CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Browns are 0-3 and we know that's not good. We also know that the Browns aren't that far from 2-1.

"I'm probably more determined than I am discouraged," Hue Jackson said Monday, "but I do get that we will be judged by wins and losses and not by anything else. That is the way it should be."

Jackson has some reason to mix optimism with his determination. Young players have shined in each game this season and the last two games have been within reach despite some major injury losses.

So, in the spirit of optimism, here are three stats the Browns should be happy about:

Big plays

The Browns lead the league in big plays. That's the combination of runs of 10 yards or more and pass plays of 25 yards or more. The Browns have 24 total, more than any other team, and they make up 13 percent of their total plays, again, tops in the league.

Big plays by Corey Coleman (31-yard TD catch) and Isaiah Crowell (85-yard TD run) kept the Browns close with the Ravens, and seven plays of more than 20 yards put them on the brink of a win against the Dolphins.

Toxic differential

This stat is pretty simple. It takes your big play differential (big plays for minus big plays against) and turnover differential, then adds them together to get a stat that has been a pretty good indicator of success.

Last season, 10 of the top 12 teams in toxic differential went to the playoffs, and the last 15 Super Bowl winners have finished in the top 10.

So it's odd to see the Browns second in the league with a toxic differential of nine. They're sandwiched between the undefeated Patriots (first), Eagles (third) and Broncos (fourth). The other winless teams are 20th (Saints), 28th (Bears) and 32nd (Jaguars) in this stat.

The Browns are plus-1 in turnovers and plus-8 in big plays, mostly because they've had 14 big rushing plays and allowed just seven.

Rushing yards per attempt

The Browns are fourth in the NFL in total rushing yards (434) and Isaiah Crowell is tied for second individually (274).

But the key here is that the Browns are becoming more efficient on the ground. After two games, they were very boom or bust. But now they're second in yards per attempt (5.70). Providing a boost in this area was Duke Johnson, who had 10 carries for 69 yards against the Dolphins, including runs of 14, 15 and 17 yards.

Crowell, Johnson and Terrelle Pryor combined for 29 carries for 169 yards and a touchdown in Week 4.