STADIUM: Lucas Oil Stadium
REFEREE: Shawn Smith
DATE: Sunday, October 22, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) CLE: 158 or 383 IND: 109 or 227
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY: REG. SEASON: Series tied, 15-15 (IND won 3 of past 4)
THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/11/20: IND 23 at CLE 32
HEAD COACHES NOTES:
Kevin Stefanski vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 29-26 (.527) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)
Shane Steichen vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 3-3 (.500) Postseason: 0-0
CLEVELAND BROWNS NOTES:
- BROWNS have allowed 1,002 yards this season, 3rd-fewest by a team through their 1st 6 games of a season since 1970.
- QB DESHAUN WATSON completed 33 of 41 atts. (80.5 pct.) for 373 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 120.8 rating in his last start at Ind. (12/20/20 w/ Hou.). Has 100 rating in 8 career starts vs. Ind., with 300+ pass yards in all 3 starts at Ind.
- QB P.J. WALKER passed for 192 yards in 1st start of season last week. Has 5-3 record in 8 career starts.
- RB JEROME FORD led team with 84 rush yards in Week 6. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4.
- RB KAREEM HUNT had season-high 71 scrimmage yards (47 rush, 24 rec.) & 1st rush TD of season last week. Had 93 scrimmage yards (72 rush, 21 rec.) & rec. TD in last meeting.
- WR AMARI COOPER had 108 rec. yards in Week 6, his 2nd 100-yard game this season. Has 90+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4.
- WR ELIJAH MOORE has 4+ catches in 2 of past 3. Had 7 catches for 84 yards & 2 TDs in only career game vs. Ind. (11/4/21 w/ NYJ).
- TE DAVID NJOKU has 4+ catches in 3 of past 4. Had TD catch in last road meeting.
- DE MYLES GARRETT has 4.5 sacks in his past 3. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 on road. Had sack in last meeting. Needs sack to surpass HOFer Reggie White (80 sacks) for most sacks by player prior to 28th birthday since 1982.
- DE ZA’DARIUS SMITH had half sack & career-high 2 FFs in his last game vs. Ind. (12/17/22 w/ Min.).
- LB JEREMIAH OWUSU-KORAMOAH had career-high 3 TFL, sack & PD last week. Has 8 TFL in his past 4, with 2+ TFL in 3 of 4.
- CB MARTIN EMERSON had 6 tackles, 2 PD & 1st INT of season in Week 6. Aims for 5th in row with PD.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS NOTES:
- QB GARDNER MINSHEW completed career-high 33 of 55 atts. (60 pct.) for 329 yards last week, his 7th-career 300-yard game. Aims for his 5th start in row with 225+ pass yards.
- RB ZACK MOSS has 55+ scrimmage yards in each of his 5 games this season, with TD in 4 of 5. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. Has 100+ rush yards & rush TD in 2 of past 3 at home. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 466 rush yards this season.
- RB JONATHAN TAYLOR had 65 scrimmage yards (46 rec., 19 rush) & 5 catches last week. Had 74 scrimmage yards (57 rush, 17 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting.
- WR MICHAEL PITTMAN led team with 9 catches for season-high 109 yards in Week 6, his 6th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 5 of 6 games this season. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. AFC North. Ranks 5th in AFC with 40 catches this season.
- WR JOSH DOWNS (rookie) had 1st-career TD catch last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches. Ranks 4th among rookies with 28 catches this season.
- TE KYLEN GRANSON had career-high 67 rec. yards last week.
- LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN has 8+ tackles in all 6 games this season & leads NFL with 77 tackles in 2023. Has PD in 2 of past 3 at home.
- LB SHAQUILLE LEONARD had 7 tackles & TFL in Week 6.
- DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 3rd sack of season last week.
- DE SAMSON EBUKAM has sack in 4 of past 5 & each of past 2.
- DE TYQUAN LEWIS had 1st sack of season in Week 6.
- CB KENNY MOORE had 6 tackles & career-best 3 TFL last week. Aims for 4th in row with 6+ tackles.
- CB JUJU BRENTS (rookie) had 7 tackles, 2 PD & 1st-career INT in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with PD.
