The Cleveland Browns completely dismantled the Miami Dolphins and are now in the thick of the playoff hunt at 5-6. The 2019 season has largely been a disappointment for Cleveland, but they have now strung together three wins in a row and have looked extremely impressive the last couple weeks as the offense has come together.
Miami is one of the lesser teams in the league, but the Browns still exceeded expectations during their showing. Below are just a few players that set themselves apart.
Stud: Jarvis Landry
I will never understand how Landry goes underappreciated and borderline hated week after week after week by a huge chunk of fans, because all this guy does is compete and make plays for Cleveland. Landry just embarrassed a Dolphins defensive backfield with 10 receptions for 148 yards and two touchdowns. It should surprise no one that one of his best performances of the year was against his former team.
Dud: Chris Hubbard
It feels like Landry is on this list almost weekly, but it also feels like Hubbard is as well and not for good reasons. Even against a terrible Miami team, Hubbard looked atrocious and is practically guaranteed not to be the 2020 starter at right tackle. The offensive line is not as bad as some would lead you to believe, but with the right tackle getting destroyed on almost every down it definitely does not instill confidence.
Stud: Kareem Hunt
Hunt has had a confusing and controversial journey to get to his hometown team, but despite his past off the field, Hunt deserves a ton of credit for transforming this offense and found the end-zone for the very first time as a Brown on Sunday. The Toledo product did not have the most statistically pleasing game with only 37 rushing yards and nine receiving yards, but he still averaged 4.6 yards per carry.
Dud: Greedy Williams
Williams looked like a future All-Pro and potential Defensive Rookie of the Year candidate early in the season, but the last few games have been rough for the former LSU Tiger. Opposing offenses appear to be picking on the young rookie and he has struggled some. Williams has shown that he will give up the inside and a better offense will focus on that.
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