{"id":2139,"date":"2024-08-24T05:32:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T05:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/?p=2139"},"modified":"2024-08-25T22:55:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T22:55:57","slug":"2024-nfl-cleveland-browns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/2024\/08\/24\/2024-nfl-cleveland-browns\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleveland Browns: 2024 NFL Preview &#8211; Defense needs Deshaun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Cleveland Browns | AFC North<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"844\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-24-003145.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2143\" style=\"width:602px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-24-003145.jpg 844w, https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-24-003145-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-24-003145-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/nfl\/?sport=nfl&amp;week=1&amp;gameid=7179\" title=\"\">Click here for the Week 1 Cleveland Browns vs. Dallas Cowboys matchup page<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/plans\/memberships\/\" title=\"\">Shop for Baller Access membership plans<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><strong>Head Coach:<\/strong> Kevin Stefanski (5th season)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Key Additions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jerry Jeudy (WR)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Devin Bush (LB)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jordan Hicks (LB)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Key Departures:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Anthony Walker Jr. (LB)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sione Takitaki (LB)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Last Season&#8217;s Results and Interesting Trends (2023):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Overall Record:<\/strong> 11-6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ATS Record:<\/strong> 10-6-1 ATS  (8-1 ATS at home, 6-0 ATS as home favorites)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>O\/U Record:<\/strong> 10-6-1 O\/U  (8-0 O\/U on the road)<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Last Season&#8217;s Ranks (2023):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>EPA\/play (offense):<\/strong> 28th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rush EPA (offense):<\/strong> 21st<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pass EPA (offense):<\/strong> 28th<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>EPA\/play allowed (defense):<\/strong> 1st<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rush EPA (defense):<\/strong> 15th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pass EPA (defense):<\/strong> 1st<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plays per game:<\/strong> 1st<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Seconds per snap (lowest to highest):<\/strong> 7th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>2024 Season Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Week 1:<\/strong> Dallas Cowboys (Home)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 2:<\/strong> Jacksonville Jaguars (Away)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 3:<\/strong> New York Giants (Home)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 4:<\/strong> Las Vegas Raiders (Away)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 5:<\/strong> Washington Commanders (Away)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 6:<\/strong> Philadelphia Eagles (Away)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 7:<\/strong> Cincinnati Bengals (Home)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 8:<\/strong> Baltimore Ravens (Home)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 9:<\/strong> Los Angeles Chargers (Home)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 10<\/strong>: BYE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 11:<\/strong> New Orleans Saints (Away)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 12:<\/strong> Pittsburgh Steelers (Home)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 13:<\/strong> Denver Broncos (Away)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 14:<\/strong> Pittsburgh Steelers (Away)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 15:<\/strong> Kansas City Chiefs (Home)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 16:<\/strong> Cincinnati Bengals (Away)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 17:<\/strong> Miami Dolphins (Home)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 18:<\/strong> Baltimore Ravens (Away)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Commentary:<\/strong> The Cleveland Browns have established themselves as a formidable home team, evidenced by their impressive 8-1 ATS record at home last season and a perfect 6-0 ATS as home favorites. Their performance on the road also showed a propensity for high-scoring games, with an 8-0 O\/U record away from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The offense, which struggled last year (28th in EPA\/play, 21st in rush EPA, 28th in pass EPA), will need significant improvement. The addition of Jerry Jeudy could provide a much-needed boost to the receiving corps, but Deshaun Watson&#8217;s performance will be critical. He must elevate his play to fully capitalize on the talent around him and address the offensive inefficiencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The defense, ranked 1st in EPA\/play allowed and pass EPA, was a major strength last season. The Browns have the potential to build on last season&#8217;s success, but the effectiveness of their new additions and the performance of Deshaun Watson will be pivotal to their playoff aspirations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/nfl\/?sport=nfl&amp;week=1&amp;gameid=7179\" title=\"\">Click here for the Week 1 Cleveland Browns vs. Dallas Cowboys matchup page<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/plans\/memberships\/\" title=\"\">Shop for Baller Access membership plans<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cleveland Browns | AFC North Click here for the Week 1 Cleveland Browns vs. Dallas Cowboys matchup page Shop for Baller Access membership plans Head Coach: Kevin Stefanski (5th season) Key Additions: Key Departures: Last Season&#8217;s Results and Interesting Trends (2023): Last Season&#8217;s Ranks (2023): 2024 Season Schedule: Commentary: The Cleveland Browns have established themselves [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[74],"class_list":["post-2139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-betting","tag-nfl"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2139"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2369,"href":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2139\/revisions\/2369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}