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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Browns
7-2 33
28.01
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
18 4-5
15.03

Cleveland Browns hand Dallas Cowboys fourth straight loss, 33-18

Cleveland Browns earned a 33-18 victory to hand Dallas Cowboys their fourth consecutive loss. Cleveland Browns jumped out to a 22-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 22 points from Josh Allen (415 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and the Washington Football Team defense (23 Pts Allowed, 350 Yds Allowed) and never looked back. Greg Zuerlein (13 points) and CeeDee Lamb (3) carried the flag for Dallas Cowboys in the loss. Cleveland Browns (7-2) will look to build on their success against Los Angeles Rams, while Dallas Cowboys (4-5) try to get some positive momentum against New England Patriots.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Browns   Dallas Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 415 yards , running for 14 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Seahawks, Allen put up 17 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.04-point projection and was much higher than his 10.22-point season scoring average. Allen ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Josh Allen

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 33
1
Josh Allen
QB
17
8.04
51.5%
2
Zane Gonzalez
K
7
7.62
21.2%
3
The Washington Football Team defense
DEF
5
7.07
15.2%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
4
2.39
12.1%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 18
1
Greg Zuerlein
K
13
6.62
72.2%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
3
0.7
16.7%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
1
1.73
5.6%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
1
3.11
5.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Cleveland Browns, helping the team to a 22-0 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Cleveland Browns who emerged with the lead, 33-18. For Cleveland Browns, Keenan Allen had a 27-yard touchdown catch. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for Dallas Cowboys with a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Browns   Dallas Cowboys

Game Notes

Only two of the eight starters on Cleveland Browns scored higher than their projected point totals.
Dallas Cowboys had only two of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Cleveland Browns had four starters score zero points, while Dallas Cowboys had four.
Cleveland Browns put up more points than their season scoring average (30.11) while Dallas Cowboys fell short of theirs (24.44).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did Cleveland Browns get the W, but they also covered the 12.98-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Greg Zuerlein (13 points) recorded the highest score for a K this week.

Next Week Preview

Dallas Cowboys
Something's got to give next week as Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots are set to face off, as both teams are currently on four-game losing streaks. Each side has players on bye next week, as Greg Zuerlein, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, CeeDee Lamb, Amari Cooper, the Dallas Cowboys defense, Blake Jarwin, Ezekiel Elliott, Michael Gallup, and Dak Prescott are off for Dallas Cowboys while Harrison Butker and Hayden Hurst are out for New England Patriots.
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns (7-2) will go up against Los Angeles Rams (2-7) in Week 10. Cleveland Browns may need to shuffle their lineup a bit with Sammy Watkins out on bye in Week 10. Los Angeles Rams won't have Tyreek Hill, Chris Herndon, or Sam Darnold. Over the last three weeks, Cleveland Browns have scored 21.33 points per game, while Los Angeles Rams have averaged only 12.33 per contest.