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Browns vs. Dolphins on Sunday: Cleveland’s Defense Draws Bead on Turnover‑Plagued Miami

Cleveland enters as a betting favorite on the strength of a top-three defense against Miami’s last-ranked run unit.

Overview

  • Week 7 matchup features 1-5 Miami at 1-5 Cleveland on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. ET at Huntington Bank Field (CBS).
  • BetMGM lists the Browns as 5.5-point favorites, even as national picks are split between Cleveland’s defense and Miami’s offensive upside.
  • Cleveland ranks third in total and rush defense and seventh against the pass, but its offense averages an NFL-low 13.7 points per game.
  • Miami owns the league’s worst run defense at 168.5 rushing yards allowed per game, setting up a key test against rookie RB Quinshon Judkins and a veteran Browns line.
  • Tua Tagovailoa (11 TDs, 7 INTs) is coming off a three-interception game as Myles Garrett headlines the Browns’ pass rush, while RB De’Von Achane enters hot after a 128-yard, two-TD performance.