Cleveland Browns vs. Buffalo Bills: Point spread and odds

NFL Week 11 will close with the Monday night football game Cleveland Browns vs. Buffalo Bills and here we will check the latest betting odds and point spread on the matchup tonight. The Cleveland Browns (3-6) may have lost all hopes for AFC North top placement, but the Buffalo Bills (5-4) are in even tougher spot - leading the AFC East and then losing the last three games, dropping down to third in the division, giving way to the reborn Dolphins, who are 4 for 4 in a month. Granted the Bills started the season on a happy note, Buffalo lost against each of its AFC East contenders and from here on they need a victory in every game, until the meet the Dolphins again in December.

And the odds makers are confident this Monday that the Bills will see little resistance from the Browns, judging from the latest betting numbers. At the online sportsbook Bookmaker the Buffalo Bills are the favorite, listed with odds to win the Monday night football game of -240, while the Cleveland Browns will assume their usual season position of underdog, sitting on long odds +200 for a victory. The Cleveland Browns vs. Buffalo Bills point spread is currently at -5.5 points chalk the Bills with the total expected by the odds makers at Bookmaker at 41 points. Keep in mind that Cleveland is 7-3 against the spread in its last 10 games on the road, while Buffalo is 1-4 against the spread in its last 5 games. Also noticeable is the fact that the total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road and OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 8 games at home.

We are at the part of the football season when injuries are becoming the norm - at the Bills defensive end Aaron Schobel is out for Week 11 football, while wide receiver Josh Reed is doubtful for joining the team tonight. Another wide receiver, James Hardy, remains questionable, along with tight end Robert Royal and safety Donte Whitner. At Cleveland running back Lawrence Vickers is doubtful for tonight, while tight ends Darnell Dinkins and Steve Heiden, along with defensive tackle Shaun Rogers and defensive end Corey Williams, were listed as questionable for the Browns vs. Bills game.

Published on 11/17/2008