Browns: 3 more Cincinnati Bengals to plan for

The Cleveland Browns have the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday and will need to keep an eye out for these three players if they want to win.

The Cleveland Browns were lucky to get past the Bengals with a win. Getting out of Cincinnati with another “W” won’t be easy. The Bengals are a surprisingly good offensive team. Their running game isn’t much to fawn over but rookie quarterback Joe Burrow has shown some remarkable poise as a rookie.

The problem that the Browns will have to deal with this time around, unlike their first encounter, is a lack of healthy bodies. Nick Chubb, Wyatt Teller, and Jarvis Landry are all either out or dealing with some pretty nasty injuries. Then there’s Ronnie Harrison who really didn’t play much in their first meeting, only six snaps on defense, and he’s expected to dress for Sunday’s game but it’s still unknown if he’ll play or how much he’ll play.

This is a battered Browns offense and a gutted Browns defense. The Bengals nearly beat the Browns last time, and this time around the good guys are going down to Cincinnati and are going into this game with some doubt. The critics are coming for Baker Mayfield, right or wrong. Teller’s injury has crippled the running game and replacement running back Kareem Hunt has not looked good in replacement.

The Browns may not be the same team they were in Week 2 when they first faced off. The defense will need to up their game and the offense has to be able to protect Mayfield. Otherwise, this game could end up being a disaster.