Four reasons Cleveland Browns will sneak by Cowboys in Week 4
1. The big play will be there
Don’t get your hopes up. Baker Mayfield isn’t turning into Russell Wilson in this one and that’s OK. He doesn’t need to be.
The previous two wins have shown Mayfield is getting enough protection, and with Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt racking up yards at a superb rate, the play-acton fake should get the Cowboys to bite.
This means Mayfield should be able to hit on a big play or two, much like we saw when he connected with Odell Beckham on a deep touchdown pass against the Bengals in Week 2.
The Cowboys are going to score, so even if the Browns are able to run effectively, Mayfield’s going to be needed to throw the ball in order to keep up.
The Cowboys and rookie Trevon Diggs gave up big plays of 29, 43 and 65 yards against the Seahawks last week.
Considering Dallas will have to be on alert for Chubb and Hunt, coach Kevin Stefanski should be able to dial up deep throws.