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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Browns
9-4 45
33.49
 
VS
proj
New Orleans Saints
39 6-7
28.2

Cleveland Browns smirk at expectations, come back to defeat New Orleans Saints, 45-39

Both teams beat projections, but Cleveland Browns knocked off New Orleans Saints. Predicted to win 33-28, Cleveland Browns came back for a 45-39 win over New Orleans Saints. Cleveland Browns trailed 39-32 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind Josh Allen, who passed for 375 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 11 yards for 13 points. Derek Carr (16 points) and Alvin Kamara (7) did everything they could for New Orleans Saints in the loss. Cleveland Browns (9-4) will look to rack up another W against New York Giants, while New Orleans Saints (6-7) will meet Seattle Seahawks in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Browns   New Orleans Saints

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen (375 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) scored 13 points against the 49ers in Week 13. His scoring output was 77.6% more than his 7.32-point projection and was higher than his 9.31-point season scoring average. Allen ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Josh Allen

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 45
1
Josh Allen
QB
13
7.32
28.9%
2
Cody Parkey
K
11
6.66
24.4%
3
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
10
7.12
22.2%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
7
5.14
15.6%
New Orleans Saints
Points
% of total points 39
1
Derek Carr
QB
16
5.96
41%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
7
3.71
17.9%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
5
4.88
12.8%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
4
0.65
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derek Carr had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 38-yard touchdown pass for New Orleans Saints, while T.Y. Hilton had a 21-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 39-32 lead for New Orleans Saints.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Cleveland Browns on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Browns   New Orleans Saints

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Cleveland Browns scored more points in this matchup (45) than their season average (31.08).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Cleveland Browns (9-4) have a better record than New Orleans Saints (6-7).
New Orleans Saints are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Cleveland Browns (4 vs 3).
Cleveland Browns play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than New Orleans Saints (1).
By position, Cleveland Browns have outscored New Orleans Saints at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Cleveland Browns has a higher average scoring margin (3) than New Orleans Saints this season (1).
Time to rest the starters for Cleveland Browns. They've clinched a playoff spot while New Orleans Saints are currently on the outside looking in.
There's not much good to say about New Orleans Saints this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Cleveland Browns
In a matchup that features a pair of squads separated by just a single game in the standings, Cleveland Browns (9-4) face New York Giants (8-5) in Week 14. 13 weeks into the season, Cleveland Browns have scored the sixth-most points in the league while New York Giants (and their 28.85 points per game) are ranked eighth. Over the last three weeks, Cleveland Browns has scored 37.33 points per game, while New York Giants has averaged only 20.33 per contest.
New Orleans Saints
Coming up in Week 14, seventh-place New Orleans Saints (6-7) will look to bounce back against 12th-place Seattle Seahawks (4-9). 13 weeks into the season, New Orleans Saints are ranked fifth in points scored, while Seattle Seahawks have put up the league's seventh-highest point total.