NFL Game Preview: Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens - Week 3

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Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens - Week 3

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ATL NO	27 24
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PIT TB	38 13
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SF KC	10 31
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TEN NYG	29 10
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DET MIN	10 24
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DAL HOU	27 13
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CLE BAL	17 24
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CIN CAR	20 7
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BUF NE	30 38
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PHI JAC	28 3
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WAS STL	16 30
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OAK ARI	23 24
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SD SEA	20 27
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IND DEN	27 13
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NYJ MIA	31 23
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GB CHI	17 20
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Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Cleveland Browns
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 25	Seneca Wallace	Pass: 190, 1 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 30	Peyton Hillis	Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 54	Jerome Harrison	Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 55	Mohamed Massaquoi	Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
WR 58	Josh Cribbs	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 90	Chansi Stuckey	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 24	Ben Watson	Rec: 3-30, 1 TD
TE 36	Evan Moore	Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
K 29	Phil Dawson	FG: 1/2 XP: 1/1

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Baltimore Ravens
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 15	Joe Flacco	Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 3	Ray Rice	Rush: 110, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 47	Willis McGahee	Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 7	Anquan Boldin	Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 32	Derrick Mason	Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 74	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 25	Todd Heap	Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 10	Billy Cundiff	FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3

Game Notes

Browns QB Jake Delhomme has 95.0 career passer rating vs. Bal... QB Seneca Wallace had 65-yard TD pass in Browns debut as starter last week... As starter, RB Jerome Harrison averages 86.4 rush yards per game (864 total in 10 games). RB Peyton Hillis aims for 3rd consecutive game with rush TD... 26 of WR Mohamed Massaquoi's 37 career receptions have been 1st downs (70.3 pct.). WR-KR Josh Cribbs had career-high 74 rec. yards last week. Cribbs has 1 career KR-TD return vs. Bal. (92 yards on 11/2/08)... TE Ben Watson averages 19.3 yards per catch vs. Bal... CB Sheldon Brown recorded 1st INT w/Browns last week... LB Marcus Benard aims for 3rd consecutive game w/1 or more sacks... Rookie CB Joe Haden (Round 1, No. 7) attended Friendly HS in Fort Washington, MD.

Ravens Club is 2-0 under head coach JOHN HARBAUGH in home openers... Ravens are 8-3 all-time vs. Cle. at home... For career, QB Joe Flacco is 4-0 vs. Cle, completing 68 of 101 passes (67.3 pct.) for 874 yards w/3 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 95.9 passer rating. Flacco has 12-4 career record at home... As starter vs. Cle., RB Ray Rice averages 5.6 yards per carry (52 att., 291 yards). Rice (2,947) needs 53 yards to reach 3,000 career scrimmage yards... WR Anquan Boldin will make home debut w/Bal. Boldin (598) needs 2 rec. for 600 career. WR Derrick Mason has 100+ receiving yards in 2 of past 3 vs. Browns (136, 118). WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh has 7 career TD rec. vs. Cle., most vs. any opponent... TE Todd Heap has 592 rec. yards vs. Cle., most vs. any opponent... Defense held Cle. to 160 total yards & 0 points in last mtg... S Dawan Landry aims for 3rd consecutive game w/INT vs. Browns... LB Terrell Suggs has 11 career sacks vs. Cle., most vs. any opponent.

Results and Schedule

Cleveland Browns
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	TB	A	L 14-17	-3
2	2010-09-19	KC	H	L 14-16	-2
3	2010-09-26	BAL	A	L 17-24	-7
4	2010-10-03	CIN	H
5	2010-10-10	ATL	H
6	2010-10-17	PIT	A
7	2010-10-24	NO	A
8		Bye
9	2010-11-07	NE	H
10	2010-11-14	NYJ	H
11	2010-11-21	JAC	A
12	2010-11-28	CAR	H
13	2010-12-05	MIA	A
14	2010-12-12	BUF	A
15	2010-12-19	CIN	A
16	2010-12-26	BAL	H
17	2011-01-02	PIT	H

