NFL Football Betting Tip of the Day Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Eagles

Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Eagles

Lincoln Financial Field

Weather: (215) 936-1212

Forecast: 59 F, 80% chance rain

Time: 8:30ET/7:30CT/5:30PT

TV: ESPN

Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Eagles (-14, 39 Las Vegas Hilton SuperBook): For some strange reason, the Browns (4-9 SU/6-6-1 ATS) play fairly decent in prime time (Remember their upset of the then-undefeated Super Bowl champ Giants in Week 6?). But when your starting quarterback comes down to being a question between Ken Dorsey and Bruce Gradkowski, it’s hard to be confident or even want to put a dime on that side –

even if it is getting two touchdowns.

Philadelphia (7-5-1, 8-5 ATS) seems to playing with a sense of purpose and knows it needs to win every game to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot. But still asking the Eagles to win by more than two touchdowns is a bit of a stretch as they seldom seem to blow out opponents. But in the City of Brotherly Love, Philly does have a respectable 29.3-17.0 PPG (+12.3) scoring margin.

So let’s look at the total here, which has been a wonderful money-winner for MNF players in 2008. With the over trending at a 13-2 or 12-3 ATS, depending on what number you got for the Broncos-Patriots game in Week 7 (Total ranged from opening around 46 and closing around 49, ended NE 41-7), points have been the thing. And although it looks like there may me some rain in the forecast, the game-time temperature won’t be so cold that the wide receivers won’t be able to catch the football.

With the Brownies also having nothing really to lose, expect them to pass a bit more and try some creative things on offense which will be good for the total. If Cleveland can somehow muster 13 points in this game – or somehow jump out to a 7-0 first quarter lead – the over will be a pretty good side to be on. Note, game involving the Browns on MNF this year (two) have averaged 52.5 points while the Eagles only appearance before tonight (Cowboys) yielded a healthy 78 points. OVER 39.