Tonight’s Monday night game has the Cleveland Browns traveling out west to take on the Denver Broncos. It will be an AFC matchup between a team that isn’t heading to the playoffs this season, against a team that is hoping to be there.

When the Browns take on the Broncos, they will be doing it without a couple of key starters.

Cleveland Browns’ inactive list vs. Broncos:

WR Cedric Tillman

S Juan Thornhill

LT Jedrick Wills Jr.

DL Sam Kamara

CB Myles Harden

RB D’Onta Foreman 

CB Chigozie Anusiem

DE James Houston 

The biggest loss here is likely Tillman, who has been a breakout player as of late with the Browns in his second season. Tillman suffered a concussion against the Pittsburgh Steelers last Thursday night and will have to miss this one. Ever since the Browns traded Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Bills, Tillman has really been able to step his game up. Tillman has games of 81,99, and 75 yards receiving since Cooper was shipped away. The Tennessee product has been the team’s No. 2 wide receiver since the move.

With Tillman out, expect the Browns to feed the ball more to Elijah Moore behind Jerry Jeudy. Tight end David Njoku will be heavily featured and rookie wideout Jamari Thrash could have a role. The Browns will try to get their running game going with Nick Chubb, which is likely where my money would be spent if I was a betting man.

With Thornhill out, the Browns will have Rodney McLeod starting alongside Grant Delpit. McLeod is a veteran safety himself who has stepped up numerous times over the past couple of seasons. Germain Ifedi will continue to start at left tackle with Wills out this game and Dawand Jones out for the season.

Cleveland and Denver will kickoff at approximately 8:15 p.m. on ESPN in a game that has the Broncos favorites by -6.5. 

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