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NFL : ATS Matchup
Sunday 9/21/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
BALTIMORE
 
CLEVELAND
-1.5  

+1.5  
-125

+105

43
 
23
Final
21

BALTIMORE (1 - 1) at CLEVELAND (1 - 1)
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Week 3 Sunday, 9/21/2014 1:00 PM
Board OpenLatest
463BALTIMOREPick-1.5
464CLEVELAND41.543
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
BALTIMORE - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games1-1-0.11-10-221.05.0371.5(5.1)1.014.59.0340.5(5.7)1.5
Last 3 Games1-1-0.11-10-221.05.0371.5(5.1)1.014.59.0340.5(5.7)1.5
Division Games1-1-0.11-10-221.05.0371.5(5.1)1.014.59.0340.5(5.7)1.5
BALTIMORE - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)21.05.025.532:1928-124(4.4)28-4561.5%247(5.4)73-371(5.1)(17.7)
Opponents Defensive Avg.19.8423.230:4826-132(5)25-4259.6%228(5.5)68-360(5.3)(18.2)
Defense (All Games)14.59.016.527:4122-89(4)23-3762.7%251(6.7)59-340(5.7)(23.5)
Opponents Offensive Avg.20.813.819.530:1229-119(4.1)22-3464.9%292(8.7)63-411(6.5)(19.8)
BALTIMORE - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.50.51.00.514-644.8%1-166.7%2-54(27.2)2-24(12.2)3-32
Opponents Avg. Stats Against10.21.21.213-434.6%1-160.0%3-78(26)14-2(9.3)6-44
Stats Against (All Games)0.51.01.5 13-538.5%0-00.0%0-5(11)1-29(19.3)6-60
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.50.51 13-538.5%0-0100.0%1-17(17.2)32-2(14.4)8-68

CLEVELAND - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games1-1+0.72-02-026.59.5356.5(5.4)0.027.018.5443.5(6.8)1.5
Home Games1-0+1.71-01-026.016.0324.0(4.6)0.024.010.0397.0(5.9)2.0
Last 3 Games1-1+0.72-02-026.59.5356.5(5.4)0.027.018.5443.5(6.8)1.5
Grass Games1-1+0.72-02-026.59.5356.5(5.4)0.027.018.5443.5(6.8)1.5
Division Games0-1-11-01-027.03.0389.0(6.4)0.030.027.0490.0(7.8)1.0
CLEVELAND - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)26.59.523.027:5130-152(5.1)21-3659.7%204(5.7)66-356(5.4)(13.5)
Opponents Defensive Avg.299.824.831:3230-146(4.8)24-3666.0%255(7.1)66-401(6.1)(13.8)
Offense Home Games26.016.023.028:1030-122(4.1)24-4158.5%202(4.9)71-324(4.6)(12.5)
Defense (All Games)27.018.525.032:0827-150(5.5)25-3768.0%293(7.8)65-443(6.8)(16.4)
Opponents Offensive Avg.23.51524.230:5325-135(5.3)26-3866.2%280(7.3)64-415(6.5)(17.7)
Defense Home Games24.010.026.031:5027-174(6.4)27-4067.5%223(5.6)67-397(5.9)(16.5)
CLEVELAND - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.00.00.01.513-433.3%1-1100.0%3-61(20.3)1-1(1)6-42
Opponents Avg. Stats Against00.20.20.212-540.0%1-1100.0%2-36(20.4)12-1(10)6-54
Stats For (Home Games)0.00.00.02.016-743.7%2-2100.0%2-37(18.5)1-2(2)4-30
Stats Against (All Games)1.00.51.5 12-544.0%0-0100.0%2-46(18.4)2-24(12)8-67
Opponents Avg. Stats For112 12-650.0%0-0100.0%2-34(19.6)15-2(10.2)7-59
Stats Against (Home Games)1.01.02.0 13-753.8%0-00.0%3-63(21)1-2(2)5-39
Average power rating of opponents played: BALTIMORE 22,  CLEVELAND 22
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
BALTIMORE - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/7/2014CINCINNATI16-23L-1L43.5U20-9135-62-329226-7925-38-3010
9/11/2014PITTSBURGH26-6W-2.5W44U36-15721-29-166018-9922-37-2023
9/21/2014@ CLEVELAND            
9/28/2014CAROLINA            
10/5/2014@ INDIANAPOLIS            
10/12/2014@ TAMPA BAY            
10/19/2014ATLANTA            

