WEEK 5
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (2-2) @ CLEVELAND BROWNS (2-2)
DATE: Sunday (10/9/22)
STADIUM: FirstEnergy Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Adrian Hill
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Chargers lead all-time series, 18-9-1
STREAKS Chargers have won past 3
LAST GAME 10/10/21: Browns 42 at Chargers 47
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/14/18: Chargers 38, Browns 14
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
LAST WEEK: W 34-24 at Houston
COACH VS. OPP. Brandon Staley: 1-0
PTS. FOR 23.0
OFFENSE 371.8
PASSING Justin Herbert: 111-166-1,250-9-2-102.2
RUSHING Austin Ekeler: 45-140-3.1-2
RECEIVING Mike Williams: 18-258-14.3-2
PTS. AGAINST 27.0
DEFENSE 349.5
SACKS Bryce Callahan: 2
INTs Khalil Mack: 5
TAKE/GIVE +1 (5/4)
PUNTING (NET) JK Scott: 44.4 (42.4)
KICKING Dustin Hopkins: 26 (11/11 PAT; 5/6 FG)
CHARGERS NOTES
• QB JUSTIN HERBERT completed 27 of 39 atts. (69.2 pct.) for season-high 340 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 113.2 rating last week. Is only QB with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 3 games this season. Has 2+ TD passes in 5 of past 6. Passed for 398 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 122 rating & rushed for TD in last meeting. Can join Rich Gannon (2001-02) as only QBs ever with 300+ pass yards in 8 straight road starts.
• RB AUSTIN EKELER had season-high 109 scrimmage yards (60 rush, 49 rec.) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) last week. Has 4 career games with 3+ TDs, tied 2nd-most in NFL since 2019. Had 119 scrimmage yards (66 rush, 53 rec.) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in last meeting. Aims for 6th in row on road with 90+ scrimmage yards.
• WR KEENAN ALLEN had 6 catches for 75 yards in last meeting & has 70+ rec. yards in 3 of 4 career games vs. Cle.
• WR MIKE WILLIAMS led team with 7 catches for season-high 120 yards last week.
Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Had 8 catches for career-high 165 rec. yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 110+ rec. yards.
• TE GERALD EVERETT had 5 catches for 61 yards & TD in Week 4. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of 4 games this season.
• LB KHALIL MACK had 5th sack of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cle. with 2+ sacks & 4th in row vs. Cle. with 2+ TFL.
• LB DRUE TRANQUILL aims for 3rd in row with 11+ tackles. Had 10 tackles in last meeting.
• DT JERRY TILLERY had 1st sack & FF of season last week.
• CB J.C. JACKSON had 2 PD in his last game vs. Cle. (11/14/21 w/ NE).
• CB BRYCE CALLAHAN had 2 PD & 2nd INT of season in Week 4.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
LAST WEEK: W 23-20 at Atlanta
COACH VS. OPP. Kevin Stefanski: 0-1
PTS. FOR 26.3
OFFENSE 384.8
PASSING Jacoby Brissett: 82-127-830-4-2-87.1
RUSHING Nick Chubb: 81-459-5.7-5
RECEIVING Amari Cooper: 20-228-11.4-2
PTS. AGAINST 23.8
DEFENSE 326.0
SACKS Myles Garrett: 3
INTs Grant Delpit, Denzel Ward: 1
TAKE/GIVE +1 (4/3)
PUNTING (NET) Corey Bojorquez: 46.0 (40.4)
KICKING Cade York (R): 33 (9/11 PAT; 8/8 FG)
BROWNS NOTES
• QB JACOBY BRISSETT passed for 234 yards & rushed for TD last week. Completed 21 of 27 atts. (77.8 pct.) for 190 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 120.7 rating in only career start vs. LAC (9/8/19 w/ Ind.). Aims for 3rd in row at home with 95+ rating.
• RB NICK CHUBB rushed for 118 yards & TD in Week 4. Has 100+ rush yards in 3 of past 4 & is only player in NFL with 100+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 4 weeks. Aims for 4th in row with rush TD. Rushed for 161 yards & TD in last meeting. Had 364 scrimmage yards (121.3 per game) & 4 rush TDs in 3 games vs. AFC West in 2021.
• RB KAREEM HUNT aims for 5th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards. Had 89 scrimmage yards (61 rush, 28 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in last meeting. Has 527 scrimmage yards (131.8 per game) & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in 4 career games vs. LAC.
• WR AMARI COOPER has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3.
• WR DONOVAN PEOPLES-JONES had 5 catches for season-high 71 yards last week. Had 5 catches for 70 yards in last meeting.
• TE DAVID NJOKU had 5 catches for team-high 73 rec. yards in Week 4. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 70+ rec. yards. Had 7 catches for career-high 149 yards & TD in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. LAC with 50+ rec. yards & TD catch.
• DE MYLES GARRETT had sack & PD in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. LAC with PD. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 at home.
• DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY aims for his 4th in row at home with sack.
• DT JORDAN ELLIOTT had 1st sack of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL.
• LB JEREMIAH OWUSU-KORAMOAH had 7 tackles, TFL & PF last week.
• CB DENZEL WARD had 2 PD & INT in Week 4. Aims for 3rd in row with 2+ PD.
