3 unsung heroes from Cleveland Browns victory over Steelers
By Randy Gurzi
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1. Elijah Moore, Wide Receiver
Amari Cooper has been the No. 1 wideout all season and is on his way to yet another 1,000-yard campaign. Even with the issues under center, Cooper already has 749 yards on 45 receptions and is averaging a career-high 16.6 yards per reception. He added 34 yards on four receptions this past weekend but wasn't the top pass-catcher.
Instead, that was Elijah Moore who went for 60 yards on six receptions. While he did have one fewer reception than David Njoku, the first-year Brown put up his best performance of the year. He was also easily the most efficient since he grabbed every target except for one — whereas Cooper needed eight and Njoku had 15 to land their totals.
All three of their top pass catchers made a play on the game-winning drive, with Cooper hauling in an eight-yard reception and Njoku getting an 11-yarder to put them at the Pittsburgh 26. However, it all started from their own 35-yard line and Moore was the first player Dorian Thompson-Robinson. As he did throughout the game, No. 8 made the play as he went 15 yards to put the ball at the midfield mark.
DTR on Final Drive
— Brad Ward (@WardonSports) November 19, 2023
Elijah Moore for 15 yards
Hunt for 5 Yards
Cooper for 8 yards
Njoku for 11 yards
DHOP - Ballgame
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For the season, Moore now has 40 receptions for 374 yards and one touchdown. He should easily surpass his career-high of 43 receptions and despite averaging fewer than 10 yards per grab, he should also go over his personal-best 538 yards. Moore might not end up with staggering numbers, which many of us expected when he was added, but he contiunes to grow as a player. Week 11 was proof of this as he was one of the unsung heroes in the win.
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