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Prediction: Browns 20, Jaguars 13
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Cleveland Browns
Rank  Player Projections
QB 25 Brian Hoyer Pass: 255, 1 TD Rush: 5, 0
RB 7 Ben Tate Rush: 95, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 33 Isaiah Crowell Rush: 45, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 44 Andrew Hawkins Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
WR 53 Miles Austin Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 65 Travis Benjamin Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 9 Jordan Cameron Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
K 12 Billy Cundiff FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 2 Defense / ST  
 
Jacksonville Jaguars
Rank  Player Projections
QB 23 Blake Bortles Pass: 255, 1 TD Rush: 25, 0
RB 44 Storm Johnson Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 45 Denard Robinson Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 32 Cecil Shorts Rec: 6-75, 0 TD
WR 42 Allen Robinson Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
WR 81 Allen Hurns Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
WR 87 Marqise Lee Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
TE 21 Clay Harbor Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 27 Josh Scobee FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
DEF 22 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Browns In 8 starts with Browns, QB Brian Hoyer is 6-2 with 1,839 pass yards & 12 TDs vs. 4 INTs with 92.9 rating. Had 217 pass yards & 113 rating last week & aims for 4th in row with 97+ rating... Browns lead AFC in rushing (146.4 yards per game) & are only NFL team to have 2 rookies with 200+ rush yards - RBs Isaiah Crowell (237) & Terrance West (235). Crowell had career-high 77 rush yards & TD vs. Pit. Leads NFL rookies with 4 rush TDs. Last week, RB Ben Tate rushed for season-high 2 TDs & 78 yards. Has 202 rush yards & 2 TDs in past 2... Last week, TE Jordan Cameron led team with 3 catches for 102 yards (34 avg.), including 51-yard TD. In only career meeting (10/31/10 with Cowboys), WR Miles Austin had 7 catches for 117 yards (16.7 avg.)... LB Karlos Dansby leads team with 42 tackles. Since 2007, is only NFL player with 20+ sacks (23) & 12+ INTs (12). In 2 career meetings, LB Jabaal Sheard has 2 sacks & FF. Aims for 3rd in row with sack vs. Jax. CB Joe Haden has INT in 2 of 3 career meetings. CB Buster Skrine had 1st INT of season last week.

Jaguars Last week, rookie QB Blake Bortles (No. 3 overall) passed for career-high 336 yards with 1 TD for 88.7 rating. Has 106 rush yards on 16 att. (6.6 avg.)... Rookie RB Storm Johnson (Round 7, No. 222 overall) made 1st career NFL start vs. Titans & scored 1st career rush TD... Jags are only NFL team this season with 2 rookies with 250+ receiving yards each (WRs Allen Hurns & Allen Robinson). Robinson had 8 catches for 68 yards last week. Has 311 rec. yards, tied for 1st among AFC rookies (SAMMY WATKINS). Hurns has 3 TD receptions, most among AFC rookies. WR Cecil Shorts III led team with 10 catches for 103 yards last week. Had 64 receiving yards & TD catch in only career meeting... Defense has 19 sacks, tied for 2nd most in NFL... LB Paul Posluszny leads AFC with 57 tackles. DE Chris Clemons aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had sack in last meeting (10/23/11 with Sea.). CB Will Blackmon had sack & FF last week.


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    
8 2014-10-26 OAK H    
9 2014-11-02 TB H    
10 2014-11-06 CIN A    
11 2014-11-16 HOU H    
12 2014-11-23 ATL A    
13 2014-11-30 BUF A    
14 2014-12-07 IND H    
15 2014-12-14 CIN H    
16 2014-12-21 CAR A    
17 2014-12-28 BAL A    
   

Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 PHI A L 17-34 -17
2 2014-09-14 WAS A L 10-41 -31
3 2014-09-21 IND H L 17-44 -27
4 2014-09-28 SD A L 14-33 -19
5 2014-10-05 PIT H L 9-17 -8
6 2014-10-12 TEN A L 14-16 -2
7 2014-10-19 CLE H    
8 2014-10-26 MIA H    
9 2014-11-02 CIN A    
10 2014-11-09 DAL H    
11   Bye      
12 2014-11-23 IND A    
13 2014-11-30 NYG H    
14 2014-12-07 HOU H    
15 2014-12-14 BAL A    
16 2014-12-18 TEN H    
17 2014-12-28 HOU A    

Injury Report

Cleveland Browns
Out  NT Phil Taylor (knee)
 CB K'Waun Williams (concussion)
 DE Billy Winn (quadriceps)
Questionable  FS Tashaun Gipson (thigh)
 DE Ahtyba Rubin (ankle)
Probable  DE Desmond Bryant (wrist)
 OLB Paul Kruger (back)
 OLB Barkevious Mingo (shoulder)
 RB Ben Tate (fingers)
IR  DE Armonty Bryant (knee, 10/14/2014)
   

Jacksonville Jaguars
Out  RB Toby Gerhart (foot)
Probable  CB Alan Ball (ankle)
 DE Andre Branch (groin)
 TE Clay Harbor (knee)
IR  WR Tandon Doss (ankle, 8/29/2014)
 TE Marcedes Lewis (ankle, 9/16/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  CLE
 Offense 
JAC
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 27.3 13.8 23.4 CLE
Rushing yards 151.7 71.8 112.8 CLE
Rushing yards per attempt 4.47 3.53 4.17 CLE
Completion % 60.3% 62.9% 63.3% JAC
Passing yards 233.3 225.5 243.8 CLE
Passing yards per completion 13.04 9.51 10.89 CLE
Passing yards per attempt 7.86 5.98 6.89 CLE
Interceptions 0.0 1.5 0.8 CLE
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.8 0.6 CLE
Sacks allowed 1.0 4.0 2.1 CLE
3rd down conversions 36.1% 37.2% 41.8% JAC
4th down conversions 50.0% 20.0% 42.2% CLE
Time of possession 28:20 26:53 30:13 CLE
  Defense Stats Comparison

  CLE
 Defense 
JAC
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 25.0 31.3 23.4 CLE
Rushing yards 149.0 117.5 112.8 JAC
Rushing yards per attempt 4.99 4.02 4.17 JAC
Completion % 62.2% 68.7% 63.3% CLE
Passing yards 235.0 289.8 243.8 CLE
Passing yards per completion 11.47 11.31 10.89 JAC
Passing yards per attempt 7.14 7.77 6.89 CLE
INT return 1.0 0.0 0.8 CLE
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.3 0.6 JAC
Sacks 2.3 3.0 2.1 JAC
3rd down conversions 43.3% 46.7% 41.8% CLE
4th down conversions 20.0% 50.0% 42.2% CLE
Time of possession 31:40 33:07 30:13 CLE

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   CLE   JAC  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 2.6 6.1 8.4 JAC
Yards per kick return 19.6 25.2 23.5 JAC
Yards allowed per punt return 6.5 8.0 8.4 CLE
Yards allowed per kick return 18.7 26.4 23.5 CLE
  Misc Stats Comparison

   CLE   JAC  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 7.0 4.8 6.9 JAC
Penalty yards 63.0 36.3 58.9 JAC

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 6 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 1 to 6 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

Cleveland Browns vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 1 2000-09-03 JAC CLE 27-7 JAC
2000 14 2000-12-03 CLE JAC 0-48 JAC
2001 3 2001-09-30 CLE JAC 23-14 CLE
2001 14 2001-12-16 JAC CLE 15-10 JAC
2002 14 2002-12-08 CLE JAC 21-20 CLE
2005 13 2005-12-04 JAC CLE 20-14 JAC
2008 8 2008-10-26 CLE JAC 23-17 CLE
2009 17 2010-01-03 JAC CLE 17-23 CLE
2010 11 2010-11-21 CLE JAC 20-24 JAC
2011 11 2011-11-20 JAC CLE 10-14 CLE
2013 13 2013-12-01 JAC CLE 32-28 JAC

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.