CLEVELAND - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/7/2014@ PITTSBURGH27-30L5.5W41.5O30-18319-31-206028-12724-35-3631
9/14/2014NEW ORLEANS26-24W5W49O30-12224-41-202027-17427-40-2232
9/21/2014BALTIMORE            
10/5/2014@ TENNESSEE            
10/12/2014PITTSBURGH            
10/19/2014@ JACKSONVILLE            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
BALTIMORE: This is a zone-blocking running game that never got going a year ago. Part of it was sluggish running from Ray Rice, but a lot of it was simply poor blocking up front from an offensive line that was working in new faces. Rice may face a suspension of three games or longer stemming from an assault charge from earlier this year, but he figures to take the bulk of the carries once he's back, as Bernard Pierce didn't fare much better a year ago. Look for more outside stretch plays for Rice, who dropped weight during the offseason to prepare for the new offense. Justin Forsett, who played for new offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak in Houston, could end up pushing Pierce for the No. 2 role. Kubiak always stayed very run-heavy in the red zone with Arian Foster carrying the load for the Texans'Rice should get a chance to take on that role early in the year. The passing game will likely have a different look under Kubiak, a West Coast disciple. Expect more hard play-action with quarterback Joe Flacco reversing field and looking to take deep shots. Flacco will be asked to move much more than he had in the past. Torrey Smith and Steve Smith will both see time at Z-receiver, a position that's a move- able chess piece and the primary cog in the passing game. Kubiak uses multiple formations in the passing game, but he figures to use two tight ends often, with Dennis Pitta working crossing routes. The running backs will also be used frequently in the screen game. After a complete overhaul of defensive personnel entering 2013, the Ravens defense stayed virtually intact in 2014 while adding FS Darian Stewart and rookies ILB C.J. Mosley and DT Timmy Jernigan. OLB Terrell Suggs (1 sack in final 8 games) must get more pressure to increase his team's turnovers (only six multi-TO games last year).
CLEVELAND: New head coach Mike Pettine brought in Kyle Shanahan to be his offensive coordinator. Pettine also hired former Ravens O-Line coach Andy Moeller to help operate a running game that's expected to be built around a zone-blocking scheme. Ben Tate fits the bill as a one-cut back who was used in a similar scheme in Houston. Tate is injury-prone, but he'll likely be given as much as he can handle. Rookies Terrence West and Isaiah Crowell will battle in the preseason for the role of No. 2 RB on early downs while Chris Ogbonnaya is expected to begin the year as the main back on obvious passing downs. Shanahan oversaw some zone-read option stuff in Washington. It could be sprinkled in with Johnny Manziel, but considering Robert Griffin III's injuries, they figure to go light.
Shanahan ran a fairly traditional West Coast passing game and should do so with Manziel under center. Miles Austin seems to have a good a chance as any of Cleveland's receivers to fill in for Josh Gordon as Manziel's top downfield target. If Austin does win the role, he would likely line up at split end and be used on a lot of hard play-action. They'll likely use three-wide often, utilizing Andrew Hawkins out of the slot as a catch-and-run and either Nate Burleson or Earl Bennett as the No. 3 WR. TE Jordan Cameron should be neck-and-neck with Hawkins for the most receptions, working more crossing routes this year, and he'll be the clear-cut top receiving option in the red zone.
The Browns have a solid defense that added heady veteran starters SS Donte Whitner and ILB Karlos Dansby this offseason. But the anemic offense will likely put them in many short fields again, and new defensive coordinator Jim O'Neil will have to figure why the team was tied for 29th in red-zone defense last season.
PREVIEW
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(UPDATES with status of Browns' RB Tate, TE Cameron, LB Mingo)

*Ravens-Browns Preview* =======================

By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer

While the Ray Rice saga is taking some time to remove itself from the Baltimore Ravens' 2014 identity, the team's running game may have already moved forward.

The Ravens will try to continue a promising trend in the ground game Sunday in a visit to the Cleveland Browns, who are coming off a big home win and have also overcome a running back's absence.

With Bernard Pierce and Justin Forsett manning the backfield, Baltimore (1-1) has rushed for 251 yards in two weeks. It isn't a brow-raising number and ranks sixth in the AFC, but it's a total it took John Harbaugh's team four weeks to reach in 2013.

Pierce ran for 96 yards - a total Rice surpassed once last season - on 22 carries in a 26-6 win over Pittsburgh on Sept. 11 and will start at running back for a third straight week. Forsett will play a reserve role after the duo combined for 152 yards on 30 carries against Pittsburgh.

"Both those guys played well, ran hard and protected the football," Harbaugh said. "The offensive line has played really well in front of them, too."

It's only been one dimension of an offense that ranks ninth in yards per game (373.0), has turned the ball over twice and is tied for the fewest penalties taken (seven).

The passing attack saw plenty of improvement in Week 2, despite throwing for fewer than half of its Week 1 yardage. Joe Flacco completed 35 of 62 passes in a 23-16 loss on Sept. 7 to Cincinnati, racking up 345 yards, a touchdown and an interception for a 71.0 rating. Against the Steelers, the team trimmed the attempts by more than half, and Flacco went 21 for 29 with 166 yards, two TDs, no turnovers and a 109.3 rating.

The pass-to-run ratio was 29-to-36 a week after being 62-to-20.

"(The offensive line) did a great job," Flacco told the team's official website. "Any time you can protect the quarterback the way they did and wear a team out and get those running yards late, it's a credit to those guys."

Those numbers have come at home, and continuing to take care of the ball and limit offensive penalties on the road could be difficult. It's a road environment that New Orleans was unable to overcome in the Browns' 26-24 home-opening win last Sunday.

"We're going to have to execute," Harbaugh said. "We're going to have to do a great job ignoring the noise so to speak and getting the job done, especially early in the game."

The Browns (1-1) snapped an eight-game losing streak with the victory and are one of four teams entering Week 3 without a turnover. It was also their first win in a home opener since 2004 when they won their first three in Cleveland before dropping the next five.

Cleveland has been even better than Baltimore on the ground with 152.5 yards per game and the fifth best yards-per-carry mark in the league (5.08), despite being without lead back Ben Tate for most of it. With Tate expected to miss a second straight game because of a sprained knee suffered in Week 1, Terrance West has taken over and run for 168 yards on 35 carries.

It was quarterback Brian Hoyer, though, who led an 85-yard drive to set up former Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff's 29-yard field goal with 3 seconds left a week after the team lost on a last-second field goal in Pittsburgh.

Hoyer went 8 of 11 for 78 yards on the final drive, converting twice on third down, and will enter the team's second home game with the confidence of Cleveland fans, as well as his teammates.

"It's great to get a win," said Hoyer, who finished 24 of 40 for 204 yards and a touchdown. "The biggest thing for me is to win a game like that. We won one like that in my first start against Minnesota last year and you see the guys when you get back to the sideline really believing in you. That's the best feeling there is."

Hoyer was without tight end Jordan Cameron, who missed the game because of an injured right shoulder. He returned to practice Wednesday, but coach Mike Pettine is unsure if he'll play.

The defense might have similarly budding confidence. The Browns held New Orleans to 237 passing yards, roughly 90 yards under the Saints' average of 325.9 over their previous 30 regular-season games.

Cleveland was without starting linebacker Barkevious Mingo, also due to a shoulder injury, and his status is uncertain.

The Ravens have been short-handed in the secondary with cornerback Lardarius Webb out with a back injury while cornerback Asa Jackson suffered a concussion against New Orleans.

The Browns won't have to concern themselves with a losing streak to the Ravens. After dropping 11 straight in the series and five straight in Cleveland, the team ended the skids with a 24-18 win on Nov. 3 to split the 2013 series.

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