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Prediction: Ravens 24, Browns 6
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Cleveland Browns
Rank  Player Projections
 QB 33 Connor Shaw Pass: 165, 0 TD Rush: 15, 0
RB 25 Isaiah Crowell Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 47 Terrance West Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 72 Taylor Gabriel Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 79 Travis Benjamin Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
WR 93 Andrew Hawkins Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 16 Jordan Cameron Rec: 3-35, 0 TD
K 29 Garrett Hartley FG: 2/2 XP: 0/0
DEF 27 Defense / ST  
 
Baltimore Ravens
Rank  Player Projections
QB 18 Joe Flacco Pass: 255, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
 RB 14 Justin Forsett Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 64 Bernard Pierce Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-5, 0
WR 26 Torrey Smith Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
WR 36 Steve Smith Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 84 Kamar Aiken Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
WR 90 Marlon Brown Rec: 1-15, 0 TD
WR 92 Jacoby Jones Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
TE 9 Owen Daniels Rec: 4-45, 1 TD
K 20 Justin Tucker FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 2 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Browns QB Brian Hoyer has 10-6 record as starter with Cle., passing for 3,807 yards & 16 TDs in those games. In last meeting, completed 19 of 25 (76.0 pct.) for 290 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 127.1 rating... Browns are only NFL team with 2 rookies with 500+ rush yards - RBs Isaiah Crowell (601) & Terrance West (579). Crowell (undrafted) has 8 rush TDs, 2nd among NFL rookies. West (Rd. 3, No. 94 overall) ranks 3rd among AFC rookies with 579 rush yards... In past 19, WR Josh Gordon has 111 rec. for 1,949 yards (102.6/game) & 9 TDs. Has 492 rec. yards & 2 TDs in past 4 vs. AFC North. Last week, TE Jordan Cameron led team with 88 rec. yards, incl. career-long 81-yard TD... S Donte Whitner leads team with 100 tackles. LB Paul Kruger has career-high 10 sacks, incl. 4 in past 5. Played 4 seasons with Bal. (2009-12), posting 15.5 sacks & 2 INTs. Last week in Browns debut, LB Scott Solomon had sack & FF. Last week, DE Billy Winn posted 1st INT since 2012.

Ravens QB Joe Flacco has 12-1 career record vs. Cle., passing for 2,715 yards with 16 TDs vs. 7 INTs for 90.5 rating. In past 6 at home, has passed for 1,366 yards with 11 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 106.3 rating. Ravens are 38-5 (.884) when Flacco posts 100+ rating (incl. playoffs)... RB Justin Forsett leads NFL RBs with 5.3 rush avg. (218 att., 1,147 yards). Has rushed for 100+ in 2 of past 3 at home. RB Kyle Juszczyk had 1st career TD in last meeting (9-yard catch)... WR Steve Smith, SR. had 5 catches for 101 yards (20.2 avg.) in last meeting. Has 13,172 career rec. yards & needs 27 to surpass HOFer ANDRE REED (13,198) for No. 14 all-time. WR Torrey Smith has 10 TDs in past 12, joining MICHAEL JACKSON (14 in 1996) as only Ravens with 10+ TD rec. in season... LB C.J. Mosley (No. 17 overall) leads NFL rookies with 122 tackles, 2nd-most in AFC. LB Terrell Suggs has 10.5 sacks in past 10. In 7 career meetings, LB Elvis Dumervil has 10 sacks, FF & FR.


Results and Schedule

Cleveland Browns
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 PIT A L 27-30 -3
2 2014-09-14 NO H W 26-24 +2
3 2014-09-21 BAL H L 21-23 -2
4   Bye      
5 2014-10-05 TEN A W 29-28 +1
6 2014-10-12 PIT H W 31-10 +21
7 2014-10-19 JAC A L 6-24 -18
8 2014-10-26 OAK H W 23-13 +10
9 2014-11-02 TB H W 22-17 +5
10 2014-11-06 CIN A W 24-3 +21
11 2014-11-16 HOU H L 7-23 -16
12 2014-11-23 ATL A W 26-24 +2
13 2014-11-30 BUF A L 10-26 -16
14 2014-12-07 IND H L 24-25 -1
15 2014-12-14 CIN H L 0-30 -30
16 2014-12-21 CAR A L 13-17 -4
17 2014-12-28 BAL A L 10-20 -10
   

