Browns vs Texans

Cleveland

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Browns verses Texans

Vegas Line: Cleveland -9 Over/Under: 36

What to expect from Texans

When this game was marked down on the Browns schedule you would have thought it was a sure win for the Browns. But the way the Browns are playing it isn't! Last week the Texans put up over 338 yds of offense against the Bills! Rookie QB. David Carr is playing very well and hit WR Corey Bradford on an 81-yard strike on Houston's first offensive snap! Carr, threw for over 218 yds with no interceptions and the Texans offense average 4.9 yds rushing with rookie RB Jonathan Wells! The Texans have allot of veterans playing on their defense with stand out LB Jamie Sharp!

What the Browns defense must do!

Get a pass rush and stop the run! This is something that they haven't done yet all year? Don't let rookie QB Carr make a big play on the defense!

What the Browns offense must do!

Have some kind of a game plan! The offensive line must block for Couch and open some running holes up! No stupid penalties! For pete sakes WR hold on to the ball!

Season record on game picks:4-2 What do I think?

It will be one sad town if this expansion team beats us and one happy Chris Palmer! After suffering three losses in a row the Browns should have a chance to explode on the helpless expansion team. The Browns win big by 17 points!

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Some after game thoughts:

The Browns won by the 17 points I predicted but it wasn't a pretty win! The Browns got some breaks by non-calls by the refs on two fumbles by Green and Northcutt!

Once again I question Butch Davis's game plan on offense and defense? The Texans could have easly won this game!

*Results*

Houston Texans		Cleveland Browns

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
J.Allen	5	61	12.2	32	0
J.Wells	13	23	1.8	12	0
D.Carr	2	9	4.5	8	0
J.Lewis	1	2	2.0	2	0

Total	21	95	4.5	32	0

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
J.White	12	65	5.4	36	1
W.Green	12	24	2.0	5	1

Total	24	89	3.7	36	2

PASSING	ATT	CMP	YDS	SK/YD	TD	LG	IN	RT
D.Carr	36	22	267	9/47	1	37	0	93.2
J.Gaffney	1	1	39	0/0	1	39	0	158.3

Total	37	23	306	9/47	2	39	0	106.4

PASSING	ATT	CMP	YDS	SK/YD	TD	LG	IN	RT
T.Couch	31	21	148	1/7	1	25	0	89.2

Total	31	21	148	1/7	1	25	0	89.2

PASS RECEIVING	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
B.Miller	6	78	13.0	21	0
J.Gaffney	4	47	11.8	20	0
J.Allen	4	38	9.5	21	0
A.Black	4	31	7.8	11	0
C.Bradford	2	76	38.0	39	2
J.Wells	2	11	5.5	6	0
J.Dawson	1	25	25.0	25	0

Total	23	306	13.3	39	2

PASS RECEIVING	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Q.Morgan	7	81	11.6	25	1
J.White	5	34	6.8	13	0
K.Johnson	4	22	5.5	8	0
D.Northcutt	3	6	2.0	7	0
A.Davis	1	3	3.0	3	0
J.Jackson	1	2	2.0	2	0

Total	21	148	7.0	25	1

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD

Total	0	0	0.0	0	0

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD

Total	0	0	0.0	0	0

PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	IN20	LG
C.Stanley	7	272	38.9	1	1	48

Total	7	272	38.9	1	1	48

PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	IN20	LG
C.Gardocki	7	278	39.7	0	4	48

Total	7	278	39.7	0	4	48

PUNT RETURNS	NO	YDS	AVG	FC	LG	TD
J.Lewis	4	14	3.5	2	9	0
[DOWNED]	1	0	0.0	0	0	0

Returns	4	14	3.5	2	9	0

PUNT RETURNS	NO	YDS	AVG	FC	LG	TD
D.Northcutt	3	17	5.7	2	9	0
[DOWNED]	1	0	0.0	0	0	0
[TOUCHBACK]	1	0	0.0	0	0	0

Returns	3	17	5.7	2	9	0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	YDS	AVG	FC	LG	TD
J.Lewis	6	98	16.3	0	33	0
M.Norris	1	1	1.0	0	1	0

Returns	7	99	14.1	0	33	0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	YDS	AVG	FC	LG	TD
A.Davis	4	168	42.0	0	95	1

Returns	4	168	42.0	0	95	1

Houston Texans

FUMBLES	FUM	OWN-REC	YDS	TD	FORCED	OPP-REC	YDS	TD	OUT-BDS
J.Lewis	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D.Carr	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Browns

FUMBLES	FUM	OWN-REC	YDS	TD	FORCED	OPP-REC	YDS	TD	OUT-BDS
S.Heiden	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
M.Word	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
K.Bentley	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0

	Visitor Texans	Home Browns

TOTAL FIRST DOWNS	17	14
By Rushing	4	5
By Passing	12	7
By Penalty	1	2
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY	8-18-44%	3-13-23%
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY	0-0-0%	1-1-100%
TOTAL NET YARDS	354	230
Total Offensive Plays (inc. times thrown passing)	67	56
Average gain per offensive play	5.3	4.1
NET YARDS RUSHING	95	89
Total Rushing Plays	21	24
Average gain per rushing play	4.5	3.7
Tackles for a loss-number and yards	5-9	1-1
NET YARDS PASSING	259	141
Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass	9-47	1-7
Gross yards passing	306	148
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED	37-23-0	31-21-0
Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing)	5.6	4.4
KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks	4-0-0	7-0-0
PUNTS Number and Average	7-38.9	7-39.7
Had Blocked	0	0
FGs - PATs Had Blocked	0-0	0-0
Net Punting Average	33.6	37.7
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs)	14	17
No. and Yards Punt Returns	4-14	3-17
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns	7-99	4-168
No. and Yards Interception Returns	0-0	0-0
PENALTIES Number and Yards	6-54	4-42
FUMBLES Number and Lost	3-2	0-0
TOUCHDOWNS	2	4
Rushing	0	2
Passing	2	1
Kickoff Returns	0	1
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts	2-2	4-4
Kicking Made-Attempts	2-2	4-4
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts	1-2	2-2
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY	0-1-0%	2-3-67%
GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY	0-1-0%	2-2-100%
SAFETIES	0	0
FINAL SCORE	17	34
TIME OF POSSESSION	29:40	30:20

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