Throwin’ Heat: Battered Browns Edition

Browns fans may shriek at the stats below but this is a new week and opportunity for the Browns to succeed.

Browns fans may shriek at the stats below but this is a new week and opportunity for the Browns to succeed.

Some telling statistics that reflect the Browns’ 0-4 start:

-Mohamed Massaquoi’s outburst of 148 yards in Sunday’s loss vaulted him to the top of the team’s receiving yardage list, with a paltry 179, or 45 yards per game.

-Jerome Harrison leads the Browns with an average of 45 yards per game rushing.

-Highly-touted sixth-round pick James Davis rushed for 15 yards on nine carries before an injured shoulder landed him on injured reserve.

-Browns wide receivers have combined for a whopping total of zero touchdown receptions. Tight ends Robert Royal and Steve Heiden have the only receiving scores.

-Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn have combined for a quarterback passer rating of 57.1. Thank goodness for JaMarcus Russell.

-Kicker Phil Dawson, who has played in only two of the team’s four games, leads the Browns in scoring, with 14 points.

-The Browns defense has managed one interception through four games.

-Browns opponents have totaled 41 rushing first downs. The Browns have managed just 16.

-The Browns are allowing 29.5 points per game, second-worst in the NFL.

-The Browns are averaging 12.3 points per game, third-worst in the NFL.

-The Browns are dead-last in the AFC in turnover differential, at -7.