For Cleveland, Week 13 presents a familiar challenge: find a way to keep pace with a San Francisco roster that thrives on explosive plays, stacked possessions, and the overwhelming presence of Christian McCaffrey.
The blueprint for staying competitive isn’t complicated -- but it is demanding. While all the attention will center on Shedeur Sanders, the focus should start with Quinshon Judkins, a ball-carrier whose physicality and volume could become the stabilizing force the Browns need with Sanders at the controls.
Looking over the last few weeks, Judkins hasn’t produced eye-popping numbers -- 19 yards against New England, 75 against the Jets, another 59 against Baltimore, and 47 against Las Vegas with two touchdowns -- but the box score only tells part of the story.