Doo Doo Browns fall short of expectations, succumb to Barely Legal, 96.15-80.45
There's no sugarcoating it, Doo Doo Browns dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as Barely Legal secured a 96.15-80.45 win. Barely Legal nabbed a 23.85-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 23.85 points from Cam Newton (193 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Devin Funchess (3 Rec, 32 Rec Yds). Doo Doo Browns came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Andrew Luck (30.05 points) and Michael Thomas (19). Not to be deterred, Barely Legal rallied later that night, as the Philadelphia Eagles defense (8 points) put them back in the lead for good. Barely Legal (2-8) will look to notch another W against Tommy P, while Doo Doo Browns (5-5) will attempt to get back on track against Simmons.
Ingram overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 22.2 points against his 10.88-point projection. In a 51-14 win over the Bengals, he racked up 162 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. Ingram will face the Eagles next week.
Thursday
Cam Newton had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Barely Legal to contribute to a 23.85-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Doo Doo Browns boasted a 72.55-68.85 lead. For Barely Legal, Mark Ingram had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Andrew Luck had a 53-yard touchdown pass for Doo Doo Browns, while Stephen Gostkowski had a 52-yard field goal.
Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Barely Legal on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.
Barely Legal
Identifying mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. Thanks to stout performances by Mark Ingram and Duke Johnson Jr., our crew certainly made that a point of emphasis this past week. We thoroughly outscored Doo Doo Browns at running back (32.8 points to 13). Ingram had 162 total yards and a TD, while Johnson Jr. logged 46 yards.
Doo Doo Browns
Look, I've been in this business long enough to realize that sometimes free points just seem to magically appear out of nowhere. Then sometimes, like in your matchup this week, they don't! Well, okay... maybe asking for an additional 16 points is a little excessive. Keep your head up, Doo Doo Browns!