Cleveland Fans Stunned By Shake Up In The Brown Offense Against Texans On Sunday…
The Browns’ pass game has switched the script in the last three games while the run game is struggling. This Sunday, they will play a Texans defense where the opportunities to pass and rush for touchdowns will be available.
The defense of the Texans is neither a top-tier defense nor a bottom-tier defense. This group’s performance is inconsistent. They have held opponents under 20 points seven times this year and allowed over 21 points seven times.
They rank 16th in the league in total yards allowed with an average of 332.6 yards. They are 15th in the league in points allowed with an average of 21, and they are 17th in the league in takeaways with 20. They are a middle-of-the-pack defense that is anchored by their defensive front.
Up front. Yeah, that’s a really good front across the board,” OC Alex Van Pelt said. “The front four, they rotate in, but they’re really good up front. So that’s where I think what drives that defense is the front
LB Blake Cashman leads the Texans in tackles with 85 in 12 games played. DE Will Anderson Jr., who was drafted with the third pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, has 42 tackles and five sacks in 13 games. The Texans may be without Cashman and Anderson Jr., both of whom did not practice Wednesday and Thursday. They also missed the Texans Week 15 matchup against the Titans. Cashman is suffering from a hamstring injury, and Anderson Jr. has been out with an ankle injury.
Texans star DE Jonathan Greenard has had a breakout season under HC DeMeco Ryans. Greenard only had one sack last season, but this season he has 12.5. He also has 52 tackles and has 15 tackles for a loss.
Greenard – who is in his third year – has been a stud and is someone the Browns will have to pay close attention to on Sunday. The Browns are dealing with offensive line trouble due to injuries, which can make things easier for Greenard to get in the backfield and make a play.