Closing spread
CLE -3
Total
37
Model margin
-1.8est.
CLE perspective
Push chance
7.1%est.
the line sits on a key number
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Raiders
- OutDarrius Heyward-BeyWRFoot· DNP
- OutNick MillerWRShin· DNP
- DoubtfulBruce GradkowskiQBKnee· DNP
- DoubtfulJustin FargasRBKnee· DNP
- QuestionableBrandon MyersTEConcussion· DNP
- QuestionableGreg EllisDEKnee· Limited
- QuestionableZach MillerTEConcussion· Full
- ProbableCharlie FryeQBConcussion· Full
- ProbableChris JohnsonCBAnkle· Full
- ProbableCooper CarlisleGKnee· Full
Browns
- DoubtfulJohn St. ClairTAnkle· DNP
- QuestionableCorey WilliamsDEThigh· Limited
- QuestionableRaymond VentroneSFinger· Limited
- QuestionableRobaire SmithDEGroin· Limited
- ProbableKenyon ColemanDEIllness· Limited
- ProbableChris JenningsRBShoulder· Full
- ProbableDavid BowensLBKnee· Full
- ProbableJoe ThomasTThigh· Full
- ProbableLawrence VickersRBHamstring· Full
- ProbablePhil DawsonKleft Hamstring· Full
- ProbableRex HadnotGKnee· Full
Win probability
- Browns
- Raiders
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
The rivalry
OAK lead 8–7 since 1999
Meetings average 38.6 points. CLE are 9-6 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | OAK–CLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV | Q1 15:00 | 2 | 4 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| CLE | Q1 14:15 | 2 | 17 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| LV | Q1 13:32 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 0–7 |
| CLE | Q1 12:31 | 9 | 45 | Field goal | 0–10 |
| LV | Q1 8:16 | 9 | 58 | Field goal | 3–10 |
| CLE | Q1 2:48 | 3 | -8 | Punt | 3–10 |
| LV | Q1 0:57 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 3–10 |
| CLE | Q2 15:00 | 3 | -1 | Punt | 3–10 |
| LV | Q2 13:24 | 4 | 14 | Field goal | 6–10 |
| CLE | Q2 11:12 | 8 | 17 | Punt | 6–10 |
| LV | Q2 7:34 | 10 | 49 | Punt | 6–10 |
| CLE | Q2 1:46 | 9 | 69 | Touchdown | 6–17 |
| LV | Q2 0:18 | 2 | 15 | Field goal | 9–17 |
| CLE | Q3 15:00 | 6 | 28 | Field goal | 9–20 |
| LV | Q3 11:07 | 5 | 25 | Punt | 9–20 |
| CLE | Q3 9:14 | 9 | 72 | Turnover | 9–20 |
| LV | Q3 4:53 | 4 | 26 | Punt | 9–20 |
| CLE | Q3 2:46 | 5 | 18 | Punt | 9–20 |
| LV | Q4 14:53 | 7 | 56 | Turnover | 9–20 |
| CLE | Q4 11:31 | 6 | 13 | Field goal | 9–23 |
| LV | Q4 8:31 | 13 | 88 | Turnover on downs | 9–23 |
| CLE | Q4 4:22 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 9–23 |
| LV | Q4 4:00 | 4 | 46 | Turnover | 9–23 |
| CLE | Q4 2:49 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 9–23 |
| LV | Q4 1:07 | 4 | -3 | Turnover on downs | 9–23 |
| CLE | Q4 0:40 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 9–23 |
Box score
Individual performances
Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Anderson | 8/17 | 121 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Harrison | 39 | 148 | 3.8 | 1 |
| Josh Cribbs | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 |
| Derek Anderson | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Chris Jennings | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Massaquoi | 3 | 4 | 61 | 1 |
| Michael Gaines | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Evan Moore | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Brian Robiskie | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Chansi Stuckey | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Josh Cribbs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jennings | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Browns; negative favour Raiders.
Half-point at risk
7.10%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
44.3%
Expected total
43.6est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-1.53
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment-2.75
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin-1.79
One or both ratings are carry-over priors — no games have been played this season yet, so treat this as a starting assumption rather than a read.



