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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Browns
2-2 137
145.99
 
VS
proj
Chiefs
133 1-3
116.28

Chiefs lose to Cleveland Browns in 137-133 battle despite outperforming expectations

Cleveland Browns fell short of projections while Chiefs rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result. Predicted to win 146-116, Cleveland Browns narrowly earned a 137-133 victory over Chiefs. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Cleveland Browns led 96-69 heading into Monday night. Chiefs made them sweat behind Patrick Mahomes (35 points) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (29). Cleveland Browns were led by Russell Wilson (360 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and the Green Bay Packers defense (16 Pts Allowed, 327 Yds Allowed). Cleveland Browns (2-2) will look to rack up another W against Django, while Chiefs (1-3) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Cleveland Tomahawks.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Browns   Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 16 points and 327 yards against the Falcons, the Packers defense scored 27 points this week. Their scoring output was 52.1% more than their 17.75-point projection and was higher than their 20-point season scoring average. The Packers defense ranks #10 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
The Green Bay Packers defense

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 137
1
Russell Wilson
QB
42
42
30.7%
2
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
27
17.75
19.7%
3
Jerick McKinnon
RB
22
14.62
16.1%
4
James Robinson
RB
14
12.73
10.2%
Chiefs
Points
% of total points 133
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
40
15.38
30.1%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
35
45.3
26.3%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
29
27.11
21.8%
4
Rodrigo Blankenship
K
13
6.25
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Cleveland Browns had a 74-49 lead. For Cleveland Browns, Russell Wilson had a 57-yard pass. Odell Beckham Jr. made the highlight reel for Chiefs with a 50-yard touchdown run and a 37-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Patrick Mahomes had a 45-yard pass for Chiefs.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Browns   Chiefs

What If

Cleveland Browns would have beaten only three other teams besides Chiefs this week.
Chiefs would have lost to seven other teams besides Cleveland Browns this week.
If Cleveland Browns played Chiefs every week this season, they'd be 3-0-1.
Cleveland Browns would have gotten the victory over Chiefs 164-146 had they played each other last week.
Cleveland Browns would be 1-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Chiefs.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cleveland Browns, Chiefs would be 0-3.
If Cleveland Browns had played every team in the league each week, they would be 23-20-1.
If they played every team every week, Chiefs would be 14-29-1.

Coach Talk

Cleveland Browns
A big key to success in football is exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to stellar performances by Jerick McKinnon and James Robinson, our squad certainly made that a point of emphasis this past week. We quadrupled Chiefs at running back (36 points to 9). McKinnon had 97 total yards and a TD, while Robinson chipped in with 107 yards.
Chiefs
It's entirely possible that Chiefs could be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. With only eight targets combined this past week, their three wide receivers apparently spent most of their games blocking downfield and running decoy routes.