami Dolphins
Sept. 10: Los Angeles Chargers or Denver Broncos
Sept. 11: Los Angeles Chargers or Denver Broncos
*Schedule is subject to change
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Contact reporter Todd Dewey at tdewey@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0354. Follow @tdewey33 on Twitter.
