Cleveland Browns vs. Buffalo Bills

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page, This Week's Matchup Report, General by admin on Wednesday 12 December 2007 at 11:35 pm

Both of these football teams have there eyes on making the playoffs and because of that this will be a huge football game.  The Bills are 7-6 on the season but they haven’t beaten a team with a winning record all season long.  The Browns are 8-5 on the season and they are currently holding the 2nd Wild Card spot in the AFC.  The Browns have played great at home as they are 5-1 there despite only outscoring their opponents 186-170.

Look for the Bills to come out running just like they did last weekend against the Dolphins as the Browns are allowing 130.5 yards rushing per game and 4.6 yards per carry so far this season.  Marshawn Lynch and Fred Jackson will need to have good games to keep the Browns offense off of the field.  Look for rookie QB Trent Edwards to have some success throwing the ball deep to Lee Evans against a Browns defense that is allowing 259.2 yards passing per game. 

The Browns will probably come out throwing against a Bills pass defense that is allowing 251.4 yards passing per game so far this season.  The Bills don’t have much of a pass rush and Derek Anderson has only been sacked 11 times this season which is bad news for the Bills.  Braylon Edwards, Kellen Winslow and Joe Jurevicius give the Browns a huge size advantage over the smaller DBs of the Bills.  If the Browns get the lead in the game they will attempt to pound the ball with Jamal Lewis who is having an outstanding season (921 yards rushing, 9 TDs).

PREDICTION:  BROWNS 34, BILLS 27

Cleveland Browns vs. Miami Dolphins

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page, This Week's Matchup Report, General by dawgpounded on Thursday 11 October 2007 at 9:00 pm
The Miami Dolphins lost on the last play of the game last week on a 54-yard field goal by Kris Brown of the Texans.  The Browns fought hard last week against the Patriots but they were outmanned in the game and it showed on the scoreboard.

Ronnie Brown probably can’t wait until Sunday!  He has been outstanding the last couple of weeks and the Browns are allowing 174.2 yards rushing per game and 4.9 yards per carry.  It will be interesting to see if the Browns defensive line gets any push as they have made some changes.  Cleo Lemon will get the start at QB this week and he will likely have some success throwing the ball against the Browns who have allowed 15 TD passes and 267.0 yards per game passing.  The secret weapon of the Dolphins could be Ted Ginn Jr. who might be happy to be back in Ohio.

Look for the Browns to also attempt to run the football as much as possible against a Dolphins defense that is allowing 174.2 yards rushing per game and 4.5 yards per carry so far this season.  Will Jamal Lewis semi-doubtful for this game, Jason Wright could have a big game.  He has carried the ball 19 times for 102 yards (5.4 ypc) and he’s also caught 6 passes for 51 yards (8.5 avg).  It will be up to MLB Zach Thomas and OLB Channing Crowder to stop Wright/Lewis in the running game and out of the backfield on passes.  DE Jason Taylor must get pressure on QB Derek Anderson because if he has time to pass the Dolphins will be in trouble because TE Kellen Winslow (24 rec, 416 yards, 2 TDs) and Braylon Edwards (24 rec, 485 yards, 4 TDs) are bad matchups for their secondary.

PREDICTION:  The Browns will win a high scoring game as neither team will have a hard time moving the football.  I would take the over if I were betting on this football game.

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Cleveland Browns vs. New England Patriots

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page, This Week's Matchup Report, General by dawgpounded on Friday 5 October 2007 at 4:08 pm

The Cleveland Browns have won two of their last three games as they have really been clicking on offense scoring 34.0 per game.  But, the Patriots have been hotter.  They are 4-0 this season and they have scored 37.0 points per game while only allowing 12.0.  No one has been closer than 21 points to the Patriots this season!

The Browns offensive line has been outstanding after the team decided to go with Derek Anderson over Charlie Frye.  Anderson has only been sacked 2 times in the 15 quarters he has played this season.  The Browns are also averaging 114.8 yards rushing per game and 4.8 yards per carry.  Expect the Browns to come out running the football with Jamal Lewis in an attempt to control the clock and keep the Patriots offense off the field.  That will be easier said than done as the Patriots are only allowing 69.8 yards rushing per game and 3.4 yards per carry so far this year.  QB Derek Anderson has played well this season but he will need to protect the football this week as the Patriots have a solid pass defense that is only allowing 156.3 yards passing per game.  Plus, Anderson has to be careful around CB Asante Samuel who’s playing for a big contract.  But, the Browns have three solid receivers who are all playing at a really high level. TE Kellen Winslow (20 rec, 367 yards, TD) and WRs Braylon Edwards (18 rec, 375 yards, 4 TDs) & Joe Jurevicius (11 rec, 115 yards, 3 TD passes) will all be a threat to the Patriots secondary.

The Patriots have to be licking their chops after watching the Browns defense on game films this week.  The Patriots will likely have Laurence Maroney (252 yards rushing) back from injury and he will team with Sammy Morris (268 yards rushing, 3 TDs) will likely cause all kinds of problems for a Browns defense that is allowing 160.0 yards rushing per game and 5.0 yards per carry.  QB Tom Brady has been awesome this season and the Browns will have their hands full trying to stop him on Sunday.  Brady has completed 95 of 120 passes (79.2%) for 1,118 yards with 13 TD passes and 2 INTs (134.7 QB Rating) plus he has only been sacked three times this season.  To make matters worse for the Browns, Randy Moss is off to the best start of his NFL career as he has caught 31 passes for 505 yards (16.3 avg) with 7 TD grabs.  Wes Welker and Donte’ Stallworth will also give the Browns DBs fits.  Also, TE Ben Watson is a guy that Brady looks for a lot in the Red Zone so the young safeties of the Browns better beware.

