Early NFL Blowout
(NFL) Chicago vs. Cleveland, 09/26/2021 1:00 PM, Score: 6 - 26
Point Spread: -7.00 | -120.00 Cleveland (Home)
Result: Win
#484 ASA PLAY ON 8* Cleveland -7 over Chicago, Sunday at 1:00 PM ET - The Bears won 20-17 on Sunday vs Cincinnati but the offense continues to look pedestrian at best. They only scored 1 offensive TD which was the same number of TD’s their defense scored in the game. Chicago barely had 200 yards of total offense on just 3.4 YPP – they were outgained by more than 1.0 per play in the win. The Chicago fanbase has been clamoring for rookie QB Fields to replace Andy Dalton and they got their wish when Dalton went down with a knee injury late in the 2nd quarter. Fields led the Chicago offense for 7 possessions where the totaled just 75 yards on 38 snaps (2 YPP). He also threw a key interception. He’s getting his first start of his career in a tough spot behind a shaky offensive line. Chicago is already getting outgained by more than 2.0 yards per play after just 2 weeks and if they can’t run here (Cleveland allowing just 77 YPG rushing) they are in big trouble. Too much pressure on Fields to play great to have a chance in this game. Cleveland should be 2-0 after leading KC on the road for most of the game but losing a tight game late. They had a bit of a letdown last week at home vs Houston but still won by 10 and they are outgained their opponents by 1.7 YPP after 2 games. The Browns offense is one of the best in the NFL and they are averaging 30 PPG already this season. Chicago has scored a grand total of 3 offensive TD’s in their 2 games. When the Chicago defense faced a good offense in week 1 (Rams) they gave up 34 points and couldn’t keep up on offense. Same story here. Cleveland wins by double digits.