Cleveland’s defense doesn’t travel well. At home, they’ve allowed just 40 points across four games, but on the road, they’ve given up 98 to Baltimore, Detroit, and Pittsburgh. With Drake Maye making real strides this season, I’m not shying away from backing the Patriots' offense against the Browns. While Hunter Henry might look like the obvious play, I’m targeting Austin Hooper at +600. He was the only tight end to see a red-zone target last week — and he converted it into a 3-yard touchdown. The Patriots have struggled to run near the goal line, so don’t be surprised if they lean on 2TE sets and throw inside the 20. Cleveland has also allowed touchdowns to backup tight ends in two of their last three games — Conner Heyward (+2700) and Josh Oliver (+1300) — making Hooper a live longshot.
Following Antonio Gibson landing on the IR, New England has made it clear that despite his fumble issues, Rhamondre Stevenson remains the clear-cut RB1 for Mike Vrabel’s team. Stevenson is coming off an 18-carry outing against Tennessee and has found paydirt three times in as many games. Expect him to be the focal point inside the red zone against Cleveland.