The Browns, who were supposed to go into tank mode after trading Trent Richardson, improved to 2-0 with Brian Hoyer under center by beating the cross-state rival Bengals in Week 4.
Hoyer leads Browns to 17-6 win over Bengals
Jason MillerHoyer was even better against the Bengals than he was last week in Minnesota, when he threw three touchdowns and led the Browns to their first win of the season. He was on point all day against the Bengals, needling passes all over the field as he finished 25-of-38 for 269 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
With the win, the Browns pull even with the Bengals in the AFC North at 2-2.
Read Article >Browns lead Bengals 7-3 at halftime
Ken Blaze-USA TODAY SportsHoyer has gone 16-for-24 with 178 yards and a touchdown and the Browns have ridden a strong defensive performance to head into halftime with a 7-3 lead.
Cameron, who scored three times last week, is now tied for the NFL lead in touchdown receptions with five.
Read Article >Cameron, Hoyer connect again for Browns TD
Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY SportLeon Hall, Dre Kirkpatrick out for Cincy
Andrew Weber-USA TODAY SportsHere is the complete list of inactives for Sunday’s matchup:
• Bois: Let’s bring Brian Hoyer down a peg | Breaking Madden
Read Article >How to watch Bengals vs. Browns
Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY SportsBengals hamstrung in secondary vs. Browns
US PRESSWIREBengals favored over Browns
Andy LyonsStill, the Bengals are favored to win it. They opened as 3.5-point favorites, but according to OddsShark, the line has moved further in their favor on most books, to varying degrees. They can be had for as high as 5.5-point favorites on some books.
That’s significant given that the game is played in Cleveland. That means oddsmakers feel like Cincinnati is definitely the better team, as home-field advantage can lead to a swing in the odds.
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