LAS VEGAS (AP) — For the second straight week, the Cleveland Browns had multiple opportunities in the fourth quarter to rally for a win, but fell short. Quarterback Deshaun Watson said to put the blame on him after Cleveland blew an early 10-0 lead and lost 20-16 to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. “If I’m gonna be the quarterback of this offense, we all got to be all the way locked in,” said Watson, who finished 24 of 32 for 176 yards with a touchdown and interception.
"And right now we’re not doing enough to get the ‘W.’ “So you can put it on me for sure.” While Watson’s 75% completion rate and 84.
9 rating were both season highs, the Browns (1-3) could not take advantage of a Raiders team that was missing star players Davante Adams and Maxx Crosby. The Browns have led in all four games but fell into last place in the AFC North, tied with Cincinnati. “We just can’t shoot ourselves in the foot,” Watson said.
“Each and every drive is an opportunity for us to put points or get us in good field position for the next drive. But yeah, we just didn’t capitalize on those. We just got to find ways to continue to sustain that fast start that we have.
” Watson was under duress nearly half the times he dropped back to pass. He took three sacks and was hurried 11 times. Per Stathead, the 11 hurries were the second most in his career.
Watson has been sacked 19 times, a career high over the first four games of a season. Cleveland came in ranking 30th in offen.