Cleveland Browns vs. Philadelphia Eagles Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

The Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles will both feature new starting quarterbacks when they meet in Sunday afternoon’s Week 1 matchup at Lincoln Financial Field. The second overall pick in this year’s NFL draft, Carson Wentz, makes his NFL debut under center for the Eagles, who get the nod as home favorites. Meanwhile, Robert Griffin III looks to revive his career leading the offense for a Browns squad with nowhere to go but up. 

Point spread: The Eagles opened as seven-point favorites; the total was 46 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)

NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 30.7-9.9 Eagles (NFL picks on every game)

Why the Browns can cover the spread

After finishing the 2015 season with a league-worst 3-13 record, the Browns underwent wholesale changes during the offseason and enter the campaign with a new head coach and starting pivot.

While the preseason failed to produce any winning results, either straight up or against the spread, the retooled Browns are expected to play a much more exciting brand of football powered by the versatile Griffin, who showed glimpses of his former self in August …

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