The line Cleveland -13, a huge -625 ml favorite, the total opened at 45.5 now at 48. You see the Texans are still not really thought to be able to compete with the best in the conference even after a blowout win week 1. Last years meeting was 10-7 Browns, breaking a spaced out streak of five wins for Houston. Twice in ten meeting over twenty years have these two teams made it to 50 so even with the early action on the over, that historically has not been what happens.
For the Texans they are in the underdog role and that is one you can expect them to be in most games this year. We see last week sometimes the dogs have a good week. I think the Texans play would tend to need an under or having the Browns with the lead and running the ball as scenarios that we could see. There is also of course Houston with an early lead an Cleveland having to come back, which I think may end up being the least likely way this game plays out.
For the Browns they led the whole game until they saw the fight from the Chiefs was 60 minutes and they closed out without breaking their streak of week 1 losses in heartbreaking fashion. That may not play out well for Houston because the Browns not just want a win but their fans do too. With September weather on the Lake Erie front their is only a rain shower possible that could even think to slow down all the speed they have. Wagering on a -13 is one where you may end up being at the will of the football gods as I think Cleveland wins this game no matter what any of those other outcomes come into fruition.
My prediction Browns 38-24.