The Browns have the opportunity to gain some needed momentum as they travel to Washington to face the Commanders, seeking to improve on their 1-3 record.
The Commanders have jumped out to a hot start, leading the NFC East with a 3-1 record under rookie QB Jayden Daniels. Daniels has gained praise from the Browns this week for playing like a veteran, not a rookie, as his offensive production has impressed those across the NFL.
Here are three burning questions for the Browns as they head into their Week 5 matchup.
Can the Browns offense continue momentum from its opening drive?
Of the Browns’ six offensive touchdowns this season, three of them have come on the teams’ opening drive of the game – during the scripted portion of the offense’s game plan.
In the middle two quarters, Cleveland has scored just one touchdown and three field goals. In the fourth quarter, they’ve scored two, one of which came in the final seconds of their 33-17 Week 1 loss to the Cowboys.
“You want to start fast but you also want to sustain, and you want to continue attacking and not relax,” offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey said on Thursday.
The Browns’ “start fast” mentality has worked so far this season, as they’ve scored on each of their four opening drives. However, their offensive production has not been sustained throughout a game this year.
The Browns have averaged 16.5 points per game this season, including a safety and defensive touchdown, which is the sixth-fewest average in the league. The Browns have not had consecutive drives resulting in a touchdown and have had consecutive scoring drives just three times.
“Not every drive is going to be positive and going to end up in points. That’s what we hope for, but it’s hard to do in the NFL,” QB Deshaun Watson said on Wednesday. “So, yeah, the first drive, we start off fast. We just got to continue to keep pushing forward and doing what we’re doing and…
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