Cleveland Browns vs Washington Redskins NFL Predictions: The Browns are (2-3) coming off an 9 point underdog upset win over previous undefeated NY Giants on Monday night football 35-14.  QB Derek Anderson was 18/29 for 310 yards and 2 TD's.  Braylon Edwards making big catches and Eric Wright returning an interception 94 yards for a touchdown.  The Browns will be traveling on a short week.  They went into their Monday game against the Giants averaging only 210 yards on offense, worst in the NFL.  The sports odds posted by the oddsmakers at BetUS.com currently list Washington Redskins -9 favorites to Cleveland Browns heading into this matchup.

"This is us," Anderson said.

"These were the guys who made plays all last season." "Forward, backward, forward, backward," said tight end Steve Heiden, who had five catches while starting for injured Pro Bowler Kellen Winslow. "At least we got in there."

The Redskins are (4-2) coming off a loss last week at home to St. Louis 19-17.  The Redskins, guilty of playing down to the opposition after two big NFC East road wins.  QB Jason Campbell was 18/26 for 206 yards.  RB Clinton Portis had 129 rushing on 21 carries and 2 TD's. The Redskins entered the game as the only team in NFL history to open a season with no offensive turnovers through its first five games, but that bit of good fortune ended with three lost fumbles in four possessions.  After knocking off Dallas and Philadelphia on the road, the Redskins are in the middle of the easy portion of their schedule, having just hosted St. Louis and with Detroit on deck.  The online sports betting odds at BetUS.com has the OVER/UNDER in this Cleveland Browns vs Washington Redskins game is set at 42 points.

"We just lost to a team that's 0-4," defensive end Jason Taylor said. "We're probably better than them, but they were better than us today." 

NFL Predictions: The Browns have a short week, but also a new lease on life after the big win on Monday night football.  This is the first time in 15 years that the Skins look like a team that could make a dent in the playoffs and be consistent (as long as the owner doesn't meddle too much).  In their first four games, the Browns had shown no signs of living up to high expectations following a 10-6 season.  They had dropped their first two games at home, lost three in a row overall and only a win over winless Cincinnati to show so far in 2008.  Browns are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.  Redskins are 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

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