Oakland Raiders vs Cleveland Browns: Game Preview

Sep 13, 2015; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Cleveland Browns defensive tackle

(71) reacts to a play against the New York Jets during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports

Browns Need To Stop The Run

One thing Oakland plans on taking plenty of advantage on is the Browns run defense. So far the Browns have given up 110 yards/game through the first two games.

One thing I noticed last Sunday when the Browns were facing off against Tennessee was that both of the Titans’ drives that ended in TDs were driven mostly by successful run plays. After seeing that this past Sunday it’s guaranteed that the Raiders will test the Browns run defense early and often.

It’s extremely pivotal that the Browns stop the run game early into this game. I believe that the group of Joe Haden, Donte Whitner, Tashaun Gipson, and Tramon Willams will be able to handle the passing game without much trouble.

Stopping the running game might slow Oakland’s offense to a near stop on Sunday. That will make the game that much more winnable.

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