5 Bold Cleveland Browns predictions against Las Vegas Raiders

Bold Prediction No. 3: Case Keenum will lead the offense to victory

He’s done it before, and he’ll do it again.

In a game the Browns needed to win earlier in the season against the Denver Broncos, Case Keenum started in place of Baker Mayfield, who was sidelined with a shoulder injury. Keenum seemed very comfortable, as he was making quick decisions and managing the offense smoothly. He finished the game 21-of-33 passing for 199 yards and a touchdown.

Now he’s being asked to start another huge game for Cleveland. He won’t have several key players on the offense including Austin Hooper and wide receiver Jarvis Landry but he’s an expert in running this offense having been coached by Kevin Stefanski back in 2017 when they both were part of the Minnesota Vikings organization. Keenum finished that year as the starter and went 11-3 and the team won a playoff game.

Bold Prediction No. 4: Donovan Peoples-Jones will go over 100 yards receiving

The second-year player out of the University of Michigan is having a decent season and looks to keep his solid performance from a week ago against the Baltimore Ravens carry over in this matchup with the Raiders. Last weekend he was targeted seven times and caught five of them for 90 yards.

His knack for making difficult catches was evident in that game as he made a dazzling catch in the first half of 27 yards where he managed to grab the ball and toe-tap his feet just a whisker inside the out-of-bounds white chalk.

He had one other 101-yard game when the Browns faced the Arizona Cardinals back in October. He caught four passes in that game. He benefited by catching an end of the first half “Hail Mary” throw from Baker Mayfield of 57 yards.

Hopefully, he doesn’t have to catch any more “Hail Mary” throws in this game against the Raiders. But if Case Keenum can target Peoples-Jones eight to 10 times in this game then a 100-yard game is very doable.

Bold Prediction No. 5: Cleveland Browns will score a touchdown in the fourth quarter

It’s been a rarity to see the Browns score a touchdown in the fourth quarter this season. It’s been since the Cincinnati game in November, over four games ago that the team has scored six points. They’ve had several opportunities to put some of their games away for victory but haven’t been able to generate any type of consistency on the offensive side of the ball in recent weeks.

This game against the Raiders could very well come down to the Browns needing a touchdown late. Can Keenum generate that type of drive and lead this team in a game where it’ll seem like the team has their backs against the wall because of this recent Covid news this week?

Hopefully, when they do score a touchdown in the last quarter it’ll be to add to their lead rather than having it be to take the lead.