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Ravens-Browns Capsule

NFL, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets

BALTIMORE (3-7) at CLEVELAND (2-8)

Monday, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

OPENING LINE -- Browns by 1

RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Ravens 2-7-1, Browns 4-6

SERIES RECORD -- Ravens lead 24-9

LAST MEETING -- Browns beat Ravens 33-30, OT, Oct. 11

LAST WEEK -- Ravens beat Rams 16-13; Browns had bye, lost to Steelers 30-9 on Nov. 15

AP PRO32 RANKING -- Ravens No. 28, Browns No. 32.

RAVENS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (11), RUSH (22), PASS (7).

RAVENS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (18), RUSH (12), PASS (24).

BROWNS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (27), RUSH (31), PASS (12).

BROWNS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (30), RUSH (32), PASS (26).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Prime-time matchup lost luster with injury to Ravens QB Joe Flacco and benching of Browns QB Johnny Manziel. ... Ravens come into Cleveland with clipped wings as Flacco (knee) and RB Justin Forsett (broken arm) sustained season-ending injuries last week. ... Backup QB Matt Schaub will make first start for Ravens, who have had bizarre season loaded with injuries and close losses. ... Ravens also missing WR Steve Smith, LB Terrell Suggs and WR Breshad Perriman. ... Ravens have 15 players on injured reserve. ... All 10 Ravens games have been decided by less than nine points. Baltimore's seven losses have been by 32 total points. ... Ravens coach John Harbaugh is 13-2 vs. Browns. ... Ravens are 24-10 in November under Harbaugh. ... Browns coach Mike Pettine demoted Manziel from starter to third string for his off-field antics during team's bye week. ... QB Josh McCown returns to starting lineup for first time since Nov. 1. He missed last two games with rib injury. ... McCown passed for franchise-record 457 yards in Oct. 11 win over Baltimore. ... McCown leads league with 137.3 rating on third downs. ... Browns haven't played on Monday night since 16-0 loss to Ravens in 2009. ... K Travis Coons has made all 16 field-goal tries, longest streak to start career in team history. ... With win, Browns would sweep Ravens for first time since 2007. ... Browns played Jets in first Monday night game in 1970 and are 15-14 all-time. ... Fantasy Tip: Browns TE Gary Barnidge leads team with seven TD receptions. He had eight catches for career-high 139 yards when teams met last month.

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