The Browns take off for their west coast trip Saturday, and first up is a game against the red-hot Denver Broncos.
Denver has won four straight games, and after the Browns try to shut down that streak on Sunday afternoon, they will head out further west, and spend the next week prepping to face the Rams in L.A.
As Cleveland begins this road tilt, here are three storylines to keep in mind against Denver, and predictions on how I think each will turn out
The Browns are very similar to the Steelers (the Browns’ previous opponent) in that they are great at forcing turnovers and getting offensive production off opponent miscues. They’ve forced 19 turnovers so far this season — with 13 in their last four games alone — so Cleveland will have to take care of the football in just the third start of rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson’s career. Against the Steelers last week, he did a fairly good job, throwing just one interception that went off Amari Cooper’s hands first.
How I think it will turn out: Since the Browns did a good job against the Steelers a week ago, I do think they can manage the same against the Broncos, who don’t have nearly as strong a pass rush. If the Browns do turn it over and give Denver good field position, however, that could be the recipe for a loss. On the other side, Russell Wilson has thrown only four interceptions compared to 19 touchdowns.