Can Commanders Stop Run vs. Browns?

The Washington Commanders will need to boost their run defense against the Cleveland Browns.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 5, 2024

Sep 29, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford (34) rushes against the Las Vegas Raiders during the fourth quarter at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images / Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

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The Washington Commanders are coming off a strong defensive performance against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 4, but they have another big test coming this weekend against the Cleveland Browns.

While the Browns don't have Nick Chubb, they have a strong rushing attack that will test the Commanders defensive line.

"Washington's defense played its best game last week against Arizona, holding the Cardinals to 115 total passing yards as it sacked QB Kyler Murray four times. The Commanders prevented him from hurting them off schedule, something they'll have to do against Cleveland's Deshaun Watson as well. But the Commanders remain bad versus the run, allowing 5.3 yards per carry, which ranks 31st in the NFL. The Browns rank 17th rushing the ball at 4.3 yards per carry," ESPN insider John Keim writes.

The Commanders will have to rely on Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne among others to prevent Jerome Ford and Deshaun Watson from running over them. If they can do that, they should be able to grab their fourth straight win.

Kickoff between the Browns and Commanders is set for tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET from Northwest Stadium.

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Published Oct 5, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.