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Browns Fall 43-13 Against Tennessee - Game Recap
Tennessee got 3 passing strikes from Marcus Mariota en route to a 43-13 victory over Cleveland on Sunday in Week 1 action at FirstEnergy Stadium.
Tennessee won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +5.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 44.0.
Marcus Mariota completed 14 of 24 pass attempts for 248 yards and 3 TDs for the Titans in the win.
Nick Chubb rushed for 74 yards for Cleveland, while D'Ernest Johnson added 14 yards. Baker Mayfield threw for 285 yards for the Browns, while receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry had 71 and 67 yards respectively.
Cleveland outgained Tennessee 346-339 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 21-19 by the Titans.
The time of possession battle favored Cleveland as their offense was on the field for 30:42, longer than the 29:18 of their opponents.
Tennessee heads into a Week 2 battle against the Colts. Cleveland, meanwhile, will have their next action against NY Jets.