<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=25pG0A_0w5IKSYR00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=25pG0A_0w5IKSYR00" width="1280" height="768" ><figcaption>Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) runs with the ball during an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024 in Landover, Md. AP</figcaption></figure>Through their first four games, the Philadelphia Eagles have just a 2-2 record and sit 1.5 games back from the NFC East-leading Washington Commanders. It has not been the start that the Eagles had hoped for heading into the 2024 campaign.<ul><li>Find the most competitive betting odds in <a href="https://www.pennlive.com/betting/">best PA sports betting</a></li></ul>However, Philly has an opportunity to get above .500, as it hosts the struggling Cleveland Browns on its home field.So, which players do we think will overperform or underperform for this non-conference matchup between the Browns and Eagles? Find out below!<h2>1. Deshaun Watson Over 32.5 Passing Attempts</h2>-110, <a href="https://www.pennlive.com/betting/reviews/draftkings/">DraftKings Sportsbook</a>Building on the analysis from our last prop, we like Watson to throw the ball 33 times or more in this game against Philly.Cleveland has been terrible on both sides of the ball and should be playing from behind for most of this game.The Browns’ only real chance of keeping this game close is to try and exploit the Eagles’ secondary, which seems to be the consistent theme this season.<ul><li>Find the widest selection of valuable sportsbook welcome bonuses with the <a href="https://www.mlive.com/betting/reviews/">best sportsbooks in Pennsylvania.</a> </li></ul>Teams are throwing the ninth-most passes per game against Philly’s defense, and that won’t change in this spot with Jerome Ford still occupying the RB1 spot for Cleveland.Further, Watson has thrown 33 or more passes in three of the Browns’ first five games; he fell one throw short in a fourth game.If they don’t plan on benching Watson, he will continue to throw the ball a ton against a beatable Eagles secondary, especially since this is truly a do-or-die spot for the Browns.<h2>2. Saquon Barkley Over 84.5 Rushing Yards</h2>-115, <a href="https://www.pennlive.com/betting/reviews/draftkings/">BetRivers Sportsbook</a>In the past three games, the Cleveland Browns have allowed opponents to rush for the third-most yards per game (159.7) of any team in the NFL.Cleveland also has the second-worst tackling grade, per PFF.Talk about a free fall for a team that was supposed to have a top-tier defensive unit this season.Things won’t get easier for the Browns, as they now have to worry about the tandem of Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley, two of the better ball-carriers in the league.Barkley, in particular, is in a terrific position to post a huge number behind one of the league’s best offensive lines.In fact, the Eagles’ O-line has the sixth-best run block grade (PFF) and the team ranks fourth in rushing yards per attempt (5.7) over their past three outings.Additionally, the Eagles rushed 37 times in their sole home game thus far in the season, with Barkley commanding 22 of those attempts.Barkley has crushed this line (84.5) in three of his four games, falling merely one yard short last week against the Buccaneers.However, he only rushed the ball 10 times because the game script called for the Eagles to pass in an attempt to catch up after getting down early.Cleveland’s offense has been so horrendous with Deshaun Watson under center, that we are not remotely concerned about the Eagles being forced to play from behind. Barkley will get fed early and often.2. Amari Cooper Over 4.5 Receptions+100, <a href="https://www.pennlive.com/betting/reviews/betmgm/">BetMGM Sportsbook</a>Watson has been terrible (seventh-worst passing grade of all QBs with 50% of max dropbacks, per PFF) and the Browns’ offensive line has been even worse (fourth-worst pass block grade).However, we are still high on Amari Cooper, who has seen the ball come his way a boatload in the past three games.In fact, Cooper has been targeted 30 times, averaging five catches for 60.3 receiving yards per game in that stretch.If there is one area that Cleveland’s offense could possibly have a moderate amount of success, it would be in the air. Philly’s secondary has performed slightly better than last season, but that is not saying much.<a href="https://www.pennlive.com/philadelphiaeagles/">The Philadelphia Eagles</a> are allowing the ninth-most passing yards on the ninth-most passing touchdowns per game; they are fresh off getting carved by Baker Mayfield for 334 yards in the air.Additionally, the sportsbooks are expecting Philly to handle Cleveland, with the line hovering around 8.5 points.Therefore, it is more than reasonable to expect that the Browns will be playing much of this game from behind, forcing them to throw on most plays offensively.</div></body>

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Another bust from Deshaun Watson?: 3 props for Eagles-Browns

Through their first four games, the Philadelphia Eagles have just a 2-2 record and sit 1.5 games back from the NFC East-leading Washington Commanders. It has not been the start that the Eagles had hoped for heading into the 2024 campaign. Find the most competitive betting odds in best PA...

Another bust from Deshaun Watson?: 3 props for Eagles-Browns

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