Browns’ Studs and Duds from the Week 4 win over Dallas

The Cleveland Browns are officially 3-1.

The Cleveland Browns are officially 3-1 and just defeated the NFC East favorite, Dallas Cowboys, by a score of 49-38. The game was fascinating and if you are like me your mouth is dry from watching that game with your jaw dropped the entire three hours. The offense was absolutely electric and the defense played very well despite the second-half breakdown. Below are a few players who shined extra hard and a couple who struggled.

Stud: Denzel Ward

The defense was definitely not the highlight especially not the passing defense as Dallas quarterback, Dak Prescott passed for over 500 yards. With that said, Denzel Ward had another outstanding outing showing he is elite when healthy. When a corner is facing a team that passes the ball as much as Dallas a few lapses are expected, but Ward bounced back and ended the game with four tackles and the game-sealing interception.

Dud: Andrew Sendejo

Andrew Sendejo has been a regular on this list and it is a bummer considering how inspiring his story is, but he is a complete liability in coverage. He is constantly providing offenses with highlight-reel opportunities. That sweet tight-window Prescott pass in the first quarter was due to Sendejo going for the kill shot and whiffing. This is a regular occurrence.

Stud: D’Ernest Johnson

The former Alliance of American Football League star has had a difficult path to the NFL, but he appears here to stay. With Nick Chubb going down, Johnson was splitting carries with Kareem Hunt and actually led the team in rushing yards with 95 on only 13 carries for a healthy 7.3-yard average.

Dud: Karl Joseph

Joseph was on the stud list a few weeks ago, but he had two gaffes that resulted in Dallas points today. That includes a missed tackle as the ferocious hitter — per his usual self  — refuses to wrap up ball carriers. Then there is the initial Dallas touchdown that Sendejo received most of the blame on. Joseph was likely supposed to be in the area but was in no-man’s-land covering nothing instead.

Stud: Odell Beckham

Beckham was unstoppable on Sunday. His athleticism was on constant display as he had two carries for 73 yards, including the dagger touchdown on the reverse. He had five receptions for 81 yards and the first two touchdowns for the Browns.

Stud: Baker Mayfield

Baker Mayfield might not have put up the fantasy points that Prescott did, but Mayfield made few mistakes if any, and accumulated 165 passing yards and two touchdowns with ZERO interceptions. People may call Mayfield a “game-manager” like its an insult, but as long as he isn’t throwing interceptions, there should be no complaints.