WK 6-Arizona Cardinals @ Cleveland Browns Pre Game Thread Oct 11- Oct 16, 2021

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This is probably our worst matchup on the schedule in my opinion.

We are pretty awful against the run, and the Browns are the best running team in the league. They will eat up a lot of clock and pound the ball in on every drive. If our offense has any 3 and outs we will be toast.
This is pretty much how I felt when I first saw the schedule & I’ve seen nothing that makes me think otherwise. Depending on who actually plays this week, this could be an ugly loss. And then the pundits will say “see I told you so” and drop us below EVERY 1 loss team in the power rankings.
 

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This is probably our worst matchup on the schedule in my opinion.

We are pretty awful against the run, and the Browns are the best running team in the league. They will eat up a lot of clock and pound the ball in on every drive. If our offense has any 3 and outs we will be toast.
Exactly my thinking.

I don't like our chances, which sucks.
 
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Load up the box and make Mayfield beat you. Even the Browns coaching staff doesn’t think he can make the plays when needed.
 
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Exactly my thinking.

I don't like our chances, which sucks.
Meh. It will be like the Vikings game against a better defense and worse WRs. I like our defensive matchup vs their passing game and I don't think Baker is better than average. I believe our offense will be more critical than our defense.
 

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Meh. It will be like the Vikings game against a better defense and worse WRs. I like our defensive matchup vs their passing game and I don't think Baker is better than average. I believe our offense will be more critical than our defense.
Not worried about the passing game, with Chubb and Hunt our run D better figure out something fast
 

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While I agree, this has to be virtually every teams strategy against the browns and it’s not exactly killing them.
They are good and you probably aren't going to shut them down. But like the Chargers did, you have to score enough that Baker is put in positions where he has to make plays through the air.

What is nice is that this is another game where our previous games vs Minnesota, SF, and LA help because the run scheme is very similar. All these guys come from the same running-game Shanahan/Kubiak tree.
 

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I want no injurys and a sound gameplan. Good play from all 3 phases and our D should generate some takeaways.
 

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This is a Hicks, Collins, Simmons game for sure. Tons of 4-3 alignments is my guess.

But I still fear we get trucked this weekend.
 

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at 5-0 the only thing too fear is being .500 which means it’s no stress weekends for some time:mrgreen:
uhhh no thanks. Rams are hot on our tail and they aren't going to lose many games. Need to win the division
 

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Curious how Kyler approaches this game.

Seemed like Kyler was the clear #1 for MVP after the Rams game all over social media/vegas.

Then it shifted from Brady to Herbert to Allen and now Lamar is getting some love. All in just a week.

Hope he plays composed and takes whats there. Browns probably wont let him get outside/give him that spin move.

Just play an efficient game and I think we can get them. Pressure is on the Browns to not fall back too far from the Ravens.
 

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Cards defense, overall, has been getting the job done and defense travels. I’m actually expecting a lower scoring game, like the Browns had the previous weeks before San Diego.

I’ll go 23-17 Cards in OT.
 
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