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The final numbers don’t look awful, as the Ravens managed to gain 410 total yards and 25 first downs. However, they fail to tell the whole story. Baltimore failed to capitalize on good field position and missed several opportunities. The Ravens averaged 4.9 yards per play on Sunday and converted just 4/16 third down attempts. They failed to find the endzone, as well, and it was an overall ugly offensive showing after a big Week 4 victory. Unbalanced attack Despite a close-knit contest, the Ravens opted to go pass-heavy against the Browns and it proved to be ineffective. The running game was effective early on, lead by Alex Collins. Collins picked up 42 yards on his first four carries and looked elusive. It wasn’t easy sledding after that, but both Collins and Javorius Allen averaged over 4.0 YPC on the day. Flacco threw the ball a whopping a 56 times, completing just over 50% of his passes. He averaged 5.3 yards per throw and threw a costly interception in the red zone. He wasn’t helped by three dropped passes, but it was a poor performance. Browns defeat Ravens: 12-9Defense comes up big After being lit up by Derek Carr and the Oakland Raiders offense to the tune of 45 points, the Browns defense bounced back in a big way. Behind a raucous, energetic home crowd, Cleveland limited the Ravens to just three field goals. The Ravens offense had performed well entering the contest, ranking top-ten in total yards and passing offense. However, they were not able to find success against the Browns. Linebackers Jamie Collins Sr. and Christian Kirksey were all over the field C.J. Mosley Jersey , tying for he team-lead with 12 tackles a piece. Rookie cornerback Denzel Ward also continues to impress, recording an interception and three pass deflections. Baker Mayfield gets the job done Against one of the top-ranked defenses in the NFL, Baker Mayfield held his own and made some key throws down the stretch. It was a far better performance than the four-turnover outing he registered in Week 4. Mayfield threw an interception on the Browns opening drive, but settled in nicely as the game went along. The offensive line allowed five sacks and the running game could not get much going, but Baker still managed to be effective. It wasn’t the prettiest performance, but Mayfield finished with 342 yards, one touchdown and a quarterback rating of 81.7. He did enough to put the Browns in a position to earn a key victory, and is now 1-1 as a starter. Steelers defeat Falcons: 41-17 Brown, Connor lead the way Perhaps learning of Le’Veon Bell’s inevitable return motivated James Connor. After failing to get much going over the past three weeks, Connor was a key catalyst in the Steelers Week 5 victory. Connor finished with 185 scrimmage yards and two rushing touchdowns. Antonio Brown, whose been usually quiet for his standards this season, finally had a breakthrough performance. Brown recorded six receptions for 101 yards and two touchdowns, hooking up with Ben Roethlisbeger on a 47-yard scoring play. These two remain arguably the best QB-WR duo in the league. Defense bounces back The Steelers defense has not been good this season, ranking near the bottom of the league in almost every major statistical category. In Week 5, however, they managed to slow down one of the most explosive offenses in the league.Atlanta found some success through the air, but were completely stifled on the ground. The Falcons, despite getting Devonta Freeman back from injury, rushed for just 62 yards on 19 carries. T.J. Watt had an outstanding performance, recording eight tackles and three sacks. Julio Jones was limited to just five catches and 62 yards, and Calvin Ridley caught 4 passes for 38 yards. Atlanta scored only seven points in the second half. Bengals defeat Dolphins: 27-17Cincy overcomes big deficit After a huge road win against Atlanta, the Bengals returned home to a favorable matchup against the Dolphins. For much of this game Authentic Hayden Hurst Jersey , however, it was Miami who looked like the superior football team. The Bengals offense came out flat and were held scoreless in the first half. Miami held a 17-3 lead entering the fourth quarter, but squandered any chance of victory with turnovers and poor execution. Cincinnati scored a whopping 24 points in the fourth quarter and held on to earn a ten-point victory. A.J. Green led the way with another productive outing, catching six passes for 112 receiving yards. Joe Mixon returns After missing the past two games with a knee injury, second-year running back Joe Mixon returned on Sunday and provided a big boost for the Bengals offense. Mixon picked up where he left off, continuing his impressive start to the season. He grinded out 93 yards on 22 carries, and corralled an acrobatic 18-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. If Mixon can continue to run the ball effectively, the Bengals are a balanced, dangerous offensive unit. They’ll need him to do so next week, as a key divisional showdown with the Steelers awaits. BALTIMORE (3-1) at CLEVELAND (1-2-1)Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBSOPENING LINE 鈥?Baltimore by 1 陆RECORD VS. SPREAD 鈥?Baltimore 3-1, Cleveland 3-1SERIES RECORD 鈥?Ravens lead 29-9LAST MEETING 鈥?Ravens beat Browns 17-10, Dec. 17, 2017LAST WEEK 鈥?Ravens beat Steelers 26-14; Browns lost to Raiders 45-42, OTAP PRO32 RANKING 鈥?Ravens No. 5, Browns No. 23RAVENS OFFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (10), RUSH (23), PASS (8).RAVENS DEFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (2), RUSH (4), PASS (4).BROWNS OFFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (19), RUSH (2) Youth Tony Jefferson Jersey , PASS (24).BROWNS DEFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (25), RUSH (23), PASS (24).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES 鈥?Ravens have allowed only nine points and no touchdowns in second half. ... Baltimore has won five straight and 18 of past 20 meetings with Cleveland 鈥?all under coach John Harbaugh. ... Baltimore hopes to have CB Jimmy Smith, who missed first four games serving NFL suspension for violating personal conduct policy. .... Smith's return could end 164-game starting streak of CB Brandon Carr. ... Ravens TE Hayden Hurst could make NFL debut Sunday. Top draft pick was out after foot surgery. ... Baltimore WR John Brown ranks third in NFL with 22.5 yards per catch, has team-high three TD receptions. ... Ravens QB Joe Flacco has eight TD passes, only two INTs. ... Ravens have scored at least 20 points in 13 straight games, longest current run in NFL. ... Baltimore allowing NFL-best 5.31 yards per passing attempt under first-year defensive coordinator Don Martindale. ... Ravens allowing only 27.8 percent conversion rate on third downs, have stopped all three tries on fourth down. ... Baltimore LB Terrell Suggs ranks 15th in NFL history with 128 sacks, 2陆 his year. ... Ravens K Justin Tucker owns 90.2 success rate on FGs, best in NFL history. Only miss this season was blocked. ... Browns rookie QB Baker Mayfield makes second start, first at home. ... Mayfield passed for 295 yards and two TDs last week, but had four turnovers (two picks, two fumbles). ... QB Tyrod Taylor expected to back up Mayfield after being inactive last week with back injury. ... Browns hope to get rookie RB Nick Chubb more touches. He had 105 yards on three carries last week, scoring on runs of 63, 41 yards. According to Elias, Chubb is first back out of 1,200 to rush for at least 100 yards and score twice on three carries or less. ... Browns DE Myles Garrett has 4 1-2 sacks this season and 11 1-2 in 15 career games. He made career-best nine tackles last week. ... Browns' 13 takeaways lead league and match entire 2017 total. ... Defense has also forced league-best 34 negative plays. ... Browns last won consecutive home games in 2014. Fantasy tip: Browns RB Carlos Hyde has five TDs, is only back in league to score TD in each game. Hyde's carries could be reduced if Chubb's used more, but veteran still go-to guy inside red zone.