Sun, Oct 15, 2023, 1:00 PM EDTWeek 6 · at Cleveland Browns
Weather at kickoff52°F16 mphgusts 22Wet0.0 mmWindy Over 46% of 93 games since 2023Weather watch ›
5-0 · Power #1
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2-2 · Power #8
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▲ winner
Closing spread
SF -9.5
✓ CLE W
Total
35.5
▲ Over · 36 pts
Model before kickoff
SF 22–12 CLE
✗ SF (82%) lost
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
Opennot available
CloseSF -9.5
Total35.5
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Market

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Spread
Opening line not available
Total
 
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
Opennot available
CloseSF -9.5
Total35.5
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Signals

The data signal, and 3 trends and market moves behind it
Slight San Francisco 49ers ATS trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 163-172 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

San Francisco 49ers on a cross-country trip
San Francisco 49ers cross 3 time zones (2,147 miles); NFL teams on 3-zone trips have covered more often than the line expects. · Backtest 2023–26: 67-60 (53%)
Wind 16 mph
Outdoor NFL games with 16 mph wind at kickoff have stayed under the total more often than the market allows for. · Backtest 2023–26: 57-46 (55%)
Small sample warning
San Francisco 49ers have 0 games with a line this season; trends this early are mostly noise.
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
SF+7.9 →+11.1▲ 3.2#1
CLE+6.0 →+2.5▼ 3.5#11
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW5

SF
Longer bar = better
CLE
#2
Offense
◀ SF better
#26
#5
Defense
Even
#2
+1.4 #2
Turnovers
◀ SF better
−1.8 #31
64 plays #18
Pace
CLE faster ▶
71 plays #2
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When SF has the ball
Even matchup
SF offCLE defEdge
Points / game 33.4 #2 15.0 #3 Even
Yards / play 6.33 #2 3.80 #1 Even
EPA / play +0.23 #2 −0.31 #1 Even
Success rate 52% #3 30% #1 Even
When CLE has the ball
Advantage: SF defense
CLE offSF defEdge
Points / game 19.0 #23 13.6 #1 SF
Yards / play 4.44 #27 4.43 #3 SF
EPA / play −0.21 #30 −0.16 #5 SF
Success rate 40% #24 42% #9 SF

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
SF scoring against the CLE defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
SF scored
6.8
#7
12.4
#2
19.2
#2
4.0
#17
10.2
#2
14.2
#4
CLE allowed
3.5
#12
6.5
#13
10.0
#11
1.5
#4
3.5
#4
5.0
#2
CLE scoring against the SF defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
CLE scored
2.3
#26
7.8
#12
10.0
#18
4.5
#14
4.5
#24
9.0
#21
SF allowed
1.2
#2
8.2
#20
9.4
#10
3.0
#10
1.2
#1
4.2
#1

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
CLE +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
52° · 16 mph
gusts 22 mph · 0.004 in rain · wind lowers scoring
Rest
SF7d
CLE14d bye
CLE +7 days
Tempo
Fast 135 plays
slowavg 127fast
Travel
SF 2,147 mi
3 time zones
Quarterback
CLE backup QB started
Model priced CLE with its QB out