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Cleveland Browns: 3 Players who will be key vs Ravens

By Frank Teriaca

CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 24: Joe Schobert #53 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates with Mack Wilson #51 and T.J. Carrie #38 of the Cleveland Browns after his second interception of the game in the fourth quarter against the Miami Dolphins at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 24, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland defeated Miami 41-24. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 24: Joe Schobert #53 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates with Mack Wilson #51 and T.J. Carrie #38 of the Cleveland Browns after his second interception of the game in the fourth quarter against the Miami Dolphins at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 24, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland defeated Miami 41-24. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 15: Running back Nick Chubb #24 of the Cleveland Browns rushes the football against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half of the NFL game at State Farm Stadium on December 15, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Browns 38-24.(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 15: Running back Nick Chubb #24 of the Cleveland Browns rushes the football against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half of the NFL game at State Farm Stadium on December 15, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Browns 38-24.(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

2. Nick Chubb, Running back

Running back Nick Chubb seems pretty logical to be a key player in this game, right? I know that we all have been begging Freddie Kitchens to give him the ball more but it will be imperative that he does so in this game.

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This is football 101 here. The Browns will need to have a steady ground and pound performance to keep Lamar Jackson on the sidelines and to keep the defense fresh when it does have to step on the field and chase after Jackson.

Chubb ran all over the Ravens when these two teams met up in Week 4. He had 20 carries for 165 yards and three touchdowns including that long 88-yard touchdown run. Cleveland is going to need more of the same in this game.

Having been selected to his first Pro Bowl, Chubb is having an All-Pro type season. With 1,408 yards on the ground and eight touchdowns, he is proving to be the best running back the Browns have had since legend Jim Brown.

And if Freddie Kitchens has any chance left at ending this season on a two-game winning streak and possibly saving his job, Nick Chubb is going to need to get close to 30 carries in this game.

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