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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Browns
3-2 98.4
112.97
 
VS
proj
Raising Cardinals
89.32 1-4
97.61

Browns come back to defeat Raising Cardinals 98.40-89.32 despite falling short of expectations

There's no way around it, Browns underperformed, at least based on projections. Still, they came back to earn a 98.40-89.32 victory over Raising Cardinals. Browns trailed 89.32-41.90 heading into Monday night, but the squad roared back behind Drew Brees (325 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Derrick Henry (57 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Marquise Brown (16.8 points) and Tom Brady (14.12) led the charge for Raising Cardinals in the loss. Browns (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Vinohrady Devils, while Raising Cardinals (1-4) will try to generate some positive momentum against UnL TD Hunters.

Matchup Timeline

  Browns   Raising Cardinals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bailey didn't attempt any field goals as the Vikings lost to the Seahawks 27-26. In doing so, he put up 11 points and scored 24.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Browns this week. Bailey will square off against the Falcons in Week 6.
Dan Bailey

Top Player Comparison

Browns
Points
% of total points 98.4
1
Drew Brees
QB
22.1
19.36
22.5%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
18.8
16.68
19.1%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.6
13.11
15.9%
4
Ronald Jones II
RB
14
14.48
14.2%
Raising Cardinals
Points
% of total points 89.32
1
Marquise Brown
WR
16.8
11.76
18.8%
2
Tom Brady
QB
14.12
17.78
15.8%
3
Darren Waller
TE
13.3
12.29
14.9%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
12.7
11.37
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Dan Bailey had a 52-yard field goal for Browns, who trailed 89.32-41.90 after Sunday night.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Browns on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Browns   Raising Cardinals

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Browns scored fewer points in this one (98.4) than their season average of 116.35.
We heard scoring helps you win. Raising Cardinals need some help then, averaging just 100.04 versus Browns's 116.35.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Browns (3-2) have a better record than Raising Cardinals (1-4).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Raising Cardinals has left more points on the bench this season (349.84) than Browns (197.9).
Browns see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Raising Cardinals (0).
Browns are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Raising Cardinals (0 vs 1).
Browns should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Raising Cardinals (2 vs 1).
Browns have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Raising Cardinals (21 vs 15).
By position, Browns have outscored Raising Cardinals at QB, RB, and WR this season.
The starters for Browns had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Raising Cardinals (0).
Browns came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (5) than Raising Cardinals (2).
Hey Raising Cardinals, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Browns
You know Browns, we're "glass half full" kind of coaches. While others may harp on the fact that our scoring output has slipped lately, we'll choose to take the high road. Averaging 120.83 points through Week 4, our crew has certainly proven that it's even better than the 98.4 we needed for this past week's win!
Raising Cardinals
"Not seeing many opportunities" really isn't an excuse this week for Raising Cardinals. Our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 27 times in Week 5. Those players should try to get some extra practice reps in with their QBs, considering they reeled in just 16 balls.