Bright spots from loss No. 5 on the season for the Browns

Week 13 was another rough one for the Cleveland Browns and it sent them packing with a 7-5 record. Cleveland was outplayed by the Los Angeles Rams and a 36-19 difference showed just that. The Browns have now dropped their last couple of games and sit at a crossroads for their season. Things can snowball […]

Brandon Little Ohio State Buckeyes & Cleveland Browns News Writer
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Week 13 was another rough one for the Cleveland Browns and it sent them packing with a 7-5 record.

Cleveland was outplayed by the Los Angeles Rams and a 36-19 difference showed just that.

The Browns have now dropped their last couple of games and sit at a crossroads for their season. Things can snowball from here and they can miss the playoffs, or they can bounce back and stay clinging onto a wild card spot.

It wasn’t all bad for the Browns in Week 13, a few players did standout enough that they should be noted.

WR Elijah Moore

It was the best game of the season for Moore in Week 13 and it may have happened for a reason. Moore is the only wideout to have played with QB Joe Flacco. The two looked to have played together and connected four times for 83 yards.

Moore was able to rise to the occasion with Amari Cooper out and give the Browns a viable receiving threat. Coming into the game, Moore’s season high for yards in a game was 60.

TE Harrison Bryant

It had been a very quiet season for Bryant, who hasn’t been utilized much in the passing game. Flacco enters and that changes with five catches for Bryant, as well as a touchdown reception.

Bryant finished with 49 yards receiving, his previous high was just five yards in 2023. If Bryant can be another reliable receiving option, it would help out the offense that needs others to step up.

QB Joe Flacco

There were not many expectations around Flacco, though his teammates and coaches were talking him up a bit during the week. The veteran quarterback completed 23-of-44 passes for 254 yards and a touchdown. Flacco did have an interception in a crucial moment that he wished he had back.

It immediately jumped out that Flacco still has a big arm and can throw it all over the field. Simply put, the 38-year-old was making throws we hadn’t seen this season from the position.