ATLANTA (3-1) At CLEVELAND (1-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Falcons by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Atlanta 2-2-0; Cleveland 2-1-1
SERIES RECORD – Browns lead 10-2
LAST MEETING – Browns beat Falcons 17-13, Nov. 12, 2006
LAST WEEK- Falcons beat 49ers 16-14; Browns beat Bengals 23-20
FALCONS OFFENSE – OVERALL (6), RUSH (4), PASS (10)
FALCONS DEFENSE – OVERALL (15), RUSH (11), PASS (18)
BROWNS OFFENSE – OVERALL (21), RUSH (14), PASS (22)
BROWNS DEFENSE – OVERALL (22) RUSH (17), PASS (24)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Falcons, one of league’s early surprises, looking for fourth straight win. … Though not yet among league’s elite QBs, Matt Ryan has shown he can make all the throws in third NFL season. … Ryan, 6-3 against AFC teams, has recorded QB rating over 100 in 11 games. Falcons have won each time. … WR Roddy White leads NFC with 32 catches and 362 yards, and he and Ryan have combined for 64 percent of Atlanta’s pass completions. … At 34, TE Tony Gonzalez remains one of league’s top targets. First tight end to record more than 1,000 receptions, Gonzalez has been clutch receiver with seven third-down catches picking up first downs. … Falcons 19-1 under coach Mike Smith when leading at halftime. … Falcons lead NFL with eight interceptions – three of them have been returned for more than 30 yards. … Browns QB Jake Delhomme expected back after missing past three games with severely sprained right ankle. … Delhomme has faced Falcons 12 times with Carolina. Delhomme has 16 TD passes and three 300-yard-plus games against Atlanta. … RB Peyton Hillis has become surprise weapon for Browns and seeks third straight 100-yard game. Hillis has scored a TD in four straight games, most for a Cleveland back since Greg Pruitt did it in five consecutive games in 1975. … Cleveland and Dallas are only teams not to allow rushing TD this season. … Browns K Phil Dawson needs one field goal to match Hall of Famer Lou Groza’s franchise record of 234.
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