In Week 3, the Cleveland Browns closed as favorites for the first time in the Hue Jackson era. They rewarded faithful bettors with a second-half comeback, led by rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield, to beat the New York Jets, 21-17, and cover the 3-point spread.
With the losing streak over and Victory Fridges ransacked, the Browns’ Week 4 game against the Raiders opened as a pick’em and sharp NFL bettors wasted no time jumping on Oakland.
The Action Network’s public betting data suggests balanced betting action overall with 56% of spread tickets on the Raiders, yet the game’s line history and sharp money indicators reveal that professionals already took advantage of the opener.
At 7:42 p.m. ET Sunday, this matchup opened as a pick’em, and bettors immediately pounded the Raiders, driving the spread up to Oakland -2.5 within 10 minutes.
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Sports Insights’ Bet Signals triggered a Reverse Line Move on Oakland, reporting that sharp action was, in fact, responsible for the early line movement.
It’s easy to understand why some bettors like the value of a pick’em or Oakland as a short home favorite, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a sharp buyback waiting to bet Baker and the Browns should this line hit the key number of three.
