NFL Game Preview: Baltimore Ravens (4-1-0) vs. Cleveland Browns (3-2-0)

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FOX: Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston, Allison Williams (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET

Huntington Bank Field

Referee: Carl Cheffers

Regular Season: BAL leads series, 39-15 (BAL won past 3)

Last reg. season meeting: 11/16/25: BAL 23 at CLE 16

Jesse Minter (BAL) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 4-1 (.800)

Todd Monken (CLE) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 3-2 (.600)

Baltimore Last Game: W, 30-23 at ATL (Week 5)

Cleveland Last Game: L, 17-12 at NYJ (Week 5)

RAVENS NOTES

• QB LAMAR JACKSON completed 15 of 20 atts. (75 pct.) for 222 yards & 2 TDs with 144.2 rating in Week 4, his 43rd game with 100+ rating & 2+ TD passes, tied-4th most (Russell Wilson) all-time by player under age 30. Is only QB with 65+ comp. pct. & 120+ rating in 3 games this season. Is 10-4 with 3,497 yards (2,737 pass, 760 rush) & 28 TDs (22 pass, 6 rush) in 14 career starts vs. Cle. • QB TYLER HUNTLEY completed 24 of 32 atts. (75 pct.) for 201 yards & 2 TDs for 111.6 rating & had rush TD in Week 5. Completed 22 of 26 atts. (84.6 pct.) for 225 yards & TD for 115.5 rating & had rush TD in his last start vs. Cle. (12/29/24 w/ Mia.). • RB DERRICK HENRY led team with 120 scrimmage yards (102 rush, 18 rec.) & had 6th-career rec. TD last week. Ranks 2nd among RBs with 8 scrimmage TDs this season. Needs 1 scrimmage TD to tie HOFer Marshall Faulk (136) for 4th-most combined rush & rec. TDs by RB all-time. Had 122 scrimmage yards (103 rush, 19 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. • WR ZAY FLOWERS had 66 scrimmage yards (53 rec., 13 rush) & 8 receptions in Week 5. Aims for his 3rd in row with 8+ receptions. Has 70+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 vs. Cle., incl. 78 rec. yards in last meeting. • TE MARK ANDREWS has TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Cle., incl. his only career rush TD in last meeting. • DL CALAIS CAMPBELL has played in 283 games, most among DLs in NFL history. • LB ROQUAN SMITH had 8 tackles last week. Aims for his 6th in row with 6+ tackles. Had PD in last meeting. • LB TRENTON SIMPSON had 7 tackles & 1st sack of season in Week 5. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with career-high 6 TFL this season. • LB TAVIUS ROBINSON had 6 tackles, sack, PD & 1st FF of season last week. Had 6 tackles, sack & FF in his last game vs. Cle. (9/14/25). • S KYLE HAMILTON had 6 tackles & 1st INT of season in Week 5. Aims for his 4th in row with 6+ tackles & PD. Had 9 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 PD, sack & FF in last meeting. • S MALAKI STARKS had 8 tackles & career-high 2 TFL last week.

BROWNS NOTES

• QB DESHAUN WATSON passed for 155 yards & TD in Week 5. Aims for his 6th in row with TD pass. Is 1 of 2 QBs (Joe Burrow) with 70+ comp. pct. in 3+ games this season (3). Passed for 213 yards & TD & had 37 rush yards in his last start vs. Bal. (11/12/23). • RB QUINSHON JUDKINS had 50 scrimmage yards (44 rush, 6 rec.) last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 overall & has 75+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 at home. Had 59 rush yards in last meeting. • WR DENZEL BOSTON had 46 rec. yards & rec. TD last week. Leads rookies in rec. yards (330) & rec. TDs (3) & ranks 3rd in catches (16) this season. • WR KC CONCEPCION is 1 of 2 rookies (Carnell Tate) with 5+ catches in 2 games this season. Ranks 2nd among rookies in receptions (18) & 4th in rec. yards (149) in 2026. • LB QUINCY WILLIAMS led team with season-high 11 tackles & career-high 3 FFs & had TFL & PD last week, becoming 2nd player (Mike Vrabel) with 10+ tackles & 3+ FFs since 2000. Is 1 of 5 in NFL with 3 FFs in 2026. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Had 6 tackles in his last game vs. Bal. (11/23/25 w/ NYJ). • LB CARSON SCHWESINGER had 8 tackles, 1st-career FF, 1st sack & PD of season in Week 5, 1st player with 8+ tackles, FF, PD & sack in game in 2026. Had 10 tackles, 2 TFL & INT in last meeting. • DT MALIEK COLLINS had 2 TFL & 1.5 sacks last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ TFL & sack. Had TFL in last meeting. • DE JARED VERSE had 6 tackles, 2 TFL, FF & sack in his only career game vs. Bal. (10/12/25 w/ LAR). • CB DENZEL WARD had season-high 7 tackles in Week 5. Had 5 tackles & PD in last meeting. • S GRANT DELPIT had 5 tackles, TFL & PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ tackles & PD.

Game Odds

Baltimore Ravens            – 3.5

Cleveland Browns            39.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 17, 2026

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