Cleveland Browns: 3 Players who will be key vs Ravens

The Cleveland Browns football team takes on the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon at First Energy Stadium. Here are three players who will be key to victory for the Browns.

Head coach Freddie Kitchens and the Cleveland Browns look to salvage what’s left of a lackluster season on Sunday afternoon vs the Baltimore Ravens. These two teams are vastly different from when they last played in Week 4.

The Browns are coming off an embarrassing loss last week in the desert to the Arizona Cardinals and the Ravens are coming in having won 10 games in a row.

Let’s take a look at three players who will be key for a Browns victory.

3. Joe Schobert, Linebacker

Joe Schobert had an excellent game against the Baltimore Ravens in week four. With 16 total tackles and one sack, Schobert was all over the field on that Sunday. He was able to keep Lamar Jackson in front of him for most of the day and Mark Ingram was kept to only 71 yards on the ground.

Schobert will be key in this game to do the same thing. If the Brown defensive line in front of him can properly fill their gaps and eat up blockers, Schobert will be left free to keep an eye on Jackson and prevent him from getting loose in the backfield.

Not only will Schobert be key in the run game but defensive coordinator Steve Wilks will have to have him play well in coverage as well. Tight end Mark Andrews was kept in check for the game in September having only 4 catches for 31 yards.

Andrews is having a stellar season at tight end since then. With 58 receptions for 759 yards and eight touchdowns, Andrews has earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl. Schobert is going to be key with his pass coverage skills to limit Andrews’ impact on this game.