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| All Games | 3-2 | +1.7 | 3-1 | 4-1 | 26.8 | 11.4 | 383.2 | (6.1) | 0.4 | 23.0 | 15.6 | 406.6 | (6.2) | 1.0 | | Road Games | 1-1 | 0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 28.0 | 6.5 | 424.5 | (6.3) | 0.5 | 29.0 | 27.5 | 450.0 | (7.2) | 0.5 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | +1 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 27.0 | 12.7 | 401.0 | (6.6) | 0.7 | 20.3 | 13.7 | 382.0 | (5.7) | 0.7 | | Grass Games | 3-2 | +1.7 | 3-1 | 4-1 | 26.8 | 11.4 | 383.2 | (6.1) | 0.4 | 23.0 | 15.6 | 406.6 | (6.2) | 1.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 26.8 | 11.4 | 22.2 | 28:12 | 33-146 | (4.5) | 18-30 | 60.3% | 237 | (7.9) | 63-383 | (6.1) | (14.3) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 23.2 | 9.9 | 21.4 | 29:27 | 27-110 | (4.1) | 22-35 | 62.6% | 248 | (7.1) | 61-358 | (5.8) | (15.4) | | Offense Road Games | 28.0 | 6.5 | 25.0 | 28:25 | 33-179 | (5.4) | 20-34 | 58.8% | 245 | (7.2) | 67-424 | (6.3) | (15.2) | | Defense (All Games) | 23.0 | 15.6 | 23.4 | 31:48 | 30-150 | (5) | 22-36 | 62.2% | 257 | (7.1) | 66-407 | (6.2) | (17.7) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 22.5 | 11.5 | 22.7 | 31:50 | 27-131 | (4.9) | 24-37 | 64.6% | 260 | (7) | 64-391 | (6.1) | (17.4) | | Defense Road Games | 29.0 | 27.5 | 23.0 | 31:35 | 29-138 | (4.8) | 22-33 | 67.2% | 312 | (9.3) | 62-450 | (7.2) | (15.5) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 12-4 | 36.1% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 2-47 | (19.6) | 2-5 | (2.6) | 7-63 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 13-5 | 40.3% | 1-0 | 51.1% | 2-41 | (22.2) | 14-2 | (7.8) | 7-59 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 11-3 | 26.1% | 1-0 | 0.0% | 4-82 | (20.5) | 2-7 | (2.8) | 7-64 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | | 13-6 | 43.3% | 1-0 | 20.0% | 2-37 | (18.7) | 2-15 | (6.8) | 7-55 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | | 13-5 | 42.7% | 1-0 | 47.9% | 2-34 | (21.9) | 12-2 | (6.7) | 7-61 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | | 13-6 | 46.2% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 2-30 | (15) | 3-31 | (10.3) | 9-82 |
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| All Games | 0-6 | -6 | 1-5 | 4-2 | 13.5 | 8.5 | 289.8 | (5.1) | 2.0 | 30.8 | 14.7 | 411.2 | (6.1) | 0.7 | | Home Games | 0-2 | -2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 293.5 | (5.8) | 2.5 | 30.5 | 20.0 | 450.5 | (6.6) | 0.5 | | Last 3 Games | 0-3 | -3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 12.3 | 9.0 | 313.7 | (5.2) | 2.3 | 22.0 | 12.3 | 356.3 | (6.1) | 0.3 | | Grass Games | 0-6 | -6 | 1-5 | 4-2 | 13.5 | 8.5 | 289.8 | (5.1) | 2.0 | 30.8 | 14.7 | 411.2 | (6.1) | 0.7 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 13.5 | 8.5 | 17.3 | 26:36 | 20-69 | (3.5) | 23-37 | 62.9% | 220 | (6) | 56-290 | (5.1) | (21.5) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 22.7 | 11.3 | 20.4 | 29:52 | 26-113 | (4.3) | 21-34 | 61.2% | 233 | (6.8) | 61-346 | (5.7) | (15.3) | | Offense Home Games | 13.0 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 23:50 | 17-80 | (4.6) | 20-33 | 59.7% | 213 | (6.4) | 51-293 | (5.8) | (22.6) | | Defense (All Games) | 30.8 | 14.7 | 22.7 | 33:24 | 29-117 | (4) | 26-38 | 68.7% | 294 | (7.8) | 67-411 | (6.1) | (13.3) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 24.9 | 13.4 | 21.9 | 31:08 | 28-113 | (4) | 24-37 | 63.8% | 275 | (7.4) | 65-387 | (6) | (15.6) | | Defense Home Games | 30.5 | 20.0 | 23.5 | 36:10 | 28-127 | (4.5) | 29-39 | 74.7% | 323 | (8.2) | 68-450 | (6.6) | (14.8) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | -1.3 | 13-5 | 37.2% | 1-0 | 20.0% | 3-80 | (25.2) | 2-10 | (6.1) | 5-36 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 13-5 | 38.5% | 1-0 | 26.9% | 2-53 | (22.8) | 15-2 | (7.5) | 7-64 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | -2.0 | 11-3 | 31.8% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 2-46 | (23) | 1-7 | (4.7) | 3-24 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | | 15-7 | 46.7% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 1-22 | (26.4) | 3-26 | (7.9) | 7-58 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | | 13-6 | 41.5% | 1-0 | 38.5% | 1-30 | (22.4) | 20-2 | (9) | 8-68 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | | 15-8 | 53.3% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 1-18 | (18) | 2-10 | (5) | 7-48 |
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| 9/7/2014 | @ PITTSBURGH | 27-30 | L | 5.5 | W | 41.5 | O | 30-183 | 19-31-206 | 0 | 28-127 | 24-35-363 | 1 | | 9/14/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 26-24 | W | 5 | W | 49 | O | 30-122 | 24-41-202 | 0 | 27-174 | 27-40-223 | 2 | | 9/21/2014 | BALTIMORE | 21-23 | L | 1.5 | L | 43 | O | 29-91 | 19-25-284 | 0 | 33-160 | 19-31-217 | 1 | | 10/5/2014 | @ TENNESSEE | 29-28 | W | -1 | T | 44 | O | 36-175 | 21-37-285 | 1 | 30-149 | 21-32-261 | 0 | | 10/12/2014 | PITTSBURGH | 31-10 | W | -2.5 | W | 46.5 | U | 38-158 | 8-17-210 | 1 | 32-138 | 21-42-221 | 1 | | 10/19/2014 | @ JACKSONVILLE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/26/2014 | OAKLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/2/2014 | TAMPA BAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/6/2014 | @ CINCINNATI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/16/2014 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/7/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 17-34 | L | 9.5 | L | 49.5 | O | 25-64 | 24-43-242 | 1 | 32-145 | 27-45-275 | 3 | | 9/14/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 10-41 | L | 4.5 | L | 43 | O | 10-25 | 14-28-123 | 1 | 42-191 | 24-36-258 | 0 | | 9/21/2014 | INDIANAPOLIS | 17-44 | L | 5.5 | L | 45.5 | O | 20-105 | 18-31-239 | 3 | 29-144 | 33-43-385 | 0 | | 9/28/2014 | @ SAN DIEGO | 14-33 | L | 11 | L | 45.5 | O | 25-85 | 29-37-234 | 3 | 20-42 | 29-39-365 | 0 | | 10/5/2014 | PITTSBURGH | 9-17 | L | 6 | L | 46.5 | U | 15-56 | 22-36-187 | 2 | 28-111 | 26-36-261 | 1 | | 10/12/2014 | @ TENNESSEE | 14-16 | L | 4 | W | 42.5 | U | 23-82 | 32-46-297 | 2 | 24-70 | 17-28-220 | 0 | | 10/19/2014 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/26/2014 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/2/2014 | @ CINCINNATI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/9/2014 | *DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | 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. | | JACKSONVILLE: The Jaguars will undoubtedly have to abandon the run when they fall behind in games, but until then it's going to be all Toby Gerhart all the time. Jacksonville made the switch to a zone-blocking scheme last year with mixed results. A second full offseason to implement the scheme should lead to improvement, and Gerhart will likely see a lot of work on inside zone plays. Gerhart will retain his feature role when the Jaguars approach the goal line, but this team went play-action fairly often in this area last year. Jordan Todman will be a seldom-used back- up. It's unclear whether the Jags can figure out how to get anything out of Denard Robinson, whose 'offensive weapon' tag was removed.
Offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch wants to get receivers downfield and put pressure on opposing safeties, with the quarterback making a high-to-low read. But this rapidly devolved into checkdown city last season in the absence of Justin Blackmon and, for a time, Cecil Shorts. They'll play a three-wide base, with Shorts as the X-receiver to go along with some combination of Marqise Lee, Ace Sanders, Allen Robinson and Mike Brown. Shorts is the field stretcher, but he will likely run more possession routes to make up for the absence of the suspended Blackmon. Gerhart will have a big role as a receiver, as tight end Marcedes Lewis figures to stay in to block often once again. Shorts and Lewis were targeted often in the end zone last season, and that trend should continue.
Defensive coordinator Bob Babich improved this unit in his first year with the Jags in 2013, but they still have too many holes to be a feared NFL defense. Former Seahawks defensive ends Chris Clemons and Red Bryant will improve a porous pass rush, but this unit will be on the field way too much due to a horrible offense. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (CLEVELAND-JACKSONVILLE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(UPDATES with Mack out for season)
*Browns-Jaguars Preview* ========================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
The Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns were hoping to have found their quarterbacks of the future after selecting Blake Bortles at No. 3 and Johnny Manziel with the 22nd overall pick in this year's draft.
While Bortles is getting his feet wet for the winless Jaguars, Manziel has hardly seen the field with Brian Hoyer shining under center.
Hoyer tries to the lead the Browns to a third consecutive victory when they visit Jacksonville on Sunday.
After scoring 26 unanswered points to pull off the largest comeback for a road team in NFL history in a 29-28 win over Tennessee in Week 5, Cleveland (3-2) easily got by Pittsburgh 31-10 last Sunday. Hoyer threw for 217 yards and a touchdown while Ben Tate and Isaiah Crowell ran for a combined 155 yards and three scores.
"To me, I expected it, honestly," Tate told the Browns' official website. "I wasn't really that shocked when we beat them. ... It's a new era. Coach (Mike) Pettine is trying to get this thing turned around."
Much of Cleveland's success is due to Hoyer, whose passer rating of 99.5 ranks eighth in the NFL. Hoyer has thrown seven TDs and one interception, and he leads the league with 13.6 yards per completion.
Hoyer is 6-2 since joining the Browns in 2013.
"I just think (it's) his consistency," Pettine said of Hoyer, who missed most of last year after tearing his ACL. "He's not just wildly all over the place. At a position where you need somebody to be rock solid, he's rock solid, not just from a performance standpoint, from a demeanor, from a leadership standpoint. He's been solid and he's been consistent. Guys know what they're going to get from him."
Hoyer may not be as comfortable in the pocket without Pro Bowl center Alex Mack, who will miss the rest of the season with a broken fibula suffered against the Steelers. Mack had never missed a snap before going down, playing in all 5,289 since getting drafted in 2009.
"You just don't replace that guy," Hoyer said.
The Browns also lost defensive end Armonty Bryant to a season-ending knee injury last weekend.
Despite the injuries, Cleveland heads into Jacksonville as the favorite.
"We want to have to deal with being favored in games," Pettine said. "We want to have to deal with, 'Hey, this is a potential trap game for you.' That's part of being a good program is being able to handle all those different situations."
The Jaguars are on the verge of opening 0-7 for the second consecutive season after falling 16-14 at Tennessee last Sunday. Bortles found Clay Harbor for a 20-yard touchdown with 37 seconds left and drove the Jaguars into field goal range after they recovered an onside kick, but Josh Scobee's 55-yard attempt was blocked in the closing seconds.
"A loss is a loss," said Bortles, who finished with a season-high 336 yards. "You feel the same about it no matter whether you lose by one or you lose by 40."
Cecil Shorts had a career-high 10 catches for 103 yards after sitting out the previous week with a hamstring injury. The Jaguars finished with a season-high 379 yards and went 8 for 15 on third down.
"Obviously there are a lot of positives as we go through it," coach Gus Bradley said. "But the bottom line is we didn't come away with what we had hoped for. We addressed it, we talked about it as a team and I challenged them.
"I know we have courage. We're going to have to put that courage to work starting today and address these things and continue to get better."
Bortles, set to make his fourth start since replacing Chad Henne, has completed 67.8 percent of his passes for the NFL's sixth-best mark. However, his 0.57 touchdown-to-interception ratio ranks second-worst in the league.
Jacksonville won 32-28 at Cleveland on Dec. 1 thanks to Shorts' 20-yard TD reception with 40 seconds left, improving to 10-5 in the series.
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