Sun, Oct 15, 2023, 1:00 PM EDTWeek 6 · at Cleveland Browns
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
Open → close
Spread
Open—
no open
CloseSF -9.5
Opening line not available
Total
Open—
no open
Close35.5
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
Opennot available
CloseSF -9.5
Total35.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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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.
Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-0 100% | 0-0 — | 0-0 — | |
| 2-2 50% | 0-0 — | 0-0 — |
Recent meetings
The series
SF 3–4 CLE
CLE leads · 7 games since 2003 · SF has won the last meeting
All-time series from nflverse.
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
Longer bar = better
#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
| SF off | CLE def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| CLE off | SF def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.8 #7 | 12.4 #2 | 19.2 #2 | 4.0 #17 | 10.2 #2 | 14.2 #4 | |
3.5 #12 | 6.5 #13 | 10.0 #11 | 1.5 #4 | 3.5 #4 | 5.0 #2 |
CLE scoring against the SF defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.3 #26 | 7.8 #12 | 10.0 #18 | 4.5 #14 | 4.5 #24 | 9.0 #21 | |
1.2 #2 | 8.2 #20 | 9.4 #10 | 3.0 #10 | 1.2 #1 | 4.2 #1 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
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
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