Cleveland Browns: 5 Bold predictions in Week 12 vs. Jacksonville
By Randy Gurzi
3. Both running backs gain 75-yards on the ground
Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt each had their share of great plays, as well as some frustrating ones, on Sunday. Hunt had the early touchdown on fourth-down reversed and even had a backward pass from Baker Mayfield hit the turf in front of him. Hunt saved a bad play, but in doing so, ate up a loss of several yards which hurt his already low numbers on the day. However, he did add the incredible leaping touchdown, which was one of the highlights of the day.
For Chubb, he had nothing going in the first half but then broke out in the second. He ended up with 114 yards total and while he didn’t have a touchdown, his 54-yard run was the longest play scrimmage for either team.
In this game, Philly was stacking the box and daring the Browns to pass — but they stayed true to the run game and in the end, it paid off. This week, they should again see plenty of touches, especially when considering the Jaguars’ struggles on defense this season. As of now, Jacksonville is surrendering 129.1 yards per game according to ESPN and while that’s technically better than Philly, they don’t have the strength on their d-line to hold off nearly as long as the Eagles did.
That should mean both No. 24 and No. 27 get their share of carries and this bold prediction is that they will each top 75 yards on the ground — with at least one of them going into triple digits.