The Cleveland Browns face the Jacksonville Jaguars in their first preseason game at TIAA Bank Field. The Browns enter as 1.5-point favorites (-124 moneyline) with the over/under set at 37.5 points.

Key Team Updates:

Browns:

• Deshaun Watson will see limited action
• Backup QBs Jacoby Brissett, Josh Dobbs, and Josh Rosen expected to play
• Rookies David Bell and Michael Woods II to make debuts
• Jerome Ford competing with D'Ernest Johnson at RB after Kareem Hunt's trade request

Jaguars:

• Lost preseason opener 27-11 to Raiders
• Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne set to play after sitting out first game
• New head coach Doug Pederson implementing fresh system
• QB Kyle Sloter went 13/25 for 127 yards and TD in first game

Coaching Records:

• Browns' Kevin Stefanski: 3-0 in preseason
• Jaguars' Doug Pederson: 8-9 career preseason record

Betting Prediction: Take the Browns -1.5. Cleveland's superior depth and Stefanski's perfect preseason record make them the better play. The Browns' backup QBs match the starter's style well, giving them an edge against Jacksonville's defense.

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