3 Top Bets For Browns vs. Seahawks
The Cleveland Browns are on a two-game winning streak and will head into Seattle with plenty of momentum — even though they’ll be starting QB P.J. Walker for the second time in the last three games.
After going 1-2 on our top bets the last two weeks, we don’t quite have the same amount of momentum. Our lone pick that cashed against the Colts was Dustin Hopkins’ point total, and that selection will make another appearance this week.
Top picks this week also include a prop bet on a running back who could see more carries Sunday as well as a third consecutive pick on the under total (but for good reason).
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Oct 22, 2023; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt (27) celebrates his game winning touchdown in the second half against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Kareem Hunt Anytime Touchdown (+165)
When the Browns needed a goal-line touchdown on a do-or-die fourth down last week against the Colts, they turned to Hunt.
We expect that decision to continue on any goal-line plays this week regardless of whether Jerome Ford (ankle) returns to the backfield. Hunt has three touchdowns in the last two games and scored two of them inside the 2-yard line last week. His nose for the end zone might be back, and it’s a good time for bettors to cash in.
If Ford misses time, Hunt could also be the top running back, period, and that bodes well for his touchdown opportunities, too.
Dustin Hopkins Over 5.5 Kicking Points (-105)
The Browns should have full trust in their kicker after he drilled three field goals from 50 or more yards last week. Hopkins has converted on all seven field goal attempts from beyond 50 yards this year, and that consistency shouldn’t stop on a rain-free and low-wind day expected Sunday in Seattle.
With Walker starting under center, the Browns will likely need to lean on Hopkins heavily again to convert on scoring opportunities. He’s topped six points in all but two games this season.
Under 38 Points (-110)
This is the third straight week we’ve selected the under, and we’re picking it again not only because the Browns are deploying their backup QB, but because the Seahawks have consistently hit the under so far this season — the under has hit in four out of six of their games.
The under is a safe bet for anyone expecting the Browns defense to go back to its dominant form it displayed before last week, as well as anyone who doesn’t see the Browns putting up 39 points again with Walker under center for Cleveland.
