The Reporter (Lansdale, PA)

NFL WEEK 11 CAPSULES

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EAGLES (3-5-1) AT CLEVELAND (6-3)

Sunday, 1 p.m., Fox

OPENING LINE: Browns by 2

SERIES: Browns, 31-17-1

LAST MEETING: Eagles, 29-10, 2016

EAGLES OFFENSE: OVERALL (27), RUSH (10), PASS (27).

EAGLES DEFENSE: OVERALL (11), RUSH (26), PASS (6).

BROWNS OFFENSE: OVERALL (23), RUSH (4), PASS (30).

BROWNS DEFENSE: OVERALL (15), RUSH (8), PASS (21).

FANTASY TIP: It could be tougher sledding for Nick Chubb against Philly’s defensive front. He leads the league with seven runs of 20yards or more.

ETC.: Eagles have won five straight vs. the Browns, including seven of last nine and four in a row on the road. ... Eagles are 0-2-1 vs. AFC North. ... Eagles’ next five opponents are 32-13. ... Eagles QB Carson Wentz made his NFL debut against Cleveland in 2016, passing for 278yards and two TDs in a 29-10win that also was coach Doug Pederson’s debut. ... Pederson played quarterbac­k for the Browns in 2000. He went 1-7as a starter after Tim Couch was injured. ... Wentz has a careerlow 73.1passer rating and 58.2completio­n percentage in 2020. ... Eagles’ Miles Sanders has at least 75scrimmag­e yards in six straight games. Sanders is averaging 6.0yards per carry in 2020and 5.0in his two seasons. ... Eagles DE Brandon Graham has seven of the team’s 31sacks — tied for third most in the league. ... Under first-year coach Kevin Stefanski, the Browns have already matched their entire win total from 2019. Browns are 6-3for the first time since 2014. ... Chubb returned last week after missing four games with a sprained right knee and rushed for 126yards. ... Chubb is averaging 6.1 yards per carry while Kareem Hunt has scored seven TDs: three rushing, four receiving. ... Following wins over Washington and Dallas, the Browns are trying to improve to 3-0against the NFC East.

 ?? KIRK IRWIN — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ?? Cleveland’s Nick Chubb (24) runs for a touchdown against Houston last week. He has seven runs of 20 yards or more this season.
KIRK IRWIN — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Cleveland’s Nick Chubb (24) runs for a touchdown against Houston last week. He has seven runs of 20 yards or more this season.

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