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Final Score Prediction

Ravens 24, Browns 13

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Cleveland Browns
Rank  Player Projections
QB 30 Seneca Wallace Pass: 190, 0 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 25 Peyton Hillis Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 3-30, 0
RB 51 Montario Hardesty Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 52 Greg Little Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 73 Mohamed Massaquoi Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 19 Evan Moore Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
K 18 Phil Dawson FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
DEF 22 Defense / ST  
 
Baltimore Ravens
Rank  Player Projections
QB 27 Joe Flacco Pass: 200, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 2 Ray Rice Rush: 120, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
WR 22 Torrey Smith Rec: 5-80, 1 TD
 WR 49 Lee Evans Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
TE 17 Ed Dickson Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 16 Shayne Graham FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 3 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Browns QB Colt McCoy (2,733) needs 267 passing yards to become 1st Browns QB since '07 (DEREK ANDERSON, 3,787) to reach 3,000 yards in season. In 5 starts with Browns (since '10), QB Seneca Wallace has completed 81 of 131 passes (61.8 pct.) for 919 yards with 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 89.2 passer rating... RB Peyton Hillis rushed for 144 yards on 22 carries (6.5 avg.) with TD in last game at Bal. Had season-best 99 rush yards last week... Rookie WR Greg Little (2nd round, No. 59) had career-high 131 receiving yards last week, incl. 76-yard TD catch. Little (57) needs 10 catches to surpass KEVIN JOHNSON (66 in 1999) for Browns rookie reception record... TE Evan Moore had TD catch in last game vs. Bal... Defense allows 188.4 pass yards per game, 3rd-fewest in NFL... Rookie DL Jabaal Sheard is tied for 3rd among NFL rookies with 7.5 sacks. Sheard had sack in last game vs. Ravens.

Ravens Club aims for 8-0 record at home in '11... Bal. is 4-0 against AFC North this season... QB Joe Flacco is 7-0 vs. Browns & has completed 112 of 174 passes (64.4 pct.) for 8 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 97.3 rating. Flacco (8) needs 300-yard passing game to surpass VINNY TESTAVERDE (8) for most 300-yard passing games in Ravens history... RB Ray Rice had career-best 204 rush yards in last game vs. Browns. Rice is averaging 5.6 yards per carry in Dec. RB Ricky Williams (9,936) needs 64 rush yards to reach 10,000 career... WR Torrey Smith is tied for NFL-best among rookies with 7 TD receptions (A.J. GREEN, 7)... TE Ed Dickson posted career-best 4th TD catch of season last week... Lead AFC with 45 sacks... LB Terrell Suggs (13) needs 2.5 sacks to surpass PETER BOULWARE (15 in '01) for most sacks in season in Ravens history... S Ed Reed has 10 INTs vs. Browns, most against any opponent.


Results and Schedule
Cleveland Browns
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 CIN H L 17-27 -10
2 2011-09-18 IND A W 27-19 +8
3 2011-09-25 MIA H W 17-16 +1
4 2011-10-02 TEN H L 13-31 -18
5   Bye      
6 2011-10-16 OAK A L 17-24 -7
7 2011-10-23 SEA H W 6-3 +3
8 2011-10-30 SF A L 10-20 -10
9 2011-11-06 HOU A L 12-30 -18
10 2011-11-13 STL H L 12-13 -1
11 2011-11-20 JAC H W 14-10 +4
12 2011-11-27 CIN A L 20-23 -3
13 2011-12-04 BAL H L 10-24 -14
14 2011-12-08 PIT A L 3-14 -11
15 2011-12-18 ARI A L 17-20 -3
16 2011-12-24 BAL A L 14-20 -6
17 2012-01-01 PIT H    
   
Baltimore Ravens
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 PIT H W 35-7 +28
2 2011-09-18 TEN A L 13-26 -13
3 2011-09-25 STL A W 37-7 +30
4 2011-10-02 NYJ H W 34-17 +17
5   Bye      
6 2011-10-16 HOU H W 29-14 +15
7 2011-10-24 JAC A L 7-12 -5
8 2011-10-30 ARI H W 30-27 +3
9 2011-11-06 PIT A W 23-20 +3
10 2011-11-13 SEA A L 17-22 -5
11 2011-11-20 CIN H W 31-24 +7
12 2011-11-24 SF H W 16-6 +10
13 2011-12-04 CLE A W 24-10 +14
14 2011-12-11 IND H W 24-10 +14
15 2011-12-18 SD A L 14-34 -20
16 2011-12-24 CLE H W 20-14 +6
17 2012-01-01 CIN A    

