Cleveland Browns: 5 Bold predictions for Week 3 vs. Jets
4. Myles Garrett records 3+ sacks
Because of the emergence of defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi through the first two weeks of the season, it feels like we aren’t making enough of how freaking good Myles Garrett has been. Yes, he wasn’t otherworldly in a tough battle against Terron Armstead last week, but he was still effective overall and does have two sacks in as many games to this point in the season. On Thursday night, he’ll increase that total by three.
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This isn’t a spoiler to anyone, but Kelvin Beachum is not Armstead, and it’s not close. He’s not a slouch at left tackle, but he’s no match for Garrett. And my bet is on the second-year Browns star to make that known to the world. Garrett is going to eat Sam Darnold’s lunch in primetime to get Week 3 started and boost his sack totals for the year.
3. Antonio Callaway goes off for over 100 yards receiving
Though Josh Gordon wasn’t a focal-point of the Browns offense in Week 1 — the only game in which he was available — his departure from Cleveland allows the wide receiver group to be shaken up a bit. Jarvis Landry is now the clear-cut No. 1, but that leaves Antonio Callaway and Rashard Higgins behind him to battle for targets. Of the two, Callaway is clearly the more imposing talent.
Callaway showed off his big-play ability with his game-tying touchdown late in the fourth quarter of Week 2 and I think we see more of that. Though Tyrod Taylor has been hesitant to throw deep often (by his own decision-making or perhaps by design, it hasn’t happened regardless), Callaway has the speed and talent to give him no choice. As such, I think the embattled rookie makes several big catches for huge gains and garners a 100-yard day at the office.