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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Browns
2-1 50
36.22
 
VS
proj
New England Patriots
22 0-3
33.31

Cleveland Browns hand New England Patriots third consecutive loss in 50-22 rout

Cleveland Browns cruised to a 50-22 victory to hand New England Patriots their third straight loss to open the season. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Cleveland Browns took a 22-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from Josh Allen and Nick Chubb. Allen passed for 311 yards and 4 touchdowns for 18 points, while Chubb ran for 108 yards and 2 touchdowns (13 points). The New England Patriots defense (12 points) and Harrison Butker (4) did their part for New England Patriots in defeat. Cleveland Browns (2-1) will look to rack up another win against Hou Texans (GA), while New England Patriots (0-3) attempt to right the ship against New York Giants.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Browns   New England Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Football Team in Week 3, Chubb ran for 108 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 13 points to more-than-double his 5.4-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Cleveland Browns this week. In Week 4, Chubb and the Browns will battle the Cowboys.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 50
1
Josh Allen
QB
18
8.17
36%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
13
5.4
26%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
9
7.07
18%
4
Zane Gonzalez
K
5
8.44
10%
New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 22
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
12
5.84
54.5%
2
Harrison Butker
K
4
9.23
18.2%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
3
2.26
13.6%
4
Cam Newton
QB
3
9.08
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nick Chubb had a 20-yard touchdown run for Cleveland Browns, contributing to a 40-18 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Zane Gonzalez had a 54-yard field goal for Cleveland Browns, contributing to a 49-18 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Browns   New England Patriots

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Cleveland Browns scored more points in this one (50) than their season average (40).
New England Patriots are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. New England Patriots need some help then, averaging just 28.67 versus Cleveland Browns's 40.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Cleveland Browns (2-1) have a better record than New England Patriots (0-3).
Even the machines think Cleveland Browns have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (36.43) than New England Patriots (32.92).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Cleveland Browns has left fewer points on the bench this season (54) than New England Patriots (66).
Cleveland Browns don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than New England Patriots (1 vs 0).
Cleveland Browns should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than New England Patriots (2 vs 1).
By position, Cleveland Browns have outscored New England Patriots at QB and RB this season.
Cleveland Browns don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 7 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Cleveland Browns had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for New England Patriots (0).
Hey New England Patriots, 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

Cleveland Browns
Well, we do respect the confidence this past week, Cleveland Browns. Starting not one, but TWO players with zero points (Odell Beckham Jr. and Austin Hooper), while still earning a W... talk about arrogant. Try that type of flashy, show-off stuff next week against Hou Texans (GA) and see what happens!
New England Patriots
Unless New England Patriots wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing enough opportunities" doesn't fly as an excuse this time around. Our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) combined to get a whopping 18 targets in Week 3. Those players should participate in some additional timing drills with their QBs, considering they reeled in only 10 balls.