Prediction: Panthers 26, Browns 16
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Cleveland Browns |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 17 |
Johnny Manziel |
Pass: 205, 1 TD Rush: 25, 0 |
| RB 25 |
Isaiah Crowell |
Rush: 55, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 30 |
Terrance West |
Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 22 |
Josh Gordon |
Rec: 6-75, 1 TD |
| WR 67 |
Andrew Hawkins  |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 78 |
Taylor Gabriel |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 19 |
Jordan Cameron |
Rec: 3-35, 0 TD |
| K 16 |
Garrett Hartley |
FG: 3/3 XP: 1/1 |
| DEF 28 |
Defense / ST |
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| Carolina Panthers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
 QB 11 |
Cam Newton  |
Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 20, 0 |
| RB 15 |
Jonathan Stewart |
Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 2-15, 0 |
| RB 55 |
Mike Tolbert |
Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
 RB 72 |
DeAngelo Williams |
Rush: 5, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 16 |
Kelvin Benjamin |
Rec: 6-75, 1 TD |
| WR 77 |
Jerricho Cotchery |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| WR 82 |
Philly Brown |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
| TE 3 |
Greg Olsen |
Rec: 6-65, 1 TD |
| K 10 |
Graham Gano |
FG: 4/4 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 5 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Browns Rookie QB Johnny Manziel will make 1st career road start. Scored 1st NFL TD in last road game (10-yard run vs. Buf. in Week 13)... Browns are only NFL team with 2 rookies with 500+ rushing yards - RBs Terrance West (579) & Isaiah Crowell (546). Crowell (undrafted) has 4 rush TDs in past 6 & is tied for most among NFL rookies (8). West (Round 3, No. 94 overall) leads team & ranks 2nd among AFC rookies with 579 rush yards... In past 18, WR Josh Gordon has 107 rec. for 1,904 yards (105.7/game) & 9 TDs. In past 5 vs. NFC, has 480 rec. yards & 2 TDs, incl. 3 100-yard games... S Donte Whitner leads team with 92 tackles. Had FF in only meeting (11/10/13 with SF). LB Paul Kruger has career-high 10 sacks, incl. 4 in past 4. LB Craig Robertson had INT last week. S Jim Leonhard has INT in 2 of past 3.
 Panthers QB Cam Newton has won 3 of past 4 vs. AFC at home. Has 103.4 rating, 6 pass TDs & 1 rush TD in those 4. Needs 188 pass yards for 4th consecutive 3,000-yard season. QB Derek Anderson has played 6 games & has 105.2 rating (5 TDs, 0 INTs), incl. 2-0 record as starter... RB Jonathan Stewart has rushed for 313 yards (104.3 per game) & TD in past 3. Rushed for 98 yards & averaged 8.2 yards per carry (12 att.) in only meeting. RB DeAngelo Williams needs 154 rush yards to reach 7,000 for career... Among rookies, WR Kelvin Benjamin is 2nd with 952 rec. yards, ties for 2nd with 9 rec. TDs & ranks 3rd with 67 catches. TE Greg Olsen has TD catch in 5 of past 7 vs. AFC. Has 8 TDs in past 11 vs. AFC. Had 10 catches for 110 yards last week, his 2nd consecutive 10-catch game. Has career-high 81 catches & 960 yards... LB Luke Kuechly has 39 tackles in 3 games vs. AFC this season & aims for 4th in row vs. AFC with 10+ tackles. Since entering NFL in 2012, leads league with 458 tackles. DE Charles Johnson has 11.5 sacks in past 18 vs. AFC. Has 6.5 sacks in past 10, incl. 0.5 sack & FF last week. DE Mario Addison has career-high 6.5 sacks, tied with Johnson for team lead.
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 |
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Bye |
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| 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 |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
BAL |
A |
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| Carolina Panthers |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
TB |
A |
W 20-14 |
+6 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
DET |
H |
W 24-7 |
+17 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
PIT |
H |
L 19-37 |
-18 |
| 4 |
2014-09-28 |
BAL |
A |
L 10-38 |
-28 |
| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
CHI |
H |
W 31-24 |
+7 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
CIN |
A |
T 37-37 |
0 |
| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
GB |
A |
L 17-38 |
-21 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
SEA |
H |
L 9-13 |
-4 |
| 9 |
2014-10-30 |
NO |
H |
L 10-28 |
-18 |
| 10 |
2014-11-10 |
PHI |
A |
L 21-45 |
-24 |
| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
ATL |
H |
L 17-19 |
-2 |
| 12 |
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Bye |
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| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
MIN |
A |
L 13-31 |
-18 |
| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
NO |
A |
W 41-10 |
+31 |
| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
TB |
H |
W 19-17 |
+2 |
| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
CLE |
H |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
ATL |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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CLE
Offense |
CAR
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
16.3 |
19.0 |
21.7 |
CAR |
| Rushing yards |
101.3 |
135.0 |
111.0 |
CAR |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.51 |
4.80 |
4.16 |
CAR |
| Completion % |
52.2% |
60.5% |
62.1% |
CAR |
| Passing yards |
222.3 |
236.7 |
229.0 |
CAR |
| Passing yards per completion |
12.00 |
10.40 |
10.71 |
CLE |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.27 |
6.30 |
6.65 |
CAR |
| Interceptions |
1.8 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
CAR |
| Fumbles lost |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
CAR |
| Sacks allowed |
1.5 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
CLE |
| 3rd down conversions |
28.2% |
41.6% |
38.7% |
CAR |
| 4th down conversions |
25.0% |
50.0% |
46.5% |
CAR |
| Time of possession |
29:26 |
36:09 |
30:05 |
CAR |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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CLE
Defense |
CAR
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
24.5 |
22.3 |
21.7 |
CAR |
| Rushing yards |
124.5 |
90.0 |
111.0 |
CAR |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.15 |
4.02 |
4.16 |
CAR |
| Completion % |
52.3% |
59.7% |
62.1% |
CLE |
| Passing yards |
186.8 |
204.7 |
229.0 |
CLE |
| Passing yards per completion |
9.52 |
9.81 |
10.71 |
CLE |
| Passing yards per attempt |
4.98 |
5.86 |
6.65 |
CLE |
| INT return |
1.5 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
CLE |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
CAR |
| Sacks |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
CAR |
| 3rd down conversions |
34.4% |
35.8% |
38.7% |
CLE |
| 4th down conversions |
100.0% |
33.3% |
46.5% |
CAR |
| Time of possession |
30:35 |
23:51 |
30:05 |
CAR |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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CLE |
CAR |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
10.6 |
5.5 |
8.6 |
CLE |
| Yards per kick return |
21.1 |
18.5 |
23.2 |
CLE |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
7.1 |
24.8 |
8.6 |
CLE |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
25.5 |
25.0 |
23.2 |
CAR |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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CLE |
CAR |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
7.5 |
4.0 |
6.5 |
CAR |
| Penalty yards |
68.3 |
30.0 |
54.6 |
CAR |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Cleveland Browns vs. Carolina Panthers |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2002 |
13 |
2002-12-01 |
CAR |
CLE |
13-6 |
CAR |
| 2006 |
5 |
2006-10-08 |
CLE |
CAR |
12-20 |
CAR |
| 2010 |
12 |
2010-11-28 |
CAR |
CLE |
23-24 |
CLE |
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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.
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