More bettors betting on Browns to win AFC North than all other teams combined.

Ghoolie

https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2018/08/21/please-stop-betting-on-the-cleveland-browns/

Make of it whatever you will, but it is interesting. I have to imagine there are some pretty huge odds for things Browns related, I bet some of them will pan out. This is a first, for sure. It is nice not to be the joke for a change, but there is a long way to go. And opening day win will supercharge everyone.

S_U_P_E_R_B_O_W_L

This does not surprise me at all. Was telling all of my friends to get in their bets last week. Get em in while the gettins good.

TexasAg1969

@s_u_p_e_r_b_o_w_l said:

This does not surprise me at all. Was telling all of my friends to get in their bets last week. Get em in while the gettins good.

It's called August. Every team wins the best team award in August.?

jcam222

@texasag1969 said:

It's called August. Every team wins the best team award in August.?

Fact still stands that more people like our chance of winning more than all the other teams combined. That is an indicator of optimism in far more than just the Browns fan base.

jrb12711

@jcam222 said:

Fact still stands that more people like our chance of winning more than all the other teams combined. That is an indicator of optimism in far more than just the Browns fan base.

eh, more people like our ODDS of winning- that's a big difference. I'm not gonna lie I'd throw a 20 spot based on what I've seen on the Browns to win the AFC based on the odds I've seen of 100 to 150/1.

jiggins7919

I've said 100 times that I THINK the Browns will be much improved, but I'd NEVER bet on them, LOL! Only a fool lays his money down on the Browns to win.

mjp28

@jiggins7919 said:

I've said 100 times that I THINK the Browns will be much improved, but I'd NEVER bet on them, LOL! Only a fool lays his money down on the Browns to win.

Last year the BROWNS were the worst bet ATS in the NFL, I think it was 4-12 regular season, they should be quite improved -but- remember oddsmakers don't really care who wins. So......

ODDS TO WIN 2018 AFC NORTH (12/30/18) on 8/22/2018 from our friends at vegasinsider.com http://www.vegasinsider.com/nfl/odds/futures/

Team	Odds
Pittsburgh Steelers	1/2
Baltimore Ravens	7/2
Cincinnati Bengals	8/1
Cleveland Browns	8/1<---- actually somewhat improved

ODDS TO WIN 2018-19 AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (1/19/19)

Team	Odds
New England Patriots	3/1
Pittsburgh Steelers	11/2
Houston Texans	9/1
Jacksonville Jaguars	9/1
Los Angeles Chargers	9/1
Kansas City Chiefs	10/1
Denver Broncos	14/1
Oakland Raiders	14/1
Baltimore Ravens	16/1
Tennessee Titans	16/1
Cleveland Browns	28/1 <--- remember that the bettors money is moving this up
Indianapolis Colts	28/1
Buffalo Bills	40/1
Cincinnati Bengals	40/1
Miami Dolphins	40/1
New York Jets	50/1

SUPER BOWL, yeah forget it....unless you want a souvenir ticket.

Cleveland Browns	66/1
Indianapolis Colts	66/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	66/1
Washington Redskins	66/1
Arizona Cardinals	100/1
Buffalo Bills	100/1
Chicago Bears	100/1
Cincinnati Bengals	100/1
Miami Dolphins	100/1
New York Jets	100/1

hoorta

Yeah, but Vegas doesn't give out zillion to one odds anymore.

Ghoolie

@hoorta said:

Yeah, but Vegas doesn't give out zillion to one odds anymore.

Indeed, the longshot bets available to us are mostly things only an idiot would bet on. If you are the type to bet it all on Black, then yeah, you can make a hit.

However, even stubborn old me feels the urge to move toward the light. The thing is, since I have always believed that the O skilled players are the majority of what a team builds success around, the Browns, with Baker, Landry, Gordon, Hyde and others do indeed fill that package for me. Plus we have an OSU presence which always is a positive thing in my opinion.

