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ArticleBrowns vs. Buccaneers Week 2 picks: Cleveland not being given any hope
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Cleveland trotting QB Deshaun Watson back out there doesn't exactly inspire confidence. When you consider he'll face a Todd Bowles defense that blitzed at the third-highest rate (48.6 percent) in Week 1, and that Watson completed 2 of 5 passes for 20 yards and an INT with two sacks taken when blitzed in Week 1, it's a recipe for another frustrating day for Browns fans.
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Watson's blitz struggles in Week 1 spell trouble against Bowles' high-blitz Bucs defense.

Deshaun Watson faces a difficult Week 2 matchup against the Buccaneers' Todd Bowles defense, which blitzed at the third-highest rate (48.6%) in Week 1. Watson's Week 1 performance against the blitz was alarming: he completed 2 of 5 passes for 20 yards, 1 interception, and took 2 sacks when blitzed. The source states "Cleveland trotting QB Deshaun Watson back out there doesn't exactly inspire confidence" given this matchup context. Multiple analysts predict another "frustrating day for Browns fans" and a lopsided Buccaneers victory (27–34 points), with Watson expected to struggle against Tampa's aggressive defensive scheme.

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