Browns try to avoid 0-12 record against hot Giants
NEW YORK GIANTS (7-3) at CLEVELAND (0-11)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
OPENING LINE - Giants by 7
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Giants 5-4-1, Browns 2-9
SERIES RECORD - Browns lead 27-21-2
LAST MEETING - Giants beat Browns 41-27, Oct. 7, 2012
LAST WEEK - Giants beat Bears 22-16; Browns lost to Steelers 24-9
AP PRO32 RANKING - Giants No. 6 (tie), Browns No. 32
GIANTS OFFENSE - OVERALL (20), RUSH (31), PASS (9)
GIANTS DEFENSE - OVERALL (16), RUSH (8), PASS (9)
BROWNS OFFENSE - OVERALL (29), RUSH (25), PASS (27)
BROWNS DEFENSE - OVERALL (31), RUSH (31), PASS (22)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Giants have shaken off three-game losing streak by winning five straight. ... New York hasn't won six in row since 2008. ... Giants have played in close games all season under first-year coach Ben McAdoo. New York's seven wins have been by combined 27 points. ... QB Eli Manning (46,895) needs 109 yards to pass Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton (47,003) for eighth place on career list. Manning has been model of durability. He's made 193 consecutive starts, longest for any active NFL player - at any position - and third-longest all-time for QBs. ... Since Manning's first start Nov. 21, 2004, Browns have used 21 different starting QBs. ... Manning is completing career-high 63.7 percent of passes this season. ... Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr. has 31 touchdown catches since debut in Week 5 of 2014, most by any NFL player. ... Beckham is only sixth player in league history to have 30 TDs in first 35 career games. ... Giants S Landon Collins has interception in each of past four games. ... Giants have league-high 10 picks since Week 5. ... Giants had season-high four sacks last week. ... Browns approaching one-year anniversary of last win, Dec. 13 vs. 49ers. ... Browns have lost 14 straight since last season, 21 of last 22 overall. ... Cleveland forced to make another QB change as Josh McCown returns to starting lineup after rookie Cody Kessler sustained second concussion since Oct. 23 last week. McCown will be making third start. ... Browns gave up eight sacks last week. ... Browns LB Christian Kirksey had nine tackles last week and has been credited with 103 this season. ... Browns QB Robert Griffin III returned to practice after breaking shoulder bone in opener. Griffin hasn't been cleared for contact, but is hoping to play again this season. ... Fantasy Tip: Browns WR Terrelle Pryor had five catches for 97 yards last week and is drawing less double coverage following return of rookie WR Corey Coleman, who missed six games with broken hand.
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