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Week 10 Game Recap: Baltimore Ravens 16, Cleveland Browns 0
Baltimore Ravens
| QB Joe Flacco, Pass: 13 - 18 - 155 - 0 TD / 0 INT |
Flacco didn't have nearly the level of success vs. the Browns that he had the last time these two teams met. Early Flacco was out of sync with the offense, using two out of the Ravens three time outs in the first quarter, and holding the ball too long in the pocket because nothing was coming open. He did make some nice throws to the sidelines to Derrick Mason in the second half, but struggled to put together any sustained drives or rhythm on offense against a middling Browns defense. He is looking like a backup fantasy QB at best for the stretch run.
| RB Ray Rice, Pass: 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 TD / 0 INT, Rush: 20 - 89 - 1, Rec: 3 - 15 - 0 (3 targets) |
Rice didn't find much room to run against a surprisingly stout Browns defense, but he did convert a 2nd-and-18 on the first half drive that ended with a missed field goal by Steven Hauschka, and he got the 13-yard TD in the second half against a discombobulated Cleveland defense that only had 10 men on the field. Rice ran with his typical strong leg drive and good pad level, getting extra yards even though he was often met at the line of scrimmage. He wasn't used as much as a receiver because the Ravens were able to play conservative offense for most of the second half and never trailed.
| RB Willis McGahee, Rush: 13 - 35 - 0 |
McGahee looked powerful and efficient when he got the carry, but he didn't get significant work until the final drive to run out the clock. His value will increase as the Ravens run the ball more in the second half of the season, but he is still clearly behind Ray Rice on the depth chart, and he'll need a Rice injury to have startable value at any point over the course of the rest of the season.
| RB LeRon McClain, Rush: 3 - 10 - 0, Rec: 3 - 19 - 0 (3 targets) |
McClain got a few receptions early, and made a tackler miss on both of them, a feat for a fullback as big as McClain. He was 1-for-2 in short yardage attempts and did a good job opening holes for Ray Rice and Willis McGahee, and could still have value as the Ravens offense will tilt more toward the running game once the weather gets colder.
| WR Derrick Mason, Rec: 3 - 78 - 0 (4 targets) |
The #1 receiver for the Ravens wasn't going to do much in this ugly offensive game, but Mason did what he could, gathering in a couple of good gains at the sidelines and breaking a tackle to run away from Brandon McDonald and account for the Ravens biggest gain on the night. His long catch-and-run set up the Ravens only offensive touchdown on the night. This kind of game represents Mason's floor, so his owners should still trust him as a WR3 going forward.
| WR Mark Clayton (2 targets) |
Clayton had an early target that he dropped, or else it could have been a big gain (maybe even a long TD) if he had made the first tackler miss. He can be dropped in leagues of every format as the Ravens are moving towards a run-heavy offense.
| WR Kelley Washington (2 targets) |
Washington was barely looked at and he has been become an afterthought in this passing offense.
| TE Todd Heap, Rec: 4 - 43 - 0 (5 targets) |
Heap was able to function as an outlet for Flacco and a downfield target in the middle of the field, but he took a couple of big hits and is now dealing with rib issues. If you were counting on Heap as your TE, you might want to look elsewhere because he hasn't been a quick healer in recent years.
Cleveland Browns
| QB Brady Quinn, Pass: 13 - 31 - 99 - 0 TD / 2 INT, Rush: 2 - 1 - 0 |
The Browns seemed afraid to open up the offense for Quinn, and his play showed why. He was mainly limited to short throws, and he was way off when he did try to throw downfield. His accuracy was good on short throws to hot read and quick throws, but it got worse as the game went on, and at the end of the game, he couldn't even keep his deep desperation throws in bounds. Quinn did move well, and he even threw a good block on a Josh Cribbs wildcat carry, but he is clearly not an NFL starting quality QB.
| RB Jamal Lewis, Rush: 10 - 36 - 0, Rec: 1 - 5 - 0 (1 targets) |
Lewis got the bulk of the work in the backfield, but other than a good gain to start the game, he never found room to run. It's obvious that his initial burst isn't what it used to be, but Lewis does still run with great effort and determination. That's not enough to give him fantasy value in the worst offense the league has seen in a long time.
| RB Chris Jennings, Rush: 7 - 18 - 0, Rec: 1 - 10 - 0 (2 targets) |
Jennings got the change of pace work and looked competent, but not more than that. He didn't have an outstanding initial burst or moves in the open field and only picked up modest gains on his touches.
| RB Jerome Harrison (2 targets) |
Harrison was barely used and only saw the field on a few passing downs as he appears to have been passed on the depth chart by Chris Jennings. Of course Cleveland would bench the player that started at RB for their only good performance this year against a strong team.
| WR Josh Cribbs, Rush: 6 - 34 - 0, Rec: 1 - 10 - 0 (6 targets) |
Cribbs got some work in the wildcat, but not nearly enough as he is definitely the Browns most dangerous player on the offensive side of the ball. He gained 34 yards on his six carries, including an end around that actually worked, and he also got multiple targets as a receiver. Cribbs was down for a while after the last play of the game, but it looks like he'll be okay. If the Browns were sane, they would use Cribbs on at least 15-20 snaps as the wildcat QB, and make sure he touches the ball at least 15 times a game, but their coach is Eric Mangini, so his fantasy value will continue to be marginal. Just remember that he has the ability to do a lot more if he is ever given the opportunity.
| WR Mike Furrey, Rec: 6 - 30 - 0 (8 targets) |
Since Furrey only runs short routes, he was the focus of the short-by-necessity passing game of the Browns. He had enough receptions to have low-end value in PPR leagues, but there's no reason to trust that he can keep up even this mediocre level of production in such an inept offense.
| WR Mohamed Massaquoi, Rush: 1 - -3 - 0, Rec: 1 - 30 - 0 (3 targets) |
Massaquoi had the Browns best gain on the night when he caught a quick slant from Quinn and turned it into a 30 yard gain, but otherwise he was quiet. Massaquoi did get a handoff from Josh Cribbs in the wildcat, but was easily stopped for a loss on the play. He shouldn't be rostered in anything except dynasty leagues.
| TE Steve Heiden, Rec: 1 - 9 - 0 (1 targets) |
Heiden had a reception early in this one, and promptly got hurt. No tight end on the Browns roster is worth carrying in fantasy leagues.