National Football League

Buccaneers-Browns Capsule

Published Oct. 30, 2014 1:48 p.m. ET

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TAMPA BAY (1-6) at CLEVELAND (4-3)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox

OPENING LINE - Browns by 6

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Tampa Bay 2-5, Cleveland 5-2

SERIES RECORD - Browns lead 5-3

LAST MEETING - Buccaneers beat Browns 17-14, Sept. 12, 2010

LAST WEEK - Buccaneers lost to Vikings 19-13, OT; Browns beat Raiders 23-13

AP PRO32 RANKING - Buccaneers No. 31, Browns No. 20

BUCCANEERS OFFENSE- OVERALL (32), RUSH (29), PASS (28)

BUCCANEERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (32), RUSH (23), PASS (30)

BROWNS OFFENSE - OVERALL (12), RUSH (12), PASS (18)

BROWNS DEFENSE - OVERALL (29), RUSH (30), PASS (20)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Buccaneers have lost three straight since shocking Steelers in Pittsburgh on Sept. 28. ... Bucs QB Mike Glennon is 3-1 in his career against AFC North teams. ... Bucs RB Bobby Rainey, who leads team in yards rushing, played six games for Browns last season. ... Bucs rookie WR Mike Evans was teammate and go-to-guy at Texas A&M for Browns backup QB Johnny Manziel. Evans has made at least four catches in six career games. ... Bucs K Patrick Murray is 3 for 3 on field goals over 50 yards this season. ... Bucs LB Lavonte David matched career high with 14 tackles last week. Since 2013, he's only player in NFL with more than 200 tackles, five sacks and five interceptions. ... Bucs LB Danny Lansanah has returned two INTs for TD. ... Browns are 4-3 for first time since 2010, when they finished 10-6 and barely missed playoffs. ... Browns have won three of four and have matched win total from last season. ... Browns have committed just five turnovers, second fewest in league. ... Cleveland QB Brian Hoyer is 7-3 as starter with team, 5-1 at home. Hoyer is first Browns QB to throw for over 200 yards in first seven games since Brian Sipe (1983). ... Browns DB Tashaun Gipson leads NFL with five interceptions. Gipson's 10 INTs in past two years are also most in league. ... Browns LB Paul Kruger had three sacks last week vs. Raiders. He has team-high five after getting just 4 1/2 last year. ... Browns rookie WR Taylor Gabriel's 19.8-yard per catch average is second highest in league. Undrafted free agent has three catches over 40 yards. ... Browns expected to be without Pro Bowl TE Jordan Cameron, who sustained concussion - his third in three seasons - last week. ... Game with Bucs finishes ''easy'' portion of Browns schedule as they faced winless Jaguars, Raiders and one-win Bucs.

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