Cleveland Browns vs. Las Vegas Raiders Preview and Prediction

The Cleveland Browns Could use a real game and this came just in time Las Vegas Raiders.

With news from Max Crosby And Davante Adams Since I would miss this game due to injury, a loss in Sin City would be more embarrassing than either of the Browns’ two losses so far this season. The Raiders are a team that is largely rebuilding right now, with a young roster and a fluid QB situation at the top Gardner Minshew at the moment.

The veteran QB has found some success throwing the ball this season, with Las Vegas boasting a top-four passing attack through three games. They average 244 yards through the air, but conversely are the worst rushing team in the league. They are also one of the worst run defenses in the NFL, allowing more than 152 yards on the ground per game.

Brown’s safety Grant Delpit called this a “must win” for his team. From the outside it certainly feels that way. Will Cleveland take care of business?

Sunday is simply a must win for the Cleveland Browns after their incredibly disappointing loss last week. Luck is on their side as the Raiders will lose both Crosby and Adams and the Browns will have to take advantage of the opportunity.

I think Kevin Stefanski and this offense will try to shrink the football game by leaning on the running game. I don’t think it will look pretty, but it will be effective. Cleveland’s defense will slam the door and the offense will do enough to get back on the plane with a 2-2 record.

Despite the gloom surrounding the Cleveland Browns right now, this team is still very much in the running for the AFC North. The Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens are also struggling, while the Pittsburgh Steelers may have the toughest second-half schedule of any team.

After losing at home to the Dallas Cowboys earlier in the season, the Browns played an excellent first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars. I expect a similar scenario to play out. Cleveland lost at home to another NFC East opponent, the New York Giants, and will play a flawless first half against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Without Crosby and Adams, it became much more difficult for the Raiders to beat the Browns. Once again, Cleveland won’t break the 30-point mark, but they manage enough to win another low-scoring game.

A 2-2 start to the year certainly isn’t the end of the world considering how bad the Browns have been so far.

Cleveland broke my streak of correct picks last week against the New York Giants, so this week it’s time to redeem myself.

On paper, this should be a win for the Browns. The Raiders are in the middle of a quarterback controversy after Minshew’s rough start against the Carolina Panthers. However, second-year quarterback Aidan O’Connell looked good coming into the game last week, going 9-for-12 with a touchdown.

For the Browns to pull off a win on the road, the defense will need to step up and limit any type of production to relieve pressure from the quarterback Deshaun Watson.

Without Adams and Crosby in this game, the Raiders have absolutely no business winning this game. The only thing that concerns me is the fact that their head coach Antonio Pierce has really gravitated towards them after last week and a desperate, challenged football team can be a scary thing.

There’s also the context of what Minshew did with Indianapolis last year against the Browns, when he threw for 305 yards and scored four total touchdowns. However, this Raiders offense doesn’t have the talent to help him, especially without Adams.

In the meantime, this should be a good game for the offense. Whether or not they can put it all together seems like a big question at this point, but I’m reluctantly trusting that they’ll do enough to pull away from a losing Raiders team.