1) Shedeur delivers breakout game despite falling short<\/p>\n
It seemed like perfect timing for Shedeur Sanders<\/a> to lead the Browns to their fourth victory of the season in a matchup against the one-win Titans. While that result did not go according to plan, Sanders showcased the top-end talent that put him at the upper echelon of mock draft boards back in the spring.<\/p>\n The fifth-round rookie finished with 364 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, 29 rushing yards and a score on the ground. Sanders led a potentially game-tying touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter but was not on the field for the Browns’ two-point try. (Cleveland utilized rookie running back Quinshon Judkins<\/a> on a Wildcat play, as the team has often done near the goal line.)<\/p>\n Although the Browns failed on the two-point attempt and lost, 31-29<\/a>, their rookie quarterback made history and attached his name to pair of high-profile quarterbacks.<\/p>\n Sanders became just the second rookie in NFL history with at least 350 passing yards, three passing TDs and a rushing TD in the same game, joining Joe Burrow<\/a>, who did so in 2020 against the Browns (also in a loss).<\/p>\n Many of those passing yards for Sanders came on explosive big plays — namely a 58-yard screen pass to Judkins and a 60-yard touchdown toss to Jerry Jeudy<\/a>. Sanders has four completions of 50-plus yards since making his first career start in Week 11, which is twice as many as any other quarterback in that span. Sam Darnold<\/a>, who has two, is the only other QB with multiple such completions during that timeframe.<\/p>\n