Joe Flacco was limited on Wednesday on the estimated report, but he was fully involved in practice on Thursday.
It was an estimate since the Browns, who had just returned from a trip to Houston on Sunday, had only completed a thorough walk-through rather than a full practice in preparation for their Thursday night game against the Jets.
Browns vs. Texans Preview: Can an Injured Offence Win Against a Top Defence?
Both clubs will start backup quarterbacks when the Houston Texans and Cleveland Browns visit H-Town on Sunday. What can fans anticipate?
The NFL’s injury epidemic among starting quarterbacks has already had an impact on the postseason landscape, imposing severe ceilings on teams that might otherwise be considered talented and exposing the general public to some really ugly games.
That pattern is probably going to continue on Sunday when the Cleveland Browns (9-5) visit the Houston Texans (8-6). Although the schedule writers had hoped for when they scheduled the two teams to face off in Week 16, there are plenty of playoff ramifications to make this game significant.
Under centre will be seasoned quarterback Case Keenum as Houston makes another try to save the season. He did just enough to win the game against the Tennessee Titans, but it required heroic efforts from running back Devin Singletary, tight end Dalton Schultz, and a number of supporting players to win in overtime.
On Sunday, the Texans will have to do better.
Joe Flacco, the starting backup for the Browns, is a more formidable opponent than the Titans. Their defence, which features star edge rusher Myles Garrett
and one of the best back-sevens in the league, dominates opposing offences and ranks first in projected points added per play and success rate.
Things may soon become messy if Houston is unable to challenge Cleveland downfield in order to create opportunities for Singletary.
It’s evident that the Browns aren’t playing as dynamically as they can on the other side of the ball. After three quarterbacks, Deshaun Watson wasn’t the best; therefore, it will be up to Flacco to do some magic in the postseason. When the Texans are in their base of 4–3 personnel, which is where they have been most vulnerable, expect a lot of play-action passes.
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In a game where it seems like it will come down to the wire, a few big plays might make all the difference. Nobody wants rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud to miss time due to injury, hurting Houston’s hopes of making the playoffs. To give him one more week to continue making the Texans competitive in the playoffs, the entire squad will have to work hard.
WHAT: Cleveland Browns (9-5) vs. Houston Texans (8-6)
WHERE: NRG Stadium (72.220) in Houston, Texas
WHEN: December 24, Sunday, 12 p.m. (CT)
TV: CBS
RADIO: 100.3 FM, 610 AM SportRadio The Bull
ODDS: Moneyline +125, Texans +2.5 (+100), Total: 40.5 (o -110/u -118)
