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Eagles-Browns player matchups to watch in Week 6 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles (2-2) return from their bye week to host the Cleveland Browns (1-4) at Lincoln Financial Field at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Here are some key matchups to watch:
Eagles receivers vs. Browns’ depleted secondary
The Eagles are expecting to get back A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith this week. That’s obviously a huge boost for an offense that needs it. Brown missed the last three games with a hamstring injury and Smith missed the Buccaneers game with a concussion. Without them, this offense just lacked juice. The Eagles go into pretty much every week feeling like they have an advantage with their top wideouts against the other team’s corners and that is no different against the Browns.
Especially if Denzel Ward can’t play. The Browns’ Pro Bowl cornerback had to leave Cleveland’s Week 5 game with a hamstring injury. So that’s something to monitor heading into the weekend. The Browns will also a young duo of safeties in this game in D’Anthony Bell and Ronnie Hickman as well as veteran and former Eagles safety Rodney McLeod. They have been without Juan Thornhill since Week 2 because of a calf injury and then Grant Delpit suffered a concussion. McLeod suffered a face laceration during the Browns’ Week 5 loss to the Commanders but was able to return to the game.
Jordan Mailata, Lane Johnson vs. Myles Garrett, Za’Darius Smith
The Browns just aren’t a very good team right now having lost their last three games. But they do have two very good edge rushers, one of whom is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year. Garrett has been dealing with some injuries early this season but the five-time Pro Bowler has been able to play through them and has 4 sacks, 8 QB hits and 4 TFLs in 5 games. So it’s not like these injuries have really slowed him down. Garrett has played way more on the right side of the Browns’ defensive line this season, which sets up a matchup…
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Author : NBC Sports Philadelphia
Publish date : 2024-10-11 11:00:00
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