The New York Jets opened as 2 ¹/₂-point home underdogs to the Cleveland Browns on Monday night. I had made the game a pick ’em with Sam Darnold available.

When Darnold was ruled out with mononucleosis, the line jumped to the Browns by 6 ¹/₂. One might consider buying the half point and getting this to the key number of 7 with the Jets, though they also will be without C.J. Mosley and Quinnen Williams on defense.

The Browns have been overvalued all summer because of all of the talent they brought into their lineup. As we witnessed in Week 1, that talent still has to jell with one another and Freddie Kitchens still has to grow into his role as a head coach and show he can manage all of that talent. Conversely, I liked the Jets defense versus the Bills, and felt the offense was solid.

The Browns offensive front surrendered five sacks in their opener, and as VSiN’s Michael Lombardi says, “Bad offensive lines don’t travel well.” In addition, you had the Jets as a favorite in Week 1 that lost outright in a hard-fought, low-scoring affair — which has flipped to becoming a home underdog. There are trends that support the Jets in that role.

The play: Jets, +6 ¹/₂.