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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Hou Texans (GA)
1-0 36
34
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
23 0-1
36.89

Cleveland Browns fall to Hou Texans (GA) in 36-23 rout

There's no way around it, Cleveland Browns underdelivered, at least according to projections, as Hou Texans (GA) rolled to a 36-23 victory. Hou Texans (GA) got out to a 2-point lead on Thursday behind Deshaun Watson (9 points) and Ka'imi Fairbairn (2) and never relinquished it. Patrick Mahomes (10 points) and Zane Gonzalez (6) led the charge for Cleveland Browns in the loss. Hou Texans (GA) (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against New England Patriots, while Cleveland Browns (0-1) will try to get their first victory against GB Packers (JP).

Matchup Timeline

  Hou Texans (GA)   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook ran for 50 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Vikings lost to the Packers 43-34. In doing so, he put up 16 points to nearly triple his 5.35-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Hou Texans (GA) this week. In Week 2, Cook and the Vikings will face the Colts.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

Hou Texans (GA)
Points
% of total points 36
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
16
5.35
44.4%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
9
7.69
25%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
7
6.61
19.4%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
2
7.23
5.6%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 23
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
10
9.85
43.5%
2
Zane Gonzalez
K
6
6.59
26.1%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
6
7.6
26.1%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
1
1.98
4.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Zane Gonzalez had a 56-yard field goal for Cleveland Browns, who trailed 36-23 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Hou Texans (GA)   Cleveland Browns

Game Notes

Just three of the eight starting players on Hou Texans (GA) scored more than their point projections.
Cleveland Browns had only one of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Hou Texans (GA) had two starters score zero points, while Cleveland Browns had four.
Hou Texans (GA) scored more points than their projected total, while Cleveland Browns fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 13-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
For Cleveland Browns, Patrick Mahomes registered 10 points, the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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