Dawgs By Nature
Not a single soul was surprised when the Cleveland Browns opened Week 2 as underdogs to the Baltimore Ravens on the road. Both teams found a way to lose games they “should have” won in Week 1, but the Ravens were preseason favorites in the AFC North (and AFC as a whole) while the Browns were favorites to be picking in the Top 3-5 of the 2026 NFL draft.
We have a lot of interesting storylines for Week 2 as Baltimore celebrates 30 years after they stole the team from Cleveland, Grant Delpit had some stuff to say about Derrick Henry, while Henry, Lamar Jackson and Harold Fannin Jr. can claim records or climb lists in Browns vs Ravens.
Cleveland remains 11.5-point underdogs heading into the weekend, which Browns DE Myles Garrett has taken note of:
The spread might have been larger at different times or different sportsbooks, depending on where Garrett got his information. It is still unique as it is not only the first game of 2025 with a double-digit spread but very early in the season for such a huge margin to be expected:
What do you think about Garrett being aware of the spread of the game? A concern or expected given the prevalence of betting? Do you think it adds any motivation for players?
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