Cleveland Browns: 4 Cardinals to worry about in Week 6

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 10: Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals throws the ball against the San Francisco 49ers at State Farm Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 10: Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals throws the ball against the San Francisco 49ers at State Farm Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /
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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 03: DeAndre Hopkins #10 of the Arizona Cardinals reacts after a Cardinals touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams in the second quarter at SoFi Stadium on October 03, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) /

2. DeAndre Hopkins, Wide Receiver

Hopefully, the Browns secondary has a player or two near DeAndre Hopkins this week so he doesn’t bust the coverage by getting behind it, much like Mike Williams was able to do in Week 5.

Cleveland gave up two plays to Williams where nobody was near him. One was for over 40 and the other over 70 yards.

Hopkins is one of the best pass catchers on the planet and is a player who can dominate a game.

The three-time All-Pro is off to a solid start, reeling in 23 passes for 312 yards and four touchdowns. He has yet to crack the 100-yard mark this season but is capable of putting up 200 any given week.

In the Week 5 victory over San Francisco, Hopkins made history by having the most catches by anyone before the age of 30. When the game concluded, he sat at 770 career receptions.

He has reached the 1,000-yard plateau six out of the first eight years of his career, including the past four seasons, which all resulted in Pro Bowls. He has never had below 800 yards in a season, which is quite the feat.

Hopkins has missed two games in his entire career and has shown to be a true warrior.

The Cleveland defense will need to play a lot better this week as well as get healthy. The unit won’t be 100 percent, but it needs to get as close as possible to try and contain Hopkins.