Browns vs. Falcons: 3 big storylines in Week 4
By John Suchan
No. 2: Offense is clicking on all cylinders
Jacoby Brissett, Amari Cooper, and Nick Chubb have all helped this offense get off to a fast start this season. They’re averaging 26 points a game as an offense and the team, including the defense, has led the Browns to lead the league in scoring so far with 85 points.
Brissett is currently ranked No. 9 overall in QBR rankings.
Chubb is leading the NFL in rushing yards with 341 and Cooper has now had back-to-back games going over 100 yards in receiving.
They also got some well-needed contributions from tight end David Njoku in this past game where he had nine catches for 89 yards and a touchdown. Kareem Hunt continues to do the most with his time as he pounds forward for yards and catches those screen passes. He has 151 yards on the ground so far and 54 receiving yards.
The Browns play an Atlanta team that has been pretty poor in their defensive efforts so far this season. They are ranked at No. 6 in giving up the most passing yards and they’ve given up the third most touchdown passes. With the Brissett quickly making progress and having a group of reliable receivers in Cooper, Donovon Peoples-Jones, and David Bell, the team might have a very good passing attack come Sunday.
The run game of Chubb and Hunt will keep churning this week as well. The Falcons gave up 112 yards on the ground in their win against the Seahawks. The Browns, on the other hand, have been averaging 191 rushing yards this season. Sticking to your strengths would suggest that the Browns will be running a lot on Sunday.