SUNDAY, OCT. 10, 2021 // 4:05 PM ET // SOFI STADIUM // REFEREE: BRAD ALLEN
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (4:05 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 133 (Cle.), 85 (LAC) | XM: 384 (Cle.), 228 (LAC) | SXM App: 807 (Cle.), 817 (LAC)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Chargers lead all-time series, 17-9-1
STREAKS: Chargers have won 3 of past 4
LAST GAME: 10/14/18: Chargers 38 at Browns 14
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/3/17: Chargers 19, Browns 10
CLEVELAND BROWNS LEADERS LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
W 14-7 at Minnesota LAST WEEK W 28-14 vs. Las Vegas (Mon.)
Kevin Stefanski: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Brandon Staley: 0-0
25.0/16.8 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 23.8/18.5
389.3 OFFENSE 391.0
Baker Mayfield: 74-113-935-2-2-89.7 PASSING Justin Herbert: 113-164-1,178-9-3-100.1
Nick Chubb: 69-362-5.2-1 RUSHING Austin Ekeler: 50-283-5.7-2
Kareem Hunt (RB): 12-121-10.1-0 RECEIVING Mike Williams: 23-306-13.3-4
250.3 DEFENSE 332.0
Myles Garrett: 6 SACKS Joey Bosa: 2.5
Malcolm Smith, Greedy Williams: 1 INTs Asante Samuel: 2
-1 (3/4) TAKE/GIVE +3 (7/4)
Jamie Gillan: 41.1 (39.3) PUNTING (NET) Ty Long: 44.3 (39.6)
Chase McLaughlin: 30 (9/9 PAT; 7/7 FG) KICKING Tristan Vizcaino: 25 (7/9 PAT; 6/7 FG)
BROWNS NOTES
• QB BAKER MAYFIELD has 1,947 pass yards (278.1 per game) & 13 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 106.7 rating in his past 7 on road. 275+ pass yards in 4 of his past 5 on road. Has 95+ rating in 3 of his 4 starts in 2021.
• RB NICK CHUBB had 18th-career game with 100+ rush yards (100) last week, 2nd-most since entering NFL in 2018. Ranks 2nd in league with 362 rush yards in 2021. Is only RB with 80+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 4 weeks. Has 6 rush TDs in his past 6 on road. RB KAREEM HUNT had 86 scrimmage yards (69 rush, 17 rec.) & 26th-career rush TD last week. Since 2017, is 1 of 3 (ALVIN KAMARA & CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY) with 25+ rush TDs & 15+ rec. TDs (16). Aims for his 4th in row on road with rush TD. Has 438 scrimmage yards (146 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in 3 career games vs. LAC.
• WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. had 5 catches for 97 yards & TD catch in his only career game vs. LAC (10/8/17 w/ NYG). Has 494 catches & 6,934 rec. yards in 84 games & can join JULIO JONES as only players with 500+ catches & 7,000+ rec. yards in 1st 85 career games.
• DE MYLES GARRETT had 2 TFL in Week 4. Leads NFL with 6 sacks & ties-1st with 7 TFL. Has 25 sacks & 29 TFL in 28 career road games. Aims for his 9th in row on road with 0.5+ sacks. Rookie LB JEREMIAH OWUSU-KARAMOAH had career-high 7 tackles in Week 4. CB DENZEL WARD has 10 PD in his past 7 & aims for his 3rd in row with PD.
CHARGERS NOTES
• QB JUSTIN HERBERT had 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 107.6 rating last week. Became 1st QB in SB era with 500+ completions (509) in fewer than 20 career starts (19). Aims for his 3rd in row with 3+ TDs & 100+ rating. Since 2020, is 1 of 4 QBs (JOSH ALLEN, TOM BRADY & PATRICK MAHOMES) with 5,500+ pass yards (5,514) & 40+ TD passes (40).
• RB AUSTIN EKELER had season-high 145 scrimmage yards (career-high 117 rush, 28 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 4. Has 18 career rec. TDs & surpassed DANNY WOODHEAD (17) for most rec. TDs by undrafted RB in common-draft era. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD & 4th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards.
• WR KEENAN ALLEN had 7 receptions last week & had 7+ catches in 3 of 4 games this season. Had 10 catches for 105 yards & rec. TD in last home meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. Cle. with TD catch. Since 2017, ranks 2nd in NFL with 431 receptions. WR MIKE WILLIAMS has 5 rec. TDs in his past 5. TE JARED COOK had 1st rec. TD of season last week. Since 2018, ranks 2nd among TEs with 23 rec. TDs.
• DE JOEY BOSA had 50th-career sack & 8th-career FF in Week 4. Has 3 sacks, 5 TFL & FF in 2 career games vs. Cle. & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cle. with sack & 2+ TFL. LB KYLER FACKRELL aims for his 3rd in row at home with sack. S DERWIN JAMES had 4th-career INT last week. Has 5+ tackles in 11 of 12 career home games. Rookie CB ASANTE SAMUEL JR. aims for his 4th in row with PD.
