New England Patriots at Cleveland Browns 10/16/22 - NFL Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 10/14/2022 at 7:10 PM ET

New England Patriots at Cleveland Browns 10/16/22 - NFL Picks & Predictions

The New England Patriots visit the FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio on Sunday to play the Cleveland Browns. New England improved to 2-3 following a  29-0 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. New England quarterback Bailey Zappe threw for 188 yards with one touchdown and one interception while running back Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for 161 yards. New England held Detroit to only 312 total yards.

New England quarterback Bailey Zappe has thrown for 287 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. The leading rusher is Rhamondre Stevenson with 372 yards and one touchdown, while the leading receiver is Jakobi Meyers with 261 yards and one touchdown reception. On defense, linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley is the leading tackler with 31. New England has 13 quarterback sacks and four interceptions.

Cleveland dropped to 2-3 following its 30-28 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Jacoby Brissett passed for 230 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Cleveland’s Brissett threw an interception late in the fourth quarter when Cleveland was in the red zone attempting to score a go-ahead touchdown and Cleveland's kicker Cade York missed a 54-yard field goal attempt as time ran out that would have won the game. 

Jacoby Brissett has passed for 1,060 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions. The leading rusher for Cleveland is Nick Chubb with 593 yards and seven touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Amari Cooper with 304 yards and three touchdowns receptions. On defense, safety Grant Delpit is the leading tackler with 30. Cleveland has nine quarterback sacks and two interceptions.

New England easily defeated Detroit this past weekend while Cleveland was hurt due to turnovers in its loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Jacoby Brissett threw a late interception in the loss for the Browns and will face a coaching staff that is well aware of his ability, as the QB used to play for New England. The Patriots have covered the number in seven of the last nine versus Cleveland. Final Score Prediction, New England Patriots win and cover ATS 23-20.

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