Injury Report
Cleveland Browns
Out  QB Colt McCoy (Head)
 WR Jordan Norwood (Head)
Questionable  WR Josh Cribbs (Groin)
 CB Joe Haden (Thigh)
 RB Montario Hardesty (Calf)
 WR Mohamed Massaquoi (Foot)
 OT Tony Pashos (Ankle)
Probable  OG Shawn Lauvao (Ankle)
 FB Owen Marecic (Head)
 DT Brian Schaefering (Ankle)
 FS Usama Young (Shoulder)
IR  MLB Titus Brown (Knee)
 OLB Scott Fujita (Hand)
 RB Brandon Jackson (Toe)
 TE Alex Smith (Shoulder)
 OG Eric Steinbach (Back)
 SS T.J. Ward (Foot)
 TE Ben Watson (Concussion)
Non-Football Related  DE Marcus Benard (Hand)
   
Baltimore Ravens
Out  WR Anquan Boldin (Knee)
Doubtful  K Billy Cundiff (Left Calf)
Questionable  DE Cory Redding (Ankle)
IR  CB Domonique Foxworth (Right Knee)
 OT Ramon Harewood (Ankle)
 DE Michael McAdoo (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison
  CLE
 Offense 
BAL
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 13.3 20.3 21.8 BAL
Rushing yards 119.5 108.0 116.9 CLE
Rushing yards per attempt 4.18 4.40 4.17 BAL
Completion % 57.4% 62.0% 59.9% BAL
Passing yards 193.8 205.5 222.3 BAL
Passing yards per completion 10.44 10.49 11.23 BAL
Passing yards per attempt 6.00 6.50 6.72 BAL
Interceptions 0.8 0.8 1.0 -
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.5 0.6 CLE
Sacks allowed 2.3 1.3 2.4 BAL
3rd down conversions 36.1% 47.1% 36.7% BAL
4th down conversions 33.3% 50.0% 40.4% BAL
Time of possession 30:16 30:11 30:14 CLE
  Defense Stats Comparison
  CLE
 Defense 
BAL
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 17.5 16.5 21.8 BAL
Rushing yards 130.0 92.8 116.9 BAL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.42 3.47 4.17 BAL
Completion % 58.9% 56.0% 59.9% BAL
Passing yards 219.8 192.3 222.3 BAL
Passing yards per completion 11.75 11.38 11.23 BAL
Passing yards per attempt 6.93 6.37 6.72 BAL
INT return 0.5 0.8 1.0 BAL
Fumble recoveries 0.8 0.0 0.6 CLE
Sacks 1.5 2.5 2.4 BAL
3rd down conversions 42.9% 28.4% 36.7% BAL
4th down conversions 25.0% 60.0% 40.4% CLE
Time of possession 30:45 29:49 30:14 BAL

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   CLE   BAL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 7.8 11.9 9.7 BAL
Yards per kick return 24.5 23.3 23.5 CLE
Yards allowed per punt return 12.4 6.6 9.7 BAL
Yards allowed per kick return 19.5 27.5 23.5 CLE
  Misc Stats Comparison
   CLE   BAL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 6.0 4.0 6.4 BAL
Penalty yards 55.3 29.8 53.8 BAL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 10 to 15 of the 2011 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 10 to 15 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 5 2000-10-01 BAL CLE 12-0 BAL
2000 13 2000-11-26 CLE BAL 7-44 BAL
2001 6 2001-10-21 BAL CLE 14-24 CLE
2001 10 2001-11-18 CLE BAL 27-17 CLE
2002 5 2002-10-06 BAL CLE 26-21 BAL
2002 16 2002-12-22 CLE BAL 14-13 CLE
2003 2 2003-09-14 CLE BAL 13-33 BAL
2003 16 2003-12-21 BAL CLE 35-0 BAL
2004 1 2004-09-12 BAL CLE 3-20 CLE
2004 9 2004-11-07 CLE BAL 13-27 BAL
2005 6 2005-10-16 CLE BAL 3-16 BAL
2005 17 2006-01-01 BAL CLE 16-20 CLE
2006 3 2006-09-24 BAL CLE 15-14 BAL
2006 15 2006-12-17 CLE BAL 17-27 BAL
2007 4 2007-09-30 BAL CLE 13-27 CLE
2007 11 2007-11-18 CLE BAL 33-30 CLE
2008 3 2008-09-21 CLE BAL 10-28 BAL
2008 9 2008-11-02 BAL CLE 37-27 BAL
2009 3 2009-09-27 CLE BAL 3-34 BAL
2009 10 2009-11-16 BAL CLE 16-0 BAL
2010 3 2010-09-26 CLE BAL 17-24 BAL
2010 16 2010-12-26 BAL CLE 20-10 BAL
2011 13 2011-12-04 BAL CLE 24-10 BAL

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.