Dan Caesar’s Thursday night NFL pick

Thu., Nov. 6, 2014

Kickoff: 5:25 p.m., NFL Network. Records: Cleveland 5-3, 1-2 road. Cincinnati 5-2-1, 4-0-1 home. Line: CIN by 6 O/U: 44 1/2

Synopsis: Cincinnati is back on track, having won its last two, and has WR A.J. Green back from a toe injury. But the Bengals are 30th against the run – and also No. 30 in total yards allowed. Yet Cleveland’s offense is nothing special. The Browns are improved overall, having won four of their past five games, but are last in the NFL vs. the run (139.6 yards per game allowed) – not a good sign vs. the Bengals’ No. 9 ground attack. Pick: Bengals 30-17 – Dan Caesar, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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