What: Cleveland Browns @ Tennessee Titans

When: Sunday 1 pm

Vegas Odds: Browns (+2) OVER/UNDER- 44

 

The Titans and Browns both enter this game with one win apiece. The Titans are coming off an embarrassing 41-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts where Andrew Luck and Co. beat the brakes off of Tennessee in every facet of the game. Charlie Whitehurst threw for 177 yards with a pick and a TD and was sacked 3 times. The Titans leading rusher was… Whitehurst… with… 40 yards. Delanie Walker had 5 catches for 84 yards and a TD.

The Browns are coming off their bye week after losing on a last second field goal vs. the Baltimore Ravens. Brian Hoyer threw for 290 yards and a TD and posted a 127 QB rating. The Baby Backs Terrance The Towson Tiger West and Isaiah Crowell rushed for 91 yards collectively and 2 touchdowns. Andrew Hawkins had 7 catches for 87 yards.

 

 

WHAT TO WATCH FOR:

 

Did the bye week help our injured players?

Mainly Ben Tate and Jordan Cameron. Admittedly the Ben Tate injury hasn’t hurt the Browns TOO much but Jordan Cameron’s lingering AC joint has made him a non factor so far this season. In the Ravens game he finished with 1 catch on 2 targets. The Browns desperately need to get the “Pro Bowl Pass Catcher” heavily involved in the offense. I think (hope) he has a big game.

 

Our Cornerbacks

O, our cornerbacks. The first three games for our CBs have been… to put this nicely… an absolute nauseating, repulsive, sickening display of football. Puke-worthy. Now I’m not going to sit here and harp on Justin Gilbert’s early struggles. He’s a rookie. A rookie who has had his first three games in the NFL come against Super Bowl winning quarterbacks. Rookie cornerbacks struggle. He’s not going to come in right away and be Darrelle Fucking Revis. It’ll take some time. (And spare me the Kyle Fuller talk. It’s unfair to compare 2 different players on 2 different teams in 2 different systems with 2 different defensive personnel groupings. It’s lazy)

But what I will harp on is the play of Joe Haden. While Joe has had to match up against 3 elite pass catchers (Antonio Brown, Jimmy Graham, Steve Smith) he’s yet to prove that he’s been worth the big money contract that he signed in the offseason. He’s actually been statistically one of the worst cornerbacks in the league. Thankfully Tennessee doesn’t have these types of elite receivers. I’m expecting a big “Prove the doubters wrong” game from him. I need you Joe. Come home Joe. I miss you. This track goes out to you:

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