5 Bold predictions for Cleveland Browns vs. the Titans
By Greg Newland
2. Garret with a bang
The defense is coming off an extremely short-handed week vs. the Jaguars where they were without Denzel Ward, Myles Garrett, Sione Takitaki, and Ronnie Harrison. Those are arguably three of the Browns best defenders, which is extremely tough to recover from.
After missing two weeks because of a positive COVID-19 test, look for Myles Garrett to be hungry vs. the Tennessee Titans. Not only will he be anxious to get back on the field, but the two weeks off will also mean Garrett has only been on the field once in the last month so he should be as close to healthy as ever.
Normally the Browns would need Garrett to come up with two or more sacks and hope for one of them to be a strip in the process. This week, however, the Browns will need Garrett to help shut down the running game of the Tennessee Titans. The run defense has been mediocre all year and it appears that Derek Henry has once again hit his end of the season groove.
Look for Garrett to come back strong with at least one sack and two tackles for loss as he holds contain along the right side of the offensive line. Although he will only register one sack, expect him to be in the quarterback’s ear early and often shortening the clock in his head to get rid of the football.