Browns-Bengals Capsule

By AP
Published

CLEVELAND (0-10) at CINCINNATI (4-6)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

OPENING LINE - Bengals by 9 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Cleveland 2-8, Cincinnati 5-5

SERIES RECORD - Bengals lead 49-39

LAST MEETING - Bengals beat Browns 31-7, Oct. 1

LAST WEEK - Browns lost to Jaguars 19-7; Bengals beat Broncos 20-17

AP PRO32 RANKING - Browns No. 32, Bengals No. 22

BROWNS OFFENSE - OVERALL (29), RUSH (23), PASS (28)

BROWNS DEFENSE - OVERALL (8), RUSH (6), PASS (15)

BENGALS OFFENSE - OVERALL (32), RUSH (32), PASS (29)

BENGALS DEFENSE - OVERALL (12), RUSH (27), PASS (6)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Bengals have won six straight in series and 20 of last 26. ... Browns are 0-10 for second straight season. They're 1-25 in two seasons under coach Hue Jackson. They've dropped 43 of last 47 games since 2014. ... Browns got only victory last season during second-to-last game, 20-17 over Chargers. ... Cleveland tried to trade for Bengals backup QB AJ McCarron on Halloween, but deal was nixed when Browns failed to submit paperwork on time. ... Rookie DeShone Kizer has started nine games and thrown for five TDs, 14 INTs. He was 16 of 34 for 118 yards with INT in loss to Bengals on Oct. 1. ... RB Duke Johnson Jr. leads Browns with 46 catches and 414 yards receiving. He leads all NFL runners with 1,462 yards receiving since 2015. ... WR Corey Coleman returned from hand injury that cost him six games and had career-high six catches for 80 yards in loss to Jaguars. ... Bengals went 1-2 in stretch of three straight road games. They play next three at home, including Monday night game vs. Steelers. They're 2-2 at Paul Brown Stadium and 6-5 in last two seasons. ... Trying to win two in row for second time this season. ... Andy Dalton has 22 career 300-yard passing games, one behind Boomer Esiason for club record. ... WR A.J. Green has 31 career 100-yard receiving games, tied with Chad Johnson for franchise record. ... Offense and run game rank last in NFL. Bengals on pace for worst running game in club history, averaging 3 yards per carry. Also last in league in plays, second to last in time of possession. ... Fantasy Tip: Dalton is 10-3 career vs. Browns with 24 TDs, 11 INTs and passer rating of 95. During win in Cleveland on Oct. 1, he completed 16 consecutive passes and finished 25 of 30 for 286 yards with four TDs and passer rating of 146. TE Tyler Kroft caught team-high six passes for 68 yards with two TDs.

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