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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Tomahawks
1-0 213
164.33
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
134 0-1
123.64

Cleveland Tomahawks defeat Cleveland Browns in 213-134 rout

Cleveland Tomahawks rose to the occasion, rolling to a 213-134 victory over Cleveland Browns. This matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as Cleveland Tomahawks jumped out to a 70-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from Lamar Jackson and Josh Jacobs. Jackson passed for 275 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 45 yards for 45 points, while Jacobs racked up 139 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns (35 points). Russell Wilson (52 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (29) led the charge for Cleveland Browns in defeat. Cleveland Tomahawks (1-0) will look to build on their success against Dem Nati Boyz, while Cleveland Browns (0-1) try to get their first victory against Jawbreakers.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Tomahawks   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 26 points, Mostert more-than-doubled his 12.35-point projection as the 49ers lost to the Cardinals 24-20. He racked up 151 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Cleveland Tomahawks this week. In Week 2, Mostert and the 49ers will battle the Jets.
Raheem Mostert

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Tomahawks
Points
% of total points 213
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
45
40.15
21.1%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
35
17.01
16.4%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
31
15.07
14.6%
4
Raheem Mostert
RB
26
12.35
12.2%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 134
1
Russell Wilson
QB
52
34.02
38.8%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
29
16.19
21.6%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
15
13.38
11.2%
4
The Detroit Lions defense
DEF
12
23.13
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Cleveland Tomahawks had a 175-105 lead. Lamar Jackson had a 47-yard pass for Cleveland Tomahawks, while Adam Thielen had a 37-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Russell Wilson had a 38-yard touchdown pass for Cleveland Browns, while Marquise Brown had a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Raheem Mostert had a 76-yard touchdown catch for Cleveland Tomahawks, contributing to a 213-134 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Tomahawks   Cleveland Browns

Game Notes

Cleveland Tomahawks had seven of their nine starting players exceed their projected points.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, Cleveland Browns lost.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 79-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Cleveland Tomahawks win, but they also covered the 40.69-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Russell Wilson scored 52 points, the second-highest score in the league this week.

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