The Browns and Raiders will both look to earn their second wins of the season when they face off at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday.

Cleveland's first win came in Week 2 against the Jaguars at Jacksonville, while the Raiders claimed their first victory the same week against the Ravens in Baltimore. The Browns are 0-2 at home, while the Raiders lost their home opener in Week 3 against the Panthers.

Here are three keys in Sunday's game as the Browns seek to continue their success on the road this season.

Sustaining long offensive drives with positive results early in the game

QB Deshaun Watson is averaging just over 70 passing yards in the first half this season, the 30^th-most in the NFL.

Getting the offense rolling in the first half of games has been a consistent struggle for the Browns, as they average just over seven points in the first half this season.

Developing a passing attack early in the game will likely combat some of the offensive issues Cleveland has experienced in the first half of games.

"It's execution and that's what it comes down to," offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey said. "We just got to make sure we're coaching it, we got to make sure that we're putting our guys in the spots and we're going out there and executing from top to bottom."

Struggles to stay healthy at offensive line have played a major factor in Watson's difficulties moving the ball downfield. Watson is a quarterback who often scrambles to make plays, either with his arm or his feet. An ability to improvise will be important for the five offensive linemen that take the field on Sunday.

"When you do have a guy who's mobile and can make a guy miss in the pocket and extend things like that, it's a little difficult for those guys up front," Dorsey said. "There are definitely some things that those guys learn and kind of talk through with that playing style. But also, there's an instinctual level to it that I think those guys up front have a feel for that you've seen to help with some of those things as well."

Watson said that through the first three weeks, one area he wanted to emphasize in practice was continuing to build his chemistry with the receiving corps. His completion percentage of 57.8 percent ranks 28^th among NFL quarterbacks.

"Just continue to get on the same page with the receivers," Watson said. "To the normal eye of a fan, it might seem like a pass was off, or things like that. I'm the type of player and quarterback that I can adjust and make every throw, regardless of if we're not on the same page. But I think continue to get on the same page in certain situations. I think that's the biggest thing. So, if that's a little extra film work with the receives, extra walk-throughs, just communicating on the sideline a little bit better, all those things."

Winning the turnover battle

The Browns defense, which intercepted the third-most passes in 2023, has yet to record an interception so far this season. Their lone fumble recovery came in the third quarter against the Giants last week, with DT Shelby Harris knocking the ball out of RB Devin Singletary's hands and S Ronnie Hickman coming up with the recovery.

Winning the turnover battle will be important for a team that prides itself in its strong defense.

Browns cornerbacks Denzel Ward and Martin Emerson Jr. said that there have been opportunities to come up with interceptions this season, but they have yet to capitalize. Emerson had a chance at an interception in Week 2 against the Jaguars but was unable to come down with the ball – which Ward joked would result in a fine for a dropped interception.

Last week against the Giants, Hickman intercepted a pass from QB Daniel Jones on the Giants' second drive of the game, but the play was overturned after CB Greg Newsome II was flagged for roughing the passer.

Ward said that the best way to create turnovers is to continue to play team defense and that big plays would follow.

"I don't think we have to do anything crazy. It's just about executing our assignment and doing our job," Ward said on Wednesday. "Plays are going to come and those turnovers, takeaways are going to come as well. Just doing our assignment and making plays on the ball, I think they're going to start rolling in our favor."

Preventing Raiders pass catchers from making big plays

The Browns will face yet another group of talented receivers on Sunday, although it will be hampered by the fact that three-time All-Pro WR Davante Adams is out with a hamstring injury.

TE Brock Bowers will likely play a large role in the Raiders' passing offense. The former Georgia Bulldog set a rookie tight end record for most receiving yards in his first two games with 156 receiving yards. He then added 41 receiving yards on three receptions in Week 3 against the Panthers.

"There's a reason they drafted him in the first round," defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz said on Thursday. "He's fast, he's a good route runner, he's a willing blocker. Again, all over the place. They use him as a wide receiver, use him in the backfield, use him as a tight end."

WR Jakobi Meyers is the team's leading receiver behind Adams and Bowers with 152 yards and a touchdown.

The Browns have put together a mixed performance against teams' number one receivers this season. They held WR CeeDee Lamb, who led the league in receptions last season, to five catches for 61 yards.

However, in Week 2, rookie WR Brian Thomas Jr. tallied 94 yards – including one catch for 66 yards. The following week, another rookie receiver in Malik Nabers caught eight passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns.

"It's the National Football League, guys are going to make plays," Ward said. "The guys on the other side, they get paid just like we do on the other side of the ball. So, plays are going to be made at times but just finding a way to put it in the past and find a way to respond and make the next play. So, you can't get too hung up on a play or so being made on you, you just have to find a way to win and execute."