Cleveland Browns running attack better than expected

Nick Chubb and Kareem hunt are both in the top 15 for rushing yards, making the Cleveland Browns the only team with two that high.

The Cleveland Browns finished week three with having two running backs in the top 15 in rushing. That number looks to improve against a Dallas Cowboys rushing defense that is 19th in the league against the ground game. Both Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt have over 200 yards so far on the year. Chub is at 292 and Hunt is at 204. The possibility that both have 300 after Sunday is good.

The Cowboys defense is giving up 127.7 yards on the ground, against less talented rushing teams. Of the three teams they faced, only one team ranks in the top 15 in rushing and that’s the Los Angeles Rams. They’re currently tied with Cleveland. The Rams and Browns are vastly different offensive teams, however. For starters, the Browns have a great offensive line.

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Considering the issues the Cowboys defense had against a pedestrian Rams offensive line, imagine what a good and stable offensive line can do against that Cowboys defense? It’s going to get ugly and fast. The Browns are going to need that type of production though because the Cowboys offense is potent. Namely because of Dak Prescott. The Browns are going to need to keep pace with him and keep the offense off the field. That means long, steady, consistent drives that eat up the clock.

This team can handle that. Hopefully. With the emergence of Wyatt Teller as the best run-blocking guard this side of Eric Steinbach, the Browns offensive line has been next-to-perfect in their execution and with the combo threat of Chubb and Hunt, the Browns could possibly get both men over 100 yards on the ground.

The Cowboys aren’t a terrible team, they just have holes that can be exploited. Hopefully, the Browns can do just that in Dallas on Sunday.