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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Browns
11-6 48
29.86
 
VS
proj
Hou Texans (GA)
35 9-8
24.93

Cleveland Browns knock off Hou Texans (GA), 48-35

Both teams outperformed expectations, but Cleveland Browns got the best of Hou Texans (GA), earning a 48-35 victory. Cleveland Browns took a 39-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 17 points from Josh Allen (224 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Chris Godwin (5 Rec, 133 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and never looked back. Ka'imi Fairbairn (14 points) and Deshaun Watson (10) were the leading scorers for Hou Texans (GA) in the loss. This marks the first time this season Cleveland Browns have knocked off Hou Texans (GA), after falling 36-23 in their last matchup. Cleveland Browns end the season with a record of 11-6, while Hou Texans (GA) finish the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Browns   Hou Texans (GA)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 9 points against his 2.93-point projection. In a 56-26 win over the Dolphins, he passed for 224 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Josh Allen

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 48
1
Josh Allen
QB
9
2.93
18.8%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
8
2.37
16.7%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
7
5.65
14.6%
4
Laviska Shenault Jr.
WR
7
1.09
14.6%
Hou Texans (GA)
Points
% of total points 35
1
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
14
7.52
40%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
10
9.14
28.6%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
8
2.08
22.9%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
2
2.48
5.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chris Godwin had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for Cleveland Browns, while Josh Allen had a 32-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 41-2 lead for Cleveland Browns.
Sunday Late
Deshaun Watson hit Brandin Cooks on multiple big plays for Hou Texans (GA): a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass. Watson also lit up the scoreboard with a 42-yard pass during the late action, after which Hou Texans (GA) trailed 48-35.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Browns   Hou Texans (GA)
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns ended the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 29 points per game, 5th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
4544 Pass Yds, 37 Pass TDs, 421 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
1067 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 150 Rec Yds
Tyler Bass
Best Acquisition
28-34 FG, 58 long, 57-59 XP
Hou Texans (GA)
Hou Texans (GA) finished the season with the league's 4th-most points average (33 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
4823 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 444 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Tua Tagovailoa
Best Acquisition
1814 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

What If

Cleveland Browns would have beaten five other teams besides Hou Texans (GA) this week.
Hou Texans (GA) would have lost to just three other teams besides Cleveland Browns this week.
Cleveland Browns would be 9-8 if they played Hou Texans (GA) every week.
Cleveland Browns would be 8-6-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hou Texans (GA).
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cleveland Browns, Hou Texans (GA) would be 10-5.
If Cleveland Browns had played every team in the league each week, they would be 106-91-6.
If they played every team every week, Hou Texans (GA) would be 117-83-3.