Cleveland Browns: 3 key matchups against the Tennessee Titans

1. Browns Linebackers vs. Derrick Henry

The Cleveland Browns linebacking corps has not performed the best up to this point so far this season. This is understandable when you have Sione Takitaki, B.J. Goodson, and Mack Wilson running the show.

Some of the linebackers have shown some potential. Takitaki returned his first interception for a touchdown in the game against the Eagles two weeks ago. B.J. Goodson currently leads the team in tackles. And Mack Wilson had a promising rookie campaign but has spent most of this season battling injuries.

They are going to have their hands full trying to stop Derrick Henry. Henry is arguably the best running back in the NFL right now and he always seems to come alive late in the season. His mean stiff arms make would-be tacklers look like fools on a consistent basis.

Henry is the engine of the Titans offense that is second in rushing yards per game, only behind the Browns who have a couple of elite running backs of their own. If the Browns linebackers are able to make life hard for Henry, it could go a long way in producing a win.

There is no stopping Derrick Henry, you can only slow him down. If the Browns want to win this game, their weaker-than-average linebacking unit is going to have to hit the gaps hard and hope they aren’t the next Derrick Henry stiff-arm highlight.