It appeared that Buccaneers running back Bobby Rainey would run wild Sunday in Cleveland as a replacement for featured back Doug Martin. But he only ran wild for a while.
Rainey rushed for 22 yards on four attempts in the team's first possession, raced 34 yards with a screen pass minutes later, and continued to shred a poor Browns run defense. He ran 23 yards up the middle early in the second quarter and finished the first half with 80 yards on 15 carries.
The Browns, however, held him to just seven yards on four carries and no catches thereafter. Rainey will seek a more complete effort against visiting Atlanta next Sunday, though the possible return of Martin could severely limit his reps.