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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
New England Patriots
8-7 250.66
233.09
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
250.2 6-10
234.9

New England Patriots hand Cleveland Browns third consecutive loss in 250.66-250.20 battle

New England Patriots narrowly earned a 250.66-250.20 win to hand Cleveland Browns their third straight loss. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as New England Patriots led 193.16-147.50 heading into Monday night. Cleveland Browns made them sweat behind Stefon Diggs, who caught 