NFL Week 5 Predictions: Best Picks Against the Spread

New England Patriots


Opponent: at Cleveland Browns


Line: NE (-10.5)


You don't see double-digit spreads a lot in the NFL, but something tells me spotting the Browns 10.5 points here just isn't going to be enough. You know that Bill Belichick and Tom Brady will be looking to make a huge statement (or give a middle finger to the NFL) in the latter's first game back from suspension, and Cleveland doesn't figure to offer much resistance. The Browns' four losses this season have come by an average of 10.25 points (and none of the opponents have been as formidable as a Brady-led Patriots squad), they have a rookie QB under center and the defense is 27th in points allowed per game. This one isn't going to be pretty. (Getty)

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