The Browns suffered some late-game mistakes against the Jets: a missed extra point, an offensive series that took no time off the clock, a muffed snap on a punt, allowing a go-ahead touchdown, and then not mustering another comeback. But, it rained, so we can’t be too critical I guess. Week-to-week, fan confidence decreased by 24 percentage points down to 59%, a new season high. By comparison, Ravens fans pleased with their outlook, with 79% of fans being in favor of the direction of their team.
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Besides the confidence meter, the main question we asked this week was who fans think will win the Ravens vs. Browns game on Sunday. Overall, 64% of Browns fans think Baltimore will win, while 36% think Cleveland will win. But the biggest vote-getter was fans thinking Baltimore will not only win, but that they’ll dominate. On the topic, one Browns fan said was startled by how poorly the offense accounted for blitzes last week:
If the offense can not figure out how to counter the blitz, they may not win another game.
Another fan is looking back to last year, when the Browns won with less:
We beat them once last year with less. I believe in miracles. Time to Smashmouth them.
That sounds glorious, except for the fact that Baltimore swept Cleveland last year.
On a national scale, fans were asked how they feel about the number of flags thrown this season. Of course, 79% of fans think there have been too many penalties.
According to FanDuel, the Browns are 3 point underdogs against the Ravens this week, with the over/under being 39.5. The line dropped after Lamar Jackson was ruled out, as it was originally at 5.5 point underdogs.
