Will the Giants be shown the limits by the Browns defense?

Disasters, bad luck and mishaps are practically the order of the day for the New York Giants. However, the traditional franchise from the Big Apple experienced a new low in this regard last weekend. In the game against division rivals from Washington, Daniel Jones and Co. scored three touchdowns but still lost in regulation. No other team in the National Football League has ever managed this feat. Logically, the Browns vs. Giants tip is also influenced by these impressions.

On Sunday evening, the “Big Blue” have another thankless task ahead of them, because the Cleveland defense is one of the best in the league. In particular, the pass rush or pass defense can be seen as clear strengths. Although the offense, with the much-criticized DeShaun Watson, also still has a lot of room for improvement, from a betting point of view, the chances are good that the Giants will achieve their second win in the third game of the season. With a Browns vs. Giants prediction on the home team, you seem to be doing well.
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Cleveland Browns – Statistics & current form

The Browns are coming off a decent 2023 season. With a remarkable record of 11 wins and six losses, the franchise, which has rarely had much to cheer about in the last decade, comfortably qualified for the playoffs. But there, their dream of a deep run came to an abrupt end. With 14:45 Cleveland had to admit defeat to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The team of coach Kevin Stefanski finally took revenge for this bitter defeat last weekend.

Defense continues to be the trump card in Cleveland

The Browns won 18-13, once again relying on an excellent defensive performance. Led by elite pass rusher Myles Garrett, the Cleveland defense not only caused a safety but also recorded four sacks. The cornerbacks also made a strong impression against the pass. Trevor Lavrence, quarterback of the Jags, did not even get a look-in.

Since defense is the biggest strength of the Ohio franchise anyway, we think it makes perfect sense to consider the odds for under-points in the duel between the Browns and the Giants. Especially considering that the offense has not exactly set the world on fire so far. The actually prominently cast receiver group around Amari Cooper and Jerry Jeudy has so far received little attention, which is primarily due to the fact that quarterback DeShaun Watson is once again lagging behind his own expectations and external expectations.

Nevertheless, the potential is definitely there. Against a decent Giants defense, it will be a matter of running the ball on the ground and fighting your way from point to point via good field positions. Incidentally, we have selected DeShaun Watson himself as the potential touchdown scorer. The quarterback is good at running and will therefore get into position in the red zone time and again. Our Browns vs Giants prediction is therefore also for a touchdown from Watson.

New York Giants – Statistics & current form

You kind of feel sorry for the New York Giants. They play a decent home game against the Commanders, can finally build on a solid performance from their quarterback Daniel Jones, and ultimately lose to their division rivals from Washington. And that despite the fact that the Commanders themselves didn’t score a single (!) touchdown.

In the end, it was only the missing kicker that caused the absolutely avoidable defeat. Graham Gano was injured on his first kick, and there was no backup in the squad, so Coach Daboll was forced to do without the extra points from then on. Despite scoring three touchdowns themselves, the “Big Blue” were defeated 18:21 after 60 minutes, which means that they have once again got off to a disastrous start to the new season.

the Giants start with three defeats in a row?

But the performance did give some hope, because Daniel Jones threw two touchdowns and running back Devin Singletary also had a good game. It was particularly pleasing, however, that super-rookie Malik Nabers was finally able to prove his qualities. Over 120 yards and a touchdown catch underlined that the first-round pick will be a force to be reckoned with in the coming weeks, months and years.

Nevertheless, there are still many points that are not very promising. For example, the Commanders are still a long way from having an elite defense. The next fiasco threatens against the Browns. Especially considering the fact that the Giants have to play away from home. A team that won eight of nine home games in the preseason and primarily defines itself in terms of physicality on defense. As a result, we believe it is understandable that the betting odds are clearly in Cleveland’s favor in the clash between the Browns and the Giants.

Cleveland Browns – New York Giants direct comparison / H2H record

The direct comparison has no particular relevance for the upcoming encounter. Both franchises are in different divisions, so the last encounter was eight (!) years ago. At that time, other protagonists were at the start, which is why we don’t want to artificially prolong the head-to-head any further.

Cleveland Browns – New York Giants Tip

The Cleveland Browns, who started with one win and one loss, will host the New York Giants on Sunday night at home, who are already at the bottom of their own division with two defeats. The role of favorites in the direct duel goes quite clearly to the home side, who have been strong as bears in their own stadium in the preseason and have won eight of nine games.

Apart from that, the Giants offense around quarterback Daniel Jones will have massive problems with Cleveland’s outstanding defense. The O-Line from New York will see no land against the pass rush from Ohio. The “Big Blue” receivers around Malik Nabers will also face a much more complicated matchup than in the previous week against Washington.

The bottom line is that we are therefore convinced that the home side will live up to their role as favorites. In the duel of the Browns against the Giants, we are betting on a combined bet that Cleveland will win and a maximum of 43 points will be scored in the game. In the Betano app, a solid 2.00 can be played for this. We choose five units as the stake.