Cleveland at N.Y. Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Interstat) — The Cleveland Browns will visit the New York Jets on Sunday in an NFL game at MetLife Stadium, with Cleveland carrying a 3-1 record and the Jets sitting at 1-3.
Cleveland most recently beat Pittsburgh 27-24. Deshaun Watson completed 24 of 33 passes for 268 yards and one touchdown and ran seven times for 22 yards. Quinshon Judkins ran 17 times for 53 yards and caught six passes for 43 yards and a touchdown. Jaleel McLaughlin added a 28-yard touchdown run on one carry. The Browns also beat Carolina 21-18 and won at Tampa Bay 23-19. Their only loss was a 34-10 setback at Jacksonville.
Watson has posted strong recent numbers. Against Carolina, he threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 45 yards. At Tampa Bay, he threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 22 yards. He also ran for 22 yards in the Pittsburgh win. Watson has thrown for at least 144 yards and run for at least 22 yards in each of his last three games. He remains the player to watch for Cleveland.
The Jets most recently lost 23-12 at Chicago. Geno Smith threw for 119 yards and one touchdown. Braelon Allen ran 14 times for 59 yards and caught two passes for 8 yards. Isaiah Williams caught two passes for 73 yards and returned a kick 22 yards for a touchdown. Smith threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns against Detroit and for 247 yards and one touchdown against Green Bay. The Jets lost 31-24 at Detroit, fell 20-17 in overtime to Green Bay and beat Tennessee 23-10. Smith has thrown for at least 119 yards and one touchdown in each of his last three games. Smith is the player to watch for N.Y.
The forecast at game time is 69 degrees Fahrenheit. Cleveland’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Baltimore and road games at Tennessee, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, the N.Y. Giants and Baltimore, plus home contests against Houston, Las Vegas, Cincinnati and Atlanta. The Jets next play at New England, then host Miami, Las Vegas, Buffalo, Denver and New England, with road games at Kansas City, the L.A. Chargers, Miami and Arizona.
Interstat’s game simulator projects N.Y. Jets 26, Cleveland 24. Interstat’s ELO system gives Cleveland a 59.1 percent probability to win. Cleveland has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +2.5. The over/under is 39.5.