NFL Week 10 early predictions, odds, picks: Texans vs. Browns, Steelers vs. Bengals best bets

We’re nearly through Week 9 of the NFL season, which had a bit of everything from thrillingly close finishes to impressively dominant blowout wins.Last week, my colleague Erich Richter picked the Cowboys and Broncos as the two teams he was looking to find some value on to start the week.In the case of the Broncos, it worked out as the line moved a half point from his bet at -2.5 and Denver covered on the road.

The Cowboys, well, they specialize in disappointment.They squandered a 10-point second-half lead and needed a late touchdown to beat the Colts, who are in the middle of a sell-off that would make Wall Street blush.The goal remains the same this week as we try to target some teams that are undervalued entering the week.We’re now halfway through the season and it is still tough to know what to make of the Browns’ quarterback situation.

Deshaun Watson has the second-most fourth-quarter comebacks and game-winning drives in the NFL this season, but he was out Sunday with a concussion.Shedeur Sanders needed three quarters to find his rhythm but nearly won the game for Cleveland on a two-point conversion pass attempt in overtime that was off the mark.The quarterback situation will be a question mark all season, but the pieces around that player, and the defense are the reason the Browns can compete.The Texans are coming off a huge blowout win over the Chargers in Los Angeles and are road favorites in this game, but their other true road games this season (excluding the NFL London Game) were a loss against the Colts in Week 3 and a win over the Titans in Week 5.

That’s nobody’s idea of a gauntlet.The Browns seemed destined for a close finish every week and are 3-0 against the spread as home underdogs.I think their defense can bring the Texans’ offense into the mud to keep this game within the number.The Bengals have only played three games at home this season, tied for the fewest in the NFL, and Sunday Night’s tilt will give one of these two teams th...