The 49ers’ high-scoring offense takes its act to Cleveland on Sunday, when they’ll encounter Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett.
Browns defensive end Myles Garrett tries to get past Ravens right tackle Morgan Moses during a game Oct. 23 at M&T Bank Stadium. SANTA CLARA — Deshaun Watson absence from Cleveland Browns’ practice is not distracting 49ers from Sunday’s bigger issue: the Browns’ defense, and, Myles Garrett, in particular.
P.J. Walker, not rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson, will start ahead if Watson can’t play a second consecutive game because of a rotator cuff injury, the Browns announced. Prior to last weekend’s bye, Watson was somewhat of a surprise scratch against the Baltimore Ravens, so Thompson-Robinson drew the start and threw three interceptions in a 28-3 home loss.Garrett, himself, may be battling an injury.
Garrett has 5 1/2 sacks this season, and all came in their three home games; he got shut out in a 26-22 loss at Pittsburgh on Sept. 18. He has 80 sacks since entering the NFL as the 2017 No. 1 pick, and one sack came against Jimmy Garoppolo in the Browns’ 2019 loss at Levi’s Stadium. Four of Garrett’s sacks this year came when lining up against the left tackle. That would pit him for the first time in his career against Trent Williams, who allowed no pressures in eight pass-rush matchups in Sunday night’s sack-shutout of the Cowboys’ Micah Parsons.
Garrett plays over 75 percent of the Browns’ snaps, so he’s also part of a stout rushing defense yielding 3.22 yards per carry and 71.8 yards per game . The Browns may rank No. 1 in fewest total yards allowed and fewest passing yards , but they’ve produced just one interception through four games; Purdy has thrown 235 passes since last getting intercepted .
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