Both of these teams are armed with outstanding return men that could effect the outcome of this game.  Joshua Cribbs of the Browns is averaging 34.3 yards per kickoff return (1 TD) and he is also averaging 11.0 yards per punt return.  He has been giving the Browns offense good field position and he can score from anywhere on the field so the Patriots might want to be careful with him.  Ellis Hobbs has averaged 33.4 yards per kickoff return including an NFL record 108 yarder for a TD.  Wes Welker is averaging 10.7 yards per punt return so far this season.

PREDICTION:  The Browns might put up a fight in the first half of this football game but the Patriots have way to much power for them to deal with.  The Patriots will win this game by at least 10 points.

Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page, This Week's Matchup Report, General by dawgpounded on Thursday 27 September 2007 at 10:48 am
The Baltimore Ravens are going back to the city they once called home before the city of Baltimore stole the Browns in much the same way that the Colts were stolen from them.  The hate resonates from the parking lot into the stadium when the purple birds head to Cleveland.  And it no doubt will be there again this Sunday.  The cherry on the top for this game is that Jamal Lewis is out to prove that the Ravens made a big mistake in getting rid of him in the off-season!

The Ravens offense has to be excited about playing a Browns’ “defense” that is allowing 176.3 yards rushing per game and 254.3 yards passing per game.  They hope to control the football on the ground with Willis McGahee (272 yards rushing, 4.1 ypc) doing the heavy lifting.  But, look for Steve McNair’s groin to suddenly feel much better with Kyle Boller stealing some of his playing time and the Browns’ secondary having big issues.  The Ravens must keep OLB Kamerion Wimbley out of there backfield to give McNair enough time to look downfield.  TE Todd Heap (15 rec, 165 yards, TD) could cause the Browns defense big problems as FS Brodney Pool has been repeatedly torched so far this season.  Derrick Mason (23 rec, 209 yards, TD) has emerged as the go-to receiver for the Ravens but the Browns’ corners should be able to put up a fight with him.  But, look for Demetrius Williams and Mark Clayton to stretch the defense.  Clayton is off to a slow start but he had an outstanding game in Cleveland last season.

Look for the Browns to give Jamal Lewis every opportunity to attack the Ravens’ defense.  He has carried the football 53 times this season for 307 yards (5.8 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He will no doubt have some high impact collisions with MLB Ray Lewis and it will be fun to watch.  If the offensive line gives Derek Anderson time to throw the football he could have some success against the Ravens defense and they are allowing 239.7 yards passing per game.  Another interesting battle will be Kellen Winslow (16 rec, 271 yards, TD) against all-world safety Ed Reed.  The Ravens will likely put Chris McAllister on WR Braylon Edwards (15 rec, 278 yards, 3 TDs) and that will also be an outstanding matchup.  An advantage that the Browns should try to exploit will be Joe Jurevicius against backup corner Corey Ivy.

Special teams could also have a big impact in this game as Yamon Figurs (Ravens) and Joshua Cribbs (Browns) both have the capability to take any punt return or kickoff return to the house!

PREDICTION:  I have to think that the Ravens will win this game because they have the better football team.  But, the Browns have played the Ravens well in Cleveland as they have won two of the last three meetings outscoring the Ravens 54-34!  With that in mind I would take the Browns and the points.

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Cleveland Browns vs. Oakland Raiders

Blogged under Bloglockers, Front Page, This Week's Matchup Report, General by dawgpounded on Friday 21 September 2007 at 6:45 pm

This game could wind up being a shootout as both defenses have played pretty badly so far this season.  The Browns are allowing 448.0 yards per game and the Raiders are allowing 416.5 yards per game.  The Browns will likely run with Jamal Lewis to the left side behind guard Eric Steinbach and tackle Joe Thomas who helped pave the way for Lewis to run for 216 yards last week.  The Raiders are allowing 144.5 yards per game and 4.9 yards per carry so far this season.  If the Browns establish the run it will set up play action which would make it easy to throw the ball downfield.  WRs Braylon Edwards (11 rec, 195 yards, 2 TDs) and Joe Jurevicius (6 rec, 72 yards, 2 TDs) will challenge the corners of the Raiders who are pretty good football players.  TE Kellen Winslow (10 rec, 183 yards, TD) will likely be the guy that Derek Anderson targets the most in the passing game as the Raiders are young at safety.

The Raiders will also likely keep the ball on the ground with LaMont Jordan.  Jordan has rushed for 229 yards this season and he’s averaging 5.7 ypc.  Jordan also is a big part of the passing game as he has already caught 9 passes for 89 yards (9.9 avg).  So the Browns front 7 better bring their “A” game to deal with Jordan.  The Browns are allowing 171.5 yards rushing per game and 5.0 ypc this season.  The Raiders would like to attack the Browns deep in the passing game as they only have one healthy safety (Sean Jones).  McCown should have time to throw the ball this week as the Browns only have 2 sacks this season.  That will allow McCown to throw the ball to the WRs (Ronald Curry and Jerry Porter).  He also will likey target Zach Miller against the Browns safeties.

The Raiders must be careful kicking the ball to Joshua Cribbs of the Browns because he can return any kick or punt for a TD.

PREDICTION:  The Browns will ride the positive wave of last week to another close, high scoring victory.

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