The 2-3 Texans take on the 0-5 Cleveland Browns this Sunday in an early game. The Texans are coming off a 42-34 home loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on SNF. The Browns are coming off a 17-14 home loss to the New York Jets. 2nd year player Kevin Hogan is expected to start at QB for the Browns. The Browns offense rates middle of the pack in yds/game but they are 31st in scoring points (15.4/game). The Browns defense is 5th in yards allowed/game (304.8) but somehow surrender 24.8 pts/game (25th). The Texans defense currently gives up 26 pts/game (28th).
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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST Sunday, Oct 15, 2017
Announcers = Andrew Catalon, James Lofton
The line = Texans by 10 to 11
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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:
CBS (late) = Pittsburgh @ Kansas City, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo
FOX (late) = LA Rams @ Jacksonville, Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth
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Prime time:
TNF = Philadelphia @ Carolina (CBS/NFLN)
SNF = NY Giants @ Denver (NBC)
MNF = Indianapolis @ Tennessee (ESPN)