Baltimore Ravens
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 CIN H L 16-23 -7
2 2014-09-11 PIT H W 26-6 +20
3 2014-09-21 CLE A W 23-21 +2
4 2014-09-28 CAR H W 38-10 +28
5 2014-10-05 IND A L 13-20 -7
6 2014-10-12 TB A W 48-17 +31
7 2014-10-19 ATL H W 29-7 +22
8 2014-10-26 CIN A L 24-27 -3
9 2014-11-02 PIT A L 23-43 -20
10 2014-11-09 TEN H W 21-7 +14
11   Bye      
12 2014-11-24 NO A W 34-27 +7
13 2014-11-30 SD H L 33-34 -1
14 2014-12-07 MIA A W 28-13 +15
15 2014-12-14 JAC H W 20-12 +8
16 2014-12-21 HOU A L 13-25 -12
17 2014-12-28 CLE H W 20-10 +10
WC 2015-01-03 PIT A    

Injury Report

Cleveland Browns
Out  QB Johnny Manziel (hamstring)
Questionable  TE Gary Barnidge (ribs)
 CB Joe Haden (shoulder)
 QB Brian Hoyer (shoulder)
 DE Ahtyba Rubin (ankle)
 CB K'Waun Williams (hamstring)
IR  WR Miles Austin (kidney, 12/3/2014)
 DE Armonty Bryant (knee, 10/14/2014)
 FS Tashaun Gipson (knee, 12/20/2014)
 DE John Hughes (knee, 10/27/2014)
 NT Phil Taylor (knee, 11/14/2014)
   

Baltimore Ravens
Out  DE Haloti Ngata (other-excused)
Questionable  RB Justin Forsett (ankle)
IR  FS Terrence Brooks (knee, 12/16/2014)
 CB Asa Jackson (knee, 12/16/2014)
 DE Kapron Lewis-Moore (achilles-tendon, 8/25/2014)
 TE Dennis Pitta (hip, 9/23/2014)
 CB Jimmy Smith (foot, 11/8/2014)
 RB Lorenzo Taliaferro (foot, 12/16/2014)
 DE Brent Urban (knee, 8/25/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  CLE
 Offense 
BAL
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 13.5 27.0 21.7 BAL
Rushing yards 81.8 133.7 111.9 BAL
Rushing yards per attempt 3.64 4.74 4.21 BAL
Completion % 50.3% 61.3% 62.5% BAL
Passing yards 208.8 226.7 230.2 BAL
Passing yards per completion 12.06 10.89 10.67 CLE
Passing yards per attempt 6.06 6.68 6.67 BAL
Interceptions 1.8 0.3 0.9 BAL
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.3 0.6 -
Sacks allowed 2.0 0.7 2.4 BAL
3rd down conversions 24.3% 45.3% 39.0% BAL
4th down conversions 25.0% 33.3% 46.3% BAL
Time of possession 26:57 29:21 30:03 BAL
  Defense Stats Comparison

  CLE
 Defense 
BAL
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 24.5 21.7 21.7 BAL
Rushing yards 155.3 89.7 111.9 BAL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.28 3.95 4.21 BAL
Completion % 56.6% 66.2% 62.5% CLE
Passing yards 209.8 250.7 230.2 CLE
Passing yards per completion 10.09 9.76 10.67 BAL
Passing yards per attempt 5.71 6.46 6.67 CLE
INT return 1.3 1.0 0.9 CLE
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.0 0.6 CLE
Sacks 1.8 4.0 2.4 BAL
3rd down conversions 41.1% 40.5% 39.0% BAL
4th down conversions 100.0% 20.0% 46.3% BAL
Time of possession 33:02 30:39 30:03 BAL

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   CLE   BAL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 11.5 12.4 8.7 BAL
Yards per kick return 21.8 26.1 23.1 BAL
Yards allowed per punt return 7.4 5.7 8.7 BAL
Yards allowed per kick return 24.4 22.4 23.1 BAL
  Misc Stats Comparison

   CLE   BAL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 7.5 7.7 6.5 CLE
Penalty yards 65.0 56.0 54.8 BAL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 of the 2014 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 11 to 16 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
2011 16 2011-12-24 CLE BAL 14-20 BAL
2012 4 2012-09-27 CLE BAL 16-23 BAL
2012 9 2012-11-04 BAL CLE 25-15 BAL
2013 2 2013-09-15 CLE BAL 6-14 BAL
2013 9 2013-11-03 BAL CLE 18-24 CLE
2014 3 2014-09-21 BAL CLE 23-21 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.