WEEK 6
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2-3) @ CLEVELAND BROWNS (2-3)
DATE: Sunday (10/16/22)
STADIUM: FirstEnergy Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Scott Novak
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Patriots lead all-time series, 13-12
STREAKS Patriots have won past 4
LAST GAME 11/14/21: Browns 7 at Patriots 45
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/9/16: Patriots 33, Browns 13
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
LAST WEEK W 29-0 vs. Detroit
COACH VS. OPP. Bill Belichick: 8-2
PTS. FOR 20.6
OFFENSE 345.8
PASSING Mac Jones: 64-97-786-2-5-76.2
RUSHING Rhamondre Stevenson: 68-372-5.5-1
RECEIVING Jakobi Meyers: 20-261-13.1-1
PTS. AGAINST 19.6
DEFENSE 339.8
SACKS Matt Judon: 6
INTs Jack Jones (R): 2
TAKE/GIVE -2 (8/10)
PUNTING (NET) Jake Bailey: 44.4 (35.4)
KICKING Nick Folk: 37 (10/10 PAT; 9/10 FG)
PATRIOTS NOTES
• QB MAC JONES completed 19 of 23 atts. (82.6 pct.) & had 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with career-high 142.1 rating in last meeting. Has 250+ pass yards in 3 of his past 4 road start.
• QB BAILEY ZAPPE (rookie) made 1st-career start last week & completed 17 of 21 atts. (81 pct.) with TD vs. INT for 100 rating. Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ rating.
• RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON had career-high 161 rush yards last in Week 5, most rush yards by NE RB since 2014 (201 by Jonas Gray). Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. Rushed for 100 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Has 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 2 of 3 career games vs. AFC North.
• WR JAKOBI MEYERS led team with 7 catches & season-high 111 rec. yards & had 1st TD catch of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ catches & 95+ rec. yards. Had 1st-career rec. TD in last meeting.
• WR DEVANTE PARKER had 91 rec. yards in his last game vs. Cle. (11/24/91 w/ Mia.).
• TE HUNTER HENRY had 54 rec. yards in Week 5. Had 2 rec. TDs in last meeting.
• LB MATTHEW JUDON had season-high 2 sacks & 1st FF of season last week, his 9th-career game with 2+ sacks. Is only player in NFL with sack in each of 1st 5 weeks & can become 1st player since 2018 with sack in each of team’s 1st 6 games of season.
• DL DEATRICH WISE had 1.5 sacks & FF in last meeting.
• DB DEVIN MCCOURTY has 6+ tackles in 2 of past 3. Had PD in last meeting. Has PD in 3 of his past 4 vs. AFC North. Ranks 2nd among active players with 31 career INTs.
• DB JACK JONES is 1st NE rookie with INT in consecutive games since Logan Ryan.
• DB KYLE DUGGER had 1st FR of season in Week 5. Had INT in last meeting.
• DB JABRILL PEPPERS had 8 PD, 4 FRs & 2 INTs in 2 seasons with Cle. (2017-18).
CLEVELAND BROWNS
LAST WEEK L 30-28 vs. L.A. Chargers
COACH VS. OPP. Kevin Stefanski: 0-1
PTS. FOR 26.6
OFFENSE 396.4
PASSING Jacoby Brissett: 103=161-1,060-5-3-85.4
RUSHING Nick Chubb: 98-593-6.1-7
RECEIVING Amari Cooper: 27-304-11.3-3
PTS. AGAINST 25.0
DEFENSE 353.8
SACKS Myles Garrett: 3
INTs Grant Delpit, Denzel Ward: 1
TAKE/GIVE 0 (4/4)
PUNTING (NET) Corey Bojorquez: 47.6 (41.9)
KICKING Cade York (R): 37 (13/15 PAT; 8/10 FG)
BROWNS
• QB JACOBY BRISSETT has 96.2 rating in 3 home starts this season. Selected by NE in 2016 NFL Draft & started 2 games for franchise.
• RB NICK CHUBB rushed for 134 yards & 2 TDs last week, his 7th-career game with 100+ rush yards & 2+ rush TDs, tied 2nd-most in NFL since 2018. Is only player in NFL with 100+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 5 weeks & can become 1st player since 2018 with 100+ scrimmage yards in each of team’s 1st 6 games of season. Leads NFL with 593 rush yards & 7 rush TDs. Rushed for 138 yards in last meeting.
• RB KAREEM HUNT had 2nd rush TD of season in Week 5. Has 431 scrimmage yards (215.5 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rec., 1 rush) in 2 career games vs. NE.
• WR AMARI COOPER had 7 catches for 76 yards & TD last week. Has 7+ catches, 75+ rec. yards & TD catch in 3 of past 4. Had 5 catches for 55 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 6th in row at home with rec. TD.
• WR DONOVAN PEOPLES-JONES aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards.
• TE DAVID NJOKU had 6 catches for team-high 88 rec. yards in Week 5. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ catches & 70+ rec. yards.
• DE MYLES GARRETT has sack in each of 2 career games vs. NE. Has 11 sacks in 8 career games vs. AFC East.
• DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY had 1st TFL of season last week. Has 4 sacks in 5 career games vs. NE. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 at home.
• LB JACOB PHLILLIPS tied career high with 10 tackles & had sack last week. Has sack in 2 of past 3.
• CB DENZEL WARD had career-high 10 tackles last week. Aims for 4th in row with PD.
