CLICK TO GRAB OUR BEST Expert NFL Picks for 2012 NFL FOOTBALL Betting!<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\nBut Brandon Weeden, who should play despite a concussion last week, has shown signs of improvement and the centerpiece of the offense Trent Richardson is the real deal. The rookie out of Alabama has rushed for 755 yards and added another 316 as a receiver on a team-high 41 receptions, and he has found the end zone a total of seven times on the campaign. He will get the honor of facing Oakland\u2019s 28th ranked rush defense \u2013 a unit that seems to be getting worse as the season has worn on.<\/p>\n
Cleveland\u2019s defense has also been poor statistically but they too have shown signs of improvement \u2013 they did force eight turnovers last week! Truth be told, this unit is better than their 21st ranking against the pass and 19th rank versus the run. They won\u2019t have to be great against Oakland; they just have to be decent.<\/p>\n
What is going on in Oakland? The offense is one dimensional and fading and the defense has been absolutely dreadful as of late. The team has allowed \u2013 get this, 42.3 points per game during their four game losing streak and they made Benjarvus Green-Ellis look like a star last week.<\/p>\n
Oakland enters Sunday\u2019s contest with the 8th ranked passing game although Carson Palmer has been under siege lately \u2013 he simply can\u2019t throw the ball 45 times per game anymore. Teams are catching on, playing to stop the pass and totally disregarding the threat of the run. The Raiders absolutely need their 29th ranked running game to kick into gear \u2013 this group is completely ineffective and is killing the Raiders. Darren McFadden could return this week \u2013 a sarcastic Yippee from this guy! [soliloquy id=”82219″]<\/p>\n
Oakland\u2019s defense \u2013 BAAAAD! They are 24th against the pass, 28th versus the run and they are dead last in the league in points against \u2013 a whopping 32.36 point per game allowed this season \u2013 OUCH!<\/p>\n
Betting Prediction<\/strong>: A few trends to consider:
\n\u2022 Cleveland is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
\n\u2022 The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games
\n\u2022 The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland’s last 16 games on the road
\n\u2022 Cleveland is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
\n\u2022 The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland’s last 9 games at home
\n\u2022 The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland’s last 6 games when playing Cleveland
\n\u2022 Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
\n\u2022 Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home<\/p>\nThe Cleveland Browns are better than their 3-8 record \u2013 they have played absolutely everybody tough this season. With Brandon Weeden gaining confidence and Trent Richardson looking like the next big thing, Cleveland has the offensive edge in this game. With Joe Haden and a defense that kicked it into a different gear last week, the Browns also have the obvious edge on offense. The Raiders stink right now \u2013 take the Browns to win their fourth game with season in impressive fashion!<\/p>\n
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