Cleveland Browns studs and duds Week 8: Jarvis Landry had day to forget vs. Pittsburgh

Cleveland Browns Stud: D’ernest Johnson

For the second week in a row, D’ernest Johnson made his presence felt in the Cleveland Browns backfield. While he only got four carries on the day, Johnson rushed for 22 yards, an average of 5.5 per carry, and had the Browns only touchdown of the day.

Johnson should continue to see more action in the coming weeks as the Browns await the return of Kareem Hunt, who is eligible to return from the Injured Reserve list after next week’s game. While he won’t see as many carries as he did as the starting running back in Week 7, Johnson should still be able to provide some spark on offense in spots.

Cleveland Browns Dud: Jarvis Landry

You can never put the blame for any loss on any one person. Every coach and player has to do things and work together as a team to come out on top. However, a game can be won or lost on just a few plays, and it only takes a few mistakes from one or two people to make the outcome of a game go the wrong way.

On Sunday afternoon, that one person that made a few too many mistakes for his team to come out victorious was wide receiver Jarvis Landry. Landry had a few drops in key situations against the Steelers, including one on the Browns final possession of the game on fourth down that would have given them a first-and-goal under two minutes left.

Landry also had a fumble in the fourth quarter with Cleveland driving into Pittsburgh territory. The inability to come away with points there ultimately led to the need to go for it on fourth down later and set up the play that saw Jarvis drop the ball.

Landry is seen as the emotional leader of this team by many, but his large cap number and his production on the field don’t quite match up, which could lead to a divorce between the two sides at some point in the future. Sunday’s game may have just put the final nail in that coffin.