The Cleveland Browns will host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday Night Football tonight. The Browns were able to beat up on the short-handed New York Jets on Monday Night last week and want to keep it going. Baker Mayfield didn’t look that well last week against the Jets and will look to capitalize on tonight. Baker had a couple of big plays to Odell Beckham Jr and if he didn’t have those plays it would have been an average outing for the Heisman winner. It’s time for Baker to prove that he can get it done in a big game with the whole NFL fanbase watching. The Browns have been able to make some big plays on the season but they’ve yet to play defense as the Rams possess. OBJ and Landry can beat any cornerback in the league on any given play they just need Baker to have time in the pocket to get it to them.
Baker and the Browns offensive line will have to deal with Aaron Donald all night long. Donald is the reason that Drew Brees has a broken thumb and will be out for 6 weeks. Donald is unstoppable off the line and puts pressure on the QBs on almost every play. The secondary of the Rams has not been what it was last year but they have a chance to bounce back with Baker behind center because he has thrown 4 interceptions so far. The Browns do have a nice safety blanket with Nick Chubb who was able to get going last week against the Jets. Chubb has shown that he can be that every-down back and with his slippery moves out the backfield with pass-catching and running it will be a big game for him. The Rams have something to prove on the defensive end adding Eric Weddle and Clay Matthews but this Cleveland offense has to do the same. Both teams will have the spotlight on them and both teams have amazing followings. We know the Rams defense has been dominant in the past but can the Browns defense match it.
The Browns defense last week was able to get to the Jets QBs and a huge part of that was Myles Garrett. The Browns will be down a couple of defensive players this game and they will have to deal with Jared Goff/Todd Gurley. This Rams offense has been unstoppable over the last season and they want to continue that tonight. Todd Gurley has had limited touches this season but he’s still been able to get the yards and now some touchdowns. If the Browns can’t contain Gurley and that Rams offense then that passing offense can get going in a hurry. The fact that the Rams have Kupp, Cooks, and Woods lining up against a Browns secondary that will be shorthanded could spell trouble for them quickly. Both teams have something to prove in this game and will have the spotlight on them but only one team can be victorious. The new coach vs the young coach on Sunday Football and this should be a great one to close out the Sunday games for Week 3.
Score Prediction: Los Angeles Rams 31- 27
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