NFL Odds Week 9: Cardinals vs Browns Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Week 9 of the NFL season continues with what has the makings of a lopsided non-conference battle between the Cardinals and Browns. The betting odds favor Cleveland by eight points despite the lack of certainty at the QB position. Coverage begins from Cleveland Browns Stadium on Sunday, November 5 at 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS.

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL odds for Week 9 Cardinals vs. Browns: the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Check back regularly for updates and use our BetMGM bonus code to get the most out of your action.

Arizona Cardinals vs Cleveland Browns Odds

• Opening point spread: Browns -8.5
• Opening moneyline: Browns -310/Cardinals +250
• Opening total: Over/Under 40 points scored
• Time: 1 p.m. ET Sunday (CBS)

UPDATE 10:30 A.M. ET SUNDAY: The Cards appear set to start fifth-round rookie QB Clayton Tune today. Cleveland opened -7.5 last Sunday, and the line has since exploded after Arizona traded QB Josh Dobbs to the Vikings.

The Browns are now up to -12.5, with ticket count 2.5/1 and money 3/1 in Caesars' NFL Week 9 odds market.

The total opened at 40 and bottomed out at 37.5 Monday in the wake of the Dobbs move. On Friday, it climbed to 39, and it's now at 38. Current Caesars splits aren't available.

UPDATE 5 P.M. ET FRIDAY: Arizona traded away QB Josh Dobbs to Minnesota earlier this week, and it's possible that fifth-round rookie QB Clayton Tune will start Sunday. Kyler Murray, out since late last season with a torn ACL, might return, but that's uncertain at the moment.

Oddsmakers seem to think it will be Tune under center. Cleveland opened -7.5 at BetMGM and initially backed up to -7, then went to -8 Monday afternoon following the Dobbs trade. This afternoon, the Browns hit their peak of -10, where the line sits now.

Cleveland is taking 66% of spread tickets/60% of spread money.

The total opened at 39.5, topped out at 40 Monday, bottomed out at 37.5 Tuesday and made its way up to 39 by this afternoon. The Under is landing 81% of tickets/91% of money.

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Cleveland (4-3 SU and ATS) dug itself into a 14-0 hole at Seattle, but rallied to take a 20-17 lead late in the third quarter. However, the Browns scored no more and gave up a final-minute TD, losing 24-20 as 4.5-point road pups.

Arizona (1-7 SU/4-4 ATS) suffered its fifth straight loss, falling to Baltimore 31-24 in Week 8. But the Cards got a last-minute field goal to cash as 9.5-point home 'dogs.

This line was a quick mover in The SuperBook's NFL odds Week 9 market. The Browns opened -8.5 and within about 15 minutes dipped to -7.5.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full NFL Odds Week 9 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every NFL matchup.

Cardinals vs Browns Pick, Prediction

Action Network NFL betting expert Brandon Anderson offers this prediction:

Who the heck knows what the offense will look like with Watson playing? That makes it too hard to feel confident in this side to cover or even win a teaser, but the defense is worth trusting. Cleveland has already held two opponents to three points, so how about a home shutout?

We've seen 53 shutouts over the past decade, about 2.0% of all games. That's about one every three weeks. It's Week 9 and we've had two shutouts, so we're due. At +1300, that's implied 7.1%. Is this game 3.5 times as likely as a random game to end in a shutout? It's easily the most likely shutout on the slate.

Pick: Browns to Win by Shutout (+1300)

For more NFL picks, check out Action Network's NFL Week 9: How to Bet Every Game & Every Team.

The One Stat to Know About Cardinals vs Browns

Action Network NFL researcher Evan Abrams offers his top betting stat:

The losing may continue for Arizona. Teams that won six games or fewer in the previous season and are on a five-game losing streak or more are 66-157-1 SU (29.6%) in the last 20 years.

For more NFL betting stats, check out Action Network's NFL Week 9 Betting Trends, Stats, Notes.

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Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson