CLEVELAND BROWNS
Head Coach - Kevin Stefanski
Offensive Rank -14th (349 YPG); Scoring - 18th (21.2 PPG)
Defensive Rank - 14th (331 YPG); Scoring - 20th (22.4 PPG)
Deshaun Watson will be the quarterback and in five games last year (after serving 11-game suspension from the NFL) he had 1,102 passing yards with seven touchdowns and five interceptions. The running game has Nick Chubb (1,525 yards, 5.0 YPC and 12 TD) and Jerome Ford backing him up as Kareem Hunt left in the off-season. The wide receivers are Amari Cooper (78 receptions, 1,160 yards, nine TD), Donovan Peoples-Jones (61, 839, three TD) and Elijah Moore (37, 446, one TD with NY Jets), Marquise Goodwin and rookie Cedric Tillman (Tennessee). The tight end is David Njoku, who had 58 receptions for 628 yards and four touchdowns last season.
The defense features All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett (16 QB sacks) along with Ogbonnia Okoronkwo and tackles Jordan Elliott and Dalvin Tomlinson. Anthony Walker, Jr. leads the linebackers and Denzel Ward (three interceptions) and Grant Delpit (four INT and team high 105 tackles) anchor the secondary.
OUTLOOK FOR 2023 - The Browns finished strong last season and having Watson at quarterback for his first full NFL season since 2020 should be a good thing for Head Coach Kevin Stefanski and his staff. Cleveland had four one-score losses a year ago and if the defense can get the key stops and Watson and his receivers show a good mix along with a solid rushing attack led by Chubb, the Browns could be a team to be reckoned with.
Playing in the AFC North is never easy, especially with the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens around. The Browns split their six divisional games in the 2022 season and three of their first four games this year are against AFC North foes, so a good start will be important if they want to contend for an AFC playoff spot. Of course, keeping key players healthy will play a big role as well. But don't be too surprised if the Browns are hanging around come late December.
TEAM SCHEDULE
Week One - vs. Cincinnati
Week Two - at Pittsburgh
Week Three - vs. Tennessee
Week Four - vs. Baltimore
Week Five - BYE
Week Six - vs. San Francisco
Week Seven - at Indianapolis
Week Eight - at Seattle
Week Nine - vs. Arizona
Week Ten - at Baltimore
Week Eleven - vs. Pittsburgh
Week Twelve - at Denver
Week Thirteen - at L.A. Rams
Week Fourteen - at Jacksonville
Week Fifteen - vs. Chicago
Week Sixteen - at Houston
Week Seventeen - vs. N.Y. Jets
Week Eighteen - at Cincinnati
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