Cards vs. Browns Predictions

[Jttsaz]

I like this matchup for the Cards. The Browns are rated 31st in points...but ofcourse the Cards are 32nd so this won't be a shootout. The Cards do get more yardage, and Shipp ought to be able to get over a 100 yards this week...that is if the score is close. Green does come back from a 1 game suspension and will have fresh legs but the Cards should be able to slow the Browns running game down and force them to pass...which is bad for us if we can't get pressure on Holcomb.
The Cards are 0-4 on the road but the Browns are 1-3 at home so something has got to give. Unlike the Steelers game I think the Cards will see 8-9 men in the box to try to slow Shipp down. They will blitz Blake and hope he turns in on of his horrendous road performances.
The O-line must protect Blake and make him settle down in the pocket. Blake must settle down and not be too quick to run out of the pocket. I noticed several times last week that Shelton and Clemment seemed to be blocking thier men out of the pocket but right into Blake...as if they anticipated Blake staying in the pocket.
Blake also need to to run early to keep that threat going. Move Quan around and use the screen to burn some of those blitzes. Freddie Jones is the guy to look for in the redzone.
The kicking game is a big mystery and weather could be a factor. If Shipp gets 30+ carries we win this game. Both Offenses don't score much so look for a snorer. With all the distractions in Cleaveland (KJ, Green) and with all of the fan unrest...I think Davis may have lost this team. I think the Cards should win this game by 7.
If they lay an egg on this one I can't see them winning a road game all year. This team just seems to shoot itself in the foot time and time again on the road. They cannot play scared and play not to lose. They must come out and challenge this struggling Browns team. Hit'em in the nose early. Get a lead. Then pound the ball.
Don't forget, this is a team that absolutely destroyed the Steelers at home when they capitolized on turnovers. That said I will give the Cards the benefit of the doubt because I can't bear to think of them going o-fer on the road this year. Obviously being 6.5 point dawgs means that the experts that be expect a typical road performance by the Cards...

21-14 Cards

 

[General Chaos]

holy crap, next time please use the return key.

 

[Jttsaz]

No Predictions???

 

[Mr.Dibbs]

The Cards can run against this team. I think the Browns are giving up over 4.5 yards per carry. Mac's conservative game plan should work. Our defense needs to come out strong.

13-10

We miss two field goals, and Lil' G is forced at gunpoint to kick next week.

 

[Lefty]

I predict the Browns win 28-17. I think Holcomb will have a big game.

 

[seesred]

Cards 34 Browns 10 we come out mad and score quickly. By the time the Brownies open their eyes it's 10 zip and we are running the ball.

Big game for Freddie, Anquon and Marcel. Look for a big runback of a kick in first half by Scooby Doo!

GBR

 

[Ryanwb]

24 -21 Cardinals

Typical first half dump, then they come back in the end.

 

[Cheesebeef]

23-10 - Browns - if it were a home game I'd give us the win - but it's on the road so there will inevitably be a three minute debacle period where the game gets out of hand and the team can't recover - one more loss on the way to the Manning express!

 

[Red Air Force]

I predict that we will run 15 plays inside their twenty, and throw exactly 0 passes into the endzone.

 

[jstadvl]

Cards

28-10.

 

[CaptTurbo]

Im gonna say this will be our biggest win of the season. Much like pittsburgh matches up poorly with us, we match up great with the browns. We like to run (FINALLY!) and they hate to stop the run.

Cards 31 Browns 13

 

[CaliCards]

I picked the Cards to beat the Steelers last week because that gave was winable. The Browns are also beatable, so, I will pick the Cards to get their first win on the road against the Browns. It is almost the same senario as the Steelers game, but can Coach Mac coach this team to victory?

Cards 24
Browns17

 

[Pariah]

Browns: 34
Cards: 31

Cards have the lead the entire game and then blow it by giving up 17 pts in the 4th. Our pass rush plays well below expectations, and coverage breaks down against the Browns 3 quality WRs.

On the bright side, Shipp has a monster day.

 

[MadCardDisease]

I didn't like going into Pittsburg when we did and predicted an ugly loss. However I think we can control the clock against the Browns and Win.

24 - 13 Cardinals!

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by Pariah
Browns: 34
Cards: 31

Cards have the lead the entire game and then blow it by giving up 17 pts in the 4th. Our pass rush plays well below expectations, and coverage breaks down against the Browns 3 quality WRs.

On the bright side, Shipp has a monster day.

And who are the Browns 3 quality WR's

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by swd1974
Im gonna say this will be our biggest win of the season. Much like pittsburgh matches up poorly with us, we match up great with the browns. We like to run (FINALLY!) and they hate to stop the run.

Cards 31 Browns 13

This is the most accurate assessment I've read yet.

 

[earthsci]

1 - 0

Us

 

[Cardinal Bob]

Originally posted by earthsci
1 - 0

Us

Boldin with a power play goal, eh?

 

[Skkorpion]

This week, we really do need to run, run, run, and run some more. If we can keep it close at halftime, we could pound them into submission in the 2nd half.

But! Na ga happen.

Cleveland won't bother trying to run much against us, even if this is Lee Sugg's first start. They will open in that fabulous 3 WR set and throw, throw, throw.

We won't blitz until we are down by 21 and the game decided.

This will be another pre-programmed massacre. We'll lose by the same approximate margin we've lost all those other road games under Mac, about 18 points, give or take a little.

Browns 37 Cards 17

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

We haven't won away from home since last year. Unitl they do, I unfortuanately have to keep picking them to lose.

Browns - 24
Cards - 16

 

[EnglishCardinal]

if we are win on the road this season then this is the time so why not ?? becasue we are awful and there is reason we cant win away from SDS !!

But......Cards 20 - Browns 14....you still gotta love um

 

[Pariah]

Originally posted by spanky
And who are the Browns 3 quality WR's

Quincy Morgan, Dennis Northcutt and Andre Davis.

 

[earthsci]

Originally posted by Cardinal Bob
Boldin with a power play goal, eh?

Tell me that you are aware that the Cardinals have a special exemption to play by CFL rules. You do know that don't you? Jeez

 

[Assface]

Ah, the classic matchup of the movable object vs. the stopable force.

Even though week after week the Cards have been able to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory I think we will beat the Brown notes. Their run defense vs. Marcell Shipp will make our run offense looking like an agressive pass offense. Shipp will get tons of yards and hopefully at least one of those will be the most important yard, the one in front of the endzone. Pittsburg has had a losing season because things just haven't been going well for them. Cleveland has had a losing season because they blow goats.

 

[AzCards21]

I think the Cards learn a little more from last week and come out swinging. Another first posession TD. A solid three and out by the D and the ball doesn't stop rolling. Cards finally put one away decisively. A late garbage TD by the browns makes it look respectable but that is all.

Cards- 28
Browns- 17