Baltimore Ravens
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-13	NYJ	A	W 10-9	+1
2	2010-09-19	CIN	A	L 10-15	-5
3	2010-09-26	CLE	H	W 24-17	+7
4	2010-10-03	PIT	A
5	2010-10-10	DEN	H
6	2010-10-17	NE	A
7	2010-10-24	BUF	H
8		Bye
9	2010-11-07	MIA	H
10	2010-11-11	ATL	A
11	2010-11-21	CAR	A
12	2010-11-28	TB	H
13	2010-12-05	PIT	H
14	2010-12-13	HOU	A
15	2010-12-19	NO	H
16	2010-12-26	CLE	A
17	2011-01-02	CIN	H

Injury Report

Cleveland Browns
Out	OG Shawn Lauvao (Ankle)
Doubtful	QB Jake Delhomme (Ankle) ILB D'Qwell Jackson (Chest) WR Brian Robiskie (Hamstring)
Questionable	OLB Marcus Benard (Ankle) RB Jerome Harrison (Thigh) WR Carlton Mitchell (Head) NT Shaun Rogers (Ankle) FB Lawrence Vickers (Illness)
Probable	ILB Eric Barton (Hip) WR Josh Cribbs (Ankle) TE Evan Moore (Head) OLB Matt Roth (Foot) DE Brian Schaefering (Wrist) DE Robaire Smith (Ankle) OT John St. Clair (Foot) OT Joe Thomas (Elbow) OT Floyd Womack (Knee)
IR	RB Montario Hardesty (Knee)

Baltimore Ravens
Out	OT Jared Gaither (Back) ILB Tavares Gooden (Shoulder) WR Donte' Stallworth (Foot)
Probable	ILB Dannell Ellerbe (Knee) TE Todd Heap (Shoulder) OLB Jarret Johnson (Back) WR Derrick Mason (Knee) ILB Jameel McClain (Knee) FB Le'Ron McClain (Shoulder) DE Haloti Ngata (Back) RB Ray Rice (Ankle) OLB Terrell Suggs (Ankle)
IR	CB Domonique Foxworth (Knee ACL) OT Ramon Harewood (Knees)
PUP	ILB Brendon Ayanbadejo (Left Quadriceps) FS Ed Reed (Hip)
Non-Football Related	OLB Sergio Kindle (Skull Fracture)

Offense Stats Comparison

	CLE Offense	BAL Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	14.0	10.0	19.5	CLE
Rushing yards	88.5	79.0	105.0	CLE
Rushing yards per attempt	3.61	2.72	3.86	CLE
Completion %	53.6%	48.1%	61.2%	CLE
Passing yards	231.0	191.5	215.3	CLE
Passing yards per completion	12.49	10.35	10.53	CLE
Passing yards per attempt	6.70	4.97	6.45	CLE
Interceptions	1.5	2.5	1.1	CLE
Fumbles lost	1.0	1.0	0.8	-
Sacks allowed	0.5	1.5	2.1	CLE
3rd down conversions	34.6%	44.1%	37.6%	BAL
4th down conversions	0.0%	0.0%	43.1%	-
Time of possession	27:13	32:08	30:13	BAL

Defense Stats Comparison

	CLE Defense	BAL Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	16.5	12.0	19.5	BAL
Rushing yards	129.5	105.0	105.0	BAL
Rushing yards per attempt	3.75	4.04	3.86	CLE
Completion %	58.9%	46.4%	61.2%	BAL
Passing yards	170.5	109.5	215.3	BAL
Passing yards per completion	10.33	8.42	10.53	BAL
Passing yards per attempt	6.09	3.91	6.45	BAL
INT return	1.5	0.0	1.1	CLE
Fumble recoveries	0.5	0.5	0.8	-
Sacks	2.0	1.5	2.1	CLE
3rd down conversions	37.5%	13.8%	37.6%	BAL
4th down conversions	50.0%	0.0%	43.1%	BAL
Time of possession	32:47	27:52	30:13	BAL

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	CLE	BAL	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	8.5	4.0	8.9	CLE
Yards per kick return	11.9	23.4	22.3	BAL
Yards allowed per punt return	3.8	11.3	8.9	CLE
Yards allowed per kick return	21.6	36.3	22.3	CLE

Misc Stats Comparison

	CLE	BAL	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	7.0	5.0	6.2	BAL
Penalty yards	62.5	41.5	52.1	BAL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 2 of the 2010 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

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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

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.

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