Cleveland Browns: 5 Bold predictions vs. Giants in Week 15
By Randy Gurzi
![Browns running back Kareem Hunt (27) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the second half against the Baltimore Ravens, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Cleveland, Ohio. [Jeff Lange/Beacon Journal]Browns 22](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape%2Fcover%2Fsport%2Fhttps-3A-2F-2Fdawgpounddaily-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fimagn-images-2F2017-2F07-2F15318364-850x560-d43313a07eb284457f5ef28c892952e9559332528f55150569c998f872d0c04b.jpg "Browns running back Kareem Hunt (27) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the second half against the Baltimore Ravens, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Cleveland, Ohio. [Jeff Lange/Beacon Journal]Browns 22")
3. Chubb and Hunt both go off
The New York Giants have been in many of their games this season and even had a four-game winning streak, based on the play of their defense. They don’t exactly have a star-studded cast but they know their assignments and do their job. For that reason, they’re seventh in the NFL entering Week 15 in yards surrendered on the ground with just 1,319 according to ESPN.
So how can this bold prediction suggest that the Browns will have success with not one, but two of their backs? Simple — Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt are that good. They provedthat this past weekend as Chubb had 82 yards on 17 carries (4.8 yards per rush) and Hunt added 33 on just six touches (5.5 yards per rush).
Of course, by watching this game, it might be a shock they even had that many carries. Far too often, the Browns went away from the ground game, and while Hunt did have 77 yards and a touchdown through the air, those two should have each had more touches.
Don’t think for one second, head coach Kevin Stefanski isn’t thinking the same thing. And in Week 15, he will continue to feed these two and we will see them run for a total of 200-plus yards on the ground together. Cleveland’s identity is on the ground game and we will see that again here.