Cleveland Browns | AFC North
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Head Coach: Kevin Stefanski (5th season)
Key Additions:
- Jerry Jeudy (WR)
- Devin Bush (LB)
- Jordan Hicks (LB)
Key Departures:
- Anthony Walker Jr. (LB)
- Sione Takitaki (LB)
Last Season’s Results and Interesting Trends (2023):
- Overall Record: 11-6
- ATS Record: 10-6-1 ATS (8-1 ATS at home, 6-0 ATS as home favorites)
- O/U Record: 10-6-1 O/U (8-0 O/U on the road)
Last Season’s Ranks (2023):
- EPA/play (offense): 28th
- Rush EPA (offense): 21st
- Pass EPA (offense): 28th
- EPA/play allowed (defense): 1st
- Rush EPA (defense): 15th
- Pass EPA (defense): 1st
- Plays per game: 1st
- Seconds per snap (lowest to highest): 7th
2024 Season Schedule:
- Week 1: Dallas Cowboys (Home)
- Week 2: Jacksonville Jaguars (Away)
- Week 3: New York Giants (Home)
- Week 4: Las Vegas Raiders (Away)
- Week 5: Washington Commanders (Away)
- Week 6: Philadelphia Eagles (Away)
- Week 7: Cincinnati Bengals (Home)
- Week 8: Baltimore Ravens (Home)
- Week 9: Los Angeles Chargers (Home)
- Week 10: BYE
- Week 11: New Orleans Saints (Away)
- Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers (Home)
- Week 13: Denver Broncos (Away)
- Week 14: Pittsburgh Steelers (Away)
- Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs (Home)
- Week 16: Cincinnati Bengals (Away)
- Week 17: Miami Dolphins (Home)
- Week 18: Baltimore Ravens (Away)
Commentary: The Cleveland Browns have established themselves as a formidable home team, evidenced by their impressive 8-1 ATS record at home last season and a perfect 6-0 ATS as home favorites. Their performance on the road also showed a propensity for high-scoring games, with an 8-0 O/U record away from home.
The offense, which struggled last year (28th in EPA/play, 21st in rush EPA, 28th in pass EPA), will need significant improvement. The addition of Jerry Jeudy could provide a much-needed boost to the receiving corps, but Deshaun Watson’s performance will be critical. He must elevate his play to fully capitalize on the talent around him and address the offensive inefficiencies.
The defense, ranked 1st in EPA/play allowed and pass EPA, was a major strength last season. The Browns have the potential to build on last season’s success, but the effectiveness of their new additions and the performance of Deshaun Watson will be pivotal to their playoff aspirations.