Raiders -2.5 as COVID has struck the Browns with 13 players and the coach out with protocols. The Raiders have slowed their momentum with after the losses of Gruden and then Ruggs, now losing 5 of 6 since their bye week. The trouble on the offensive side of things scoring 17 or less in each of those 5 losses. They beat the Browns last year in a November battle 16-6.
Nick Mullens gets the start for the Browns, he is 5-11 for this career. The Browns has alternated wins and losses their last 8 games, they won last time out. Either way Cleveland will still control its own playoff destiny with a matchup with the Bengals still ahead on the schedule. The pass defense will need to step up as the Raiders have the 5th best pass attack and run the ball 2nd fewest in the NFL. Nick Chubb is however healthy and we should see a lot of him, however last year he only went 3 carries for 105 and 2 TD, but Hunt is out tonight as well.
With all the players out who knows exactly what we will see, the total at 41 and on the surface things look like an under, my prediction 20-13 Raiders.