PREVIEW | Browns vs. Chargers

Records: Cleveland 3-3, San Diego 0-5.Time: 1 p.m.TV/radio: WKBN (27), WOIO (19); WKBN-AM (570), WNCD-FM (93.3.).Series history: Chargers lead 10-7-1. Last meeting: Browns beat Chargers 20-16 on Oct. 7, 2001, at Cleveland.Last week: Chargers had bye, lost to Jaguars 27-21 on Oct. 5. Browns beat Raiders 13-7.Rankings: Chargers -- offense (overall 13, rush 13, pass 12); defense (overall 31, rush 28, pass 22); Browns -- offense (overall 28t, rush 21, pass 27); defense (overall 7, rush 21, pass 4).Key match-up: Browns LG Chad Beasley vs. Chargers RDE Adrian Dingle. Cleveland offense has sputtered thus far, took another hit last week when rookie center Jeff Faine and left guard Shaun O'Hara injured knees. Both will miss Sunday's game. Melvin Fowler, who made one start at center last season, will replace Faine. Beasley will start for O'Hara and will see time against Dingle, who leads Chargers with 21/2 sacks.Streaks, stats and notes: Chargers have lost nine straight and 12 of 14. ... Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer was head coach of Browns from 1984-88. Browns are 10-3-1 all-time at home against former head coaches. ... Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson leads all RBs with 29 receptions. He averages more yards per catch (5.5) than yards per carry (5.1). ... Browns RB William Green has rushed for 260 yards in past two games. Last Brown to gain 260-plus yards in two games was Earnest Byner in 1984.
-- Associated Press