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Odds watch: Browns open as 3.5-point favorites in Cincinnati

The 4-2 Cleveland Browns head south on I-71 to Cincinnati to face the 1-4-1 Bengals in Week 7 and the bookmakers remain confident in the Browns to win the game. The Browns open as a 3.5-point favorite over the Bengals at BetMGM.

The Browns lost 38-7 in Pittsburgh in Week 6. The Bengals blew a 21-0 lead and fell at home to the Colts, 31-27.

With the home team typically earning a field goal of value, the 3.5-point line is right in step with the Week 2 outcome. The Browns beat the Bengals 35-30 in FirstEnergy Stadium, a game that was not as close as the final score would indicate.

The initial over/under for the game is 51.5 points.

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