New York @ Cleveland props

Opposing teams have averaged 31.1 pass attempts per game vs. the Browns defense since the start of last season: 6th-fewest in the league. In regards to protecting the quarterback (and the ramifications it has on all pass attack stats), the offensive line of the Giants ranks as the worst in the NFL since the start of last season. The Browns pass defense has conceded the 8th-lowest Adjusted Completion% in football (78.1%) vs. running backs since the start of last season (78.1%). As it relates to safeties in defending pass-catchers, Cleveland's safety corps has been fantastic since the start of last season, profiling as the 6th-best in the league.

Opposing teams have averaged 31.1 pass attempts per game vs. the Browns defense since the start of last season: 6th-fewest in the league. In regards to protecting the quarterback (and the ramifications it has on all pass attack stats), the offensive line of the Giants ranks as the worst in the NFL since the start of last season. Since the start of last season, the daunting Browns defense has yielded a puny 53.4% Adjusted Completion Rate vs. opposing wideouts: the smallest rate in the league. As it relates to safeties in defending pass-catchers, Cleveland's safety corps has been fantastic since the start of last season, profiling as the 6th-best in the league.

The leading projections forecast the Browns offense to be the 2nd-fastest paced team in the league (in a neutral context) right now, averaging 26.23 seconds per snap. Our trusted projections expect Amari Cooper to total 7.7 targets in this week's contest, on balance, ranking him in the 86th percentile when it comes to wideouts. Amari Cooper's 64.5 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced stat that calculates high-value offensive volume) ranks him among the best in football: 90th percentile for wideouts. Amari Cooper grades out as one of the best WRs in the game since the start of last season, averaging a terrific 4.4 adjusted catches per game while grading out in the 86th percentile. The Giants safeties project as the 6th-worst group of safeties in football since the start of last season in covering pass-catchers.

At a -6.5-point disadvantage, the Giants are underdogs this week, implying more of a reliance on moving the ball through the air than their standard game plan. The predictive model expects the New York Giants offense to be the 7th-fastest paced team in the league (in a neutral context) at the present time, averaging 27.28 seconds per snap.

The Browns are a 6.5-point favorite in this week's game, indicating a rushing game script. Accounting for their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics, the leading projections forecast the Browns to pass on 55.4% of their chances: the 11th-lowest clip on the slate this week. Jordan Akins grades out as one of the worst tight ends in the pass game since the start of last season, averaging a mere 1.2 adjusted catches per game while checking in at the 21st percentile among TEs.

The leading projections forecast the Browns offense to be the 2nd-fastest paced team in the league (in a neutral context) right now, averaging 26.23 seconds per snap. In this contest, Jerome Ford is forecasted by the projection model to secure a spot in the 85th percentile when it comes to running backs with 3.9 targets. Jerome Ford's 16.8 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced stat that assesses high-value offensive usage) ranks him among the best in the NFL: 84th percentile for running backs. With a stellar 2.6 adjusted catches per game (82nd percentile) since the start of last season, Jerome Ford places among the best pass-game RBs in the NFL. Since the start of last season, the deficient Giants pass defense has surrendered a massive 89.8% Adjusted Completion Rate versus opposing RBs: the largest rate in football.