TODAY’S GAME

Ravens at Browns

7:30 p.m. Central, ESPN LINE — Browns by 3½

LAST MEETING Browns beat Ravens 33-30, OT, Oct. 11

LAST WEEK Ravens beat Rams 16-13; Browns had bye

OFFENSE Ravens: 364.3 ypg (11), 22.6 ppg (17); Browns: 335.8 ypg (27), 18.6 ppg (28) DEFENSE Browns: 407.3 ypg (30), 27.7 ppg (30); Ravens: 354.0 ypg (18), 24.9 ppg (20)

Ravens come into Cleveland with clipped wings as QB Joe Flacco (knee) and RB Justin Forsett (broken arm) sustained season-ending injuries last week. … Backup QB Matt Schaub will make first start for a team that has had a bizarre season loaded with injuries and close losses. … Fifteen players are on injured reserve. … Among the missing are WR Steve Smith, LB Terrell Suggs and WR Breshad Perriman.

Browns Coach Mike Pettine demoted QB Johnny Manziel from starter to third string for his off-field antics during team’s bye week. … QB Josh McCown returns to starting lineup for first time since Nov. 1. He missed past two games with rib injury. … McCown passed for franchise-record 457 yards in Oct. 11 victory over Baltimore. … Haven’t played on Monday night since 16-0 loss to Ravens in 2009 and are 15-14 all-time on Monday night.

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