Sunday two teams that need a win in the worst way will take the field in Baltimore, as the 1-3 Browns take on the 1-3 Ravens. The Ravens are coming off a huge win in Pittsburgh last Thursday, while the Browns lost a last second game to the Chargers.
Here’s the official NFL Week five Capsule for Sunday’s 1pm matchup in Baltimore.
CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-3) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (1-3)
SERIES
| BROWNS | RAVENS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 24-8 | |
| STREAKS | 13 of past 14 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Mike Pettine: 0-2 | John Harbaugh: 13-1 |
| LAST WEEK | L 30-27 at Chargers | W 23-20 (OT) at Steelers |
| LAST GAME | 12/28/14: Browns 10 at Ravens 20. Baltimore QB Joe Flacco throws for 312 yards & 2 TDs. Ravens WR Torrey Smith has 4 receptions for 83 yards & TD. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 12/28/14 | |
| REFEREE | Jeff Triplette | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 132 (Cle.), 83 (Bal.). XM: 226 (Bal.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | McCown: 65-98-746-4-1-98.4 | Flacco: 102-159-1052-5-5-80.5 |
| RUSHING | Crowell: 49-191-3.9-1 | Forsett: 66-274-4.2-0 |
| RECEIVING | Benjamin: 16-328-20.5-4 (T1C) | Forsett (RB): 12-41-3.4-0 |
| OFFENSE | 345.5 | 355.0 |
| TAKE/GIVE | -3 | -3 |
| DEFENSE | 406.3 | 347.0 |
| SACKS | A. Bryant: 2.5 | 3 tied: 2 |
| INTs | Gipson: 1 | J. Smith: 2 (T1C) |
| PUNTING | Lee: 52.7 (1L) | Koch: 48.8 |
| KICKING | Coons: 29 (8/8 PAT; 7/7 FG) | Tucker: 39 (1L) (9/9 PAT; 10/11 FG) |
NOTES
BROWNS: Last week, QB JOSH MC COWN completed 32 of 41 passes for career-high 78.0 comp. pct. with 356 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 119.1 rating. Won only career start vs. Bal (11/17/13 with Chi) & passed for 216 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 92.9 rating…RB ISAIAH CROWELL led team with 125 scrimmage yards last week (63 rush, 62 rec.). Crowell (960) needs 40 scrimmage yards to reach 1,000 career. Rookie RB DUKE JOHNSON (Round 3, No. 77 overall) had career-best 116 scrimmage yards last week, incl. 9 catches for 85 yards & 1 TD…WR TRAVIS BENJAMIN has 4 TD catches in past 4. Has 12 career TDs (9 rec., 3 PR) & averages 45.1 yards per score. WR ANDREW HAWKINS (1,931) needs 69 rec. yards to reach 2,000 career. Last week, TE GARY BARNIDGE had 6 catches for 75 yards & TD. Aims for 3rd in row with 75+ yards & TD catch…LB KARLOS DANSBY leads team with 31 tackles. Since entering NFL in 2004, is only NFL player with 40+ sacks (41) & 15+ INTs (16). Since 2014, S TASHAUN GIPSON has AFC-best 7 INTs. RAVENS: QB JOE FLACCO is 13-1 vs. Cle. & has completed 253 of 409 (61.9 pct.) for 3,027 yards with 18 TDs vs. 7 INTs for 92 rating. Passed for 312 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 107.6 rating in last meeting. Has 28-16 (.636) career record vs. AFC North…RB JUSTIN FORSETT rushed for season-high 150 yards last week vs. Pit. Since 2014, has 301 att. for 1,540 rush yards & 5.1 avg. – best among NFL RBs (min. 125 att.). Rushed for 119 yards on 17 att. (7.0 avg.) in last meeting…WR KAMAR AIKEN led team with 5 catches for 77 yards & TD last week. Had TD catch in last meeting…LB DARYL SMITH leads team with 34 tackles, incl. 13 tackles & 1 sack last week. Since entering NFL in 2004, is 1 of 3 players with 25+ sacks (28.5) & 10+ INTs (10). In 8 career meetings, LB ELVIS DUMERVIL has 10 sacks, FF & FR. Aims for 3rd in row overall with sack. Rookie LB ZA’ DARIUS SMITH (Round 4, No. 122 overall) had 1st 2 career sacks vs. Pit. CB LARDARIUS WEBB had INT in last meeting. CB JIMMY SMITH has sack or INT in 3 of past 4.
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