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Browns verses  Bengals

Vegas Line: Browns + 3  Over/Under 36

What to expect from Bengals offense?

The Bengals won their first game last week against a good Denver team! How did they do that? Well it wasn't by passing, they only completed two passes and none after the first quarter. But they did rush for 407 yds. this was the bigest rushing game in 50 years from an NFL Team. Cory Dillion had 278 yd. and broke Walter Paytons rushing record for a single game by three yards! The Bengals will try to do the same thing to the Browns but look for some trick plays and more passing, esspecially to Warrick!

What the Browns defense has to do!

The Browns defense played well in the lost to the Steelers last week.In the first meeting the Bengals scored 7 points against us. I expect our defense to shut down Dillion and keep this a very low scoring game.

What the Browns must do!

Doug Pederson started his first game against the 10th ranked Steeler defense. The total offense was a little over 100 yds! Pederson as a full week of practice to get ready for the Bengals. The question is will this help? He has experience going for him and a week to get on the same page with the WR, but if he looks anything like last week pull him at half-time and put Spergon Wynn into the frying pan.

What do I think?

This game depends on how fast Pederson can pick up the offense? If he can the Browns should win. This should be a low scroring game that could go either way. If the Browns defense has to play forty minutes again I guess Dillion will come on strong at the end of the game. He had two long runs for TD's in the last five minutes last week. This is an even game with Pederson playing but I'll take the Browns by 3 !

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*Results*

The Browns are not going to win any games playing their third string Q.B. in the NFL. At least Akili Smith didn't pump his fist at the Dawgpound after the game because the Browns defense knocked the snot out of him-ha! Cory Dillion did get over a hundred yards but took a beating doing it.


*Stats*
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2
3
4
T
Cleveland
 
0
0
3
0
3
Bengals
 
0
7
3
2
12

PLAYER STATISTICS

PASSING
CIN         Att-Cmp-Yds TD Int
Akili Smith  20   7  84  0   1
CLE         Att-Cmp-Yds TD Int
Spergon Wynn 16   7  82  0   1
Doug Pederson 16   6  65  0   0

RUSHING
CIN             Att  Yards
Corey Dillon     27    137
Brandon Bennett  17     39
Curtis Keaton     1      3
Peter Warrick     1      1
Akili Smith       5     -1
CLE             Att  Yards
Travis Prentice  16     40
Doug Pederson     2     10
Jamel White       2      4

RECEIVING
CIN             Att  Yards
Peter Warrick     3     25
Brandon Bennett   1     21
Craig Yeast       1     19
Tony Mcgee        1     13
Marco Battaglia   1      6
CLE             Att  Yards
Kevin Johnson     6    102
Dennis Northcutt  4     23
Marc Edwards      1     12
David Patten      1      7
Aaron Shea        1      3
 TEAM STATISTICS CINCLE
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
3RD-DOWN EFFICIENCY
4TH-DOWN EFFICIENCY
TOTAL NET YARDS
Total plays
Average gain
NET YARDS RUSHING
Rushes
Average per rush
NET YARDS PASSING
Completed-attempted
Yards per pass
Sacked-yards lost
PUNTS-AVERAGE
PUNT YARDAGE
PENALTIES-YARDS
FUMBLES
Turnovers
TIME OF POSSESSION 
18
11
4
7-17
0-1
240
75
3.2
179
51
3.5
61
7-20
2.5
4-23
8-39
317
6-84
0
1
36:42
10
2
7
3-14
0-2
182
54
3.4
54
20
2.7
128
13-32
3.8
2-19
8-42
339
9-71
0
1
23:18

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