1. Is it the Hard Knocks affect? Is it the Baker Mayfield affect. Do people just have short memories?
The Browns -- yes, the Browns -- have gone from 0 wins in 2017 to the darlings of the NFL betting world this year.
A sportsbook manager at Caesars Palace in Vegas told ESPN, "There are more bets on the Browns to win AFC North than the other three teams combined. Only the Raiders and Steelers have more bets to win the AFC. The public likes the Browns, and I'm not sure why.