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The Denver Broncos welcome the unpredictable Cleveland Browns this Monday night in Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season.

On the road, the Browns are clear underdogs at +210 with top NFL sportsbooks. However, they are coming off an impressive 24-19 victory over the Steelers last Sunday. Led by two touchdowns from running back Nick Chubb, Cleveland made the most of horrible conditions to secure the unlikely win.

In the past month, the Browns have had two impressive divisional wins while being blown out in their other two games. Jameis Winston as the starting quarterback has led to an improvement on their early-season form, but with a record of 3-8, Cleveland are clearly out of playoff contention.

Receiving duo Cedric Tillman and Geoff Swaim are both unlikely to play this week due to concussion. Safety Juan Thornhill (calf) and left tackle Jedrick Wills (knee) are also in doubt.

The Broncos and quarterback Bo Nix continued their strong form last Sunday, beating the Raiders 29-19. Despite trailing at halftime, Nix combined with receiver Courtland Sutton for two second-half touchdowns to secure a second consecutive victory for Denver.

In what shaped as a rebuild year, the Broncos have seriously exceeded expectations to sit at 7-5 and inside the playoff spots. Nix’s good form has also been noticed around the NFL, with his Offensive Rookie of the Year odds coming into +120 at leading online bookmakers this week.

It’s a fairly clean injury report for the Broncos this week, with just cornerback Riley Moss (knee) missing practice.

Browns @ Broncos betting strategy

At home, it is hard to look past the Broncos. The Browns have won just one game on the road this season, and Mile High Stadium is known as a particularly tough place to visit. Denver have covered the line in each of their last three games, so back them to cover the spread of -5.5 points at -111.11 with top sports betting sites.

After a slow start to the season, the Broncos’ offense has got going over the past couple of months, leading to seven of their last eight games going over the total points line. Similarly, three of the last four Browns games have gone over, matching up with Winston taking over at quarterback. With the line set at just 41.5 points, take the over at -111.11 with major NFL bookies.

Throwing for an average of 290 yards over the past two weeks, Bo Nix is rapidly adjusting to the speed of the NFL. He has established a strong connection with Courtland Sutton and is aided by a strong running-back room. The Browns have allowed more than 250 passing yards in each of the past four weeks, so back Nix to exceed that number at the value price of +210 with Bovada.

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