With that said, the Browns will surely improve, I think the Steelers are still the best in the AFCN and they always seem to have new, out of the blue talent to stave off what he believe is their demise. But, Ben is war beaten so one never knows. I always say sports is more about emotion, drive, and discipline than it is talent. So then, my personal concern about the Browns 2019, is not about talent but about the other things that bother me, and as of yet have not been fixed in regular season. Execution, mistakes, dumb penalties and aggressive, play to win offensive style.

I just can't warm up to Hue in those arenas. As I said, I think he is a man of character, just not a man of fire. I always wanted the Browns to have a Bill Cowher type of coach, but eery man has his individual style. I think you would agree that if the 2019 team isn't measurably better, and I don't know what that means until we see the season unfold, I believe it would be time to find another coach. Surely, Hue can no longer blame other factors. He said on Hard Knocks that he owns it, it is his show. If he puts crap out, it's on him.

mjp28

@hoorta said:

Yeah, but Vegas doesn't give out zillion to one odds anymore.

That's the truth the days of the 9999/1 odds are history in football even college main reason for this is parity plus they know that they just don't have to now.

Biggest D-1A odds now from vegasinsider:

Florida	100/1
Mississippi State	100/1
Nebraska	100/1
Oregon	100/1
Texas A&M	100/1
Virginia Tech	100/1
West Virginia	100/1
UCF	150/1
UCLA	150/1
Oklahoma State	250/1
Rutgers	500/1
Texas Tech	500/1

jcam222 · ODDS TO WIN 2018-19 AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (1/19/19)

@mjp28 said:

Last year the BROWNS were the worst bet ATS in the NFL, I think it was 4-12 regular season, they should be quite improved -but- remember oddsmakers don't really care who wins. So......

ODDS TO WIN 2018 AFC NORTH (12/30/18) on 8/22/2018 from our friends at vegasinsider.com http://www.vegasinsider.com/nfl/odds/futures/

Team Odds
Pittsburgh Steelers 1/2
Baltimore Ravens 7/2
Cincinnati Bengals 8/1
Cleveland Browns 8/1<---- actually somewhat improved
ODDS TO WIN 2018-19 AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (1/19/19)

Team Odds
New England Patriots 3/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 11/2
Houston Texans 9/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 9/1
Los Angeles Chargers 9/1
Kansas City Chiefs 10/1
Denver Broncos 14/1
Oakland Raiders 14/1
Baltimore Ravens 16/1
Tennessee Titans 16/1
Cleveland Browns 28/1 <--- remember that the bettors money is moving this up
Indianapolis Colts 28/1
Buffalo Bills 40/1
Cincinnati Bengals 40/1
Miami Dolphins 40/1
New York Jets 50/1
SUPER BOWL, yeah forget it....unless you want a souvenir ticket.

Cleveland Browns 66/1
Indianapolis Colts 66/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 66/1
Washington Redskins 66/1
Arizona Cardinals 100/1
Buffalo Bills 100/1
Chicago Bears 100/1
Cincinnati Bengals 100/1
Miami Dolphins 100/1
New York Jets 100/1

I am feeling that 28/1 bet for $100 and I rarely gamble beyond DK daily fantasy.

Tour2ma

I kinda feel this says more about the other 3 teams than it does us... certainly says as much.

Don't sleep on the Ravens.

The Gipper

@tour2ma said:

I kinda feel this says more about the other 3 teams than it does us... certainly says as much.

Don't sleep on the Ravens.

To do what? Come in last?

Clevfan4life

@tour2ma said:

I kinda feel this says more about the other 3 teams than it does us... certainly says as much.

Don't sleep on the Ravens.

agreed

nickers

@tour2ma said:

I kinda feel this says more about the other 3 teams than it does us... certainly says as much.

Don't sleep on the Ravens.

Bingo!.. I was thinking the same.. They have quietly assembled a pretty good team... Not SB caliber... But, I was impressed with some of the preseason coverage on NFL Network. They have some no names that seem to be doing well.. But we all know.. The regular season is a different beast entirely...