The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)

Browns at Bengals game preview

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PASS (15)

BENGALS OFFENSE — OVERALL (32), RUSH (32), PASS (29)

BENGALS DEFENSE — OVERALL (12), RUSH (27), PASS (6)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Bengals have won six straight in series and 20 of last 26 . ... Browns are 0-10 for second straight season. They’re 1-25 in two seasons under coach Hue Jackson. They’ve dropped 43 of last 47 games since 2014 . ... Browns got only victory last season during second-to-last game, 2017 over Chargers . ... Cleveland tried to trade for Bengals backup QB AJ McCarron on Halloween, but deal was nixed when Browns failed to submit paperwork on time . ... Rookie DeShone Kizer has started nine games and thrown for five TDs, 14 INTs. He was 16 of 34 for 118 yards with INT in loss to Bengals on Oct. 1 . ... RB Duke Johnson Jr. leads Browns with 46 catches and 414 yards receiving. He leads all NFL runners with 1,462 yards receiving since 2015 . ... WR Corey Coleman returned from hand injury that cost him six games and had career-high six catches for 80 yards in loss to Jaguars . ... Bengals went 1-2 in stretch of three straight road games. They play next three at home, including Monday night game vs. Steelers. They’re 2-2 at Paul Brown Stadium and 6-5 in last two seasons . ... Trying to win two in row for second time this season . ... Andy Dalton has 22 career 300-yard passing games, one behind Boomer Esiason for club record . ... WR A.J. Green has 31 career 100-yard receiving games, tied with Chad Johnson for franchise record . ... Offense and run game rank last in NFL. Bengals on pace for worst running game in club history, averaging 3 yards per carry. Also last in league in plays, second to last in time of possession . ... Fantasy Tip: Dalton is 10-3 career vs. Browns with 24 TDs, 11 INTs and passer rating of 95. During win in Cleveland on Oct. 1, he completed 16 consecutiv­e passes and finished 25 of 30 for 286 yards with four TDs and passer rating of 146. TE Tyler Kroft caught team-high six passes for 68 yards with two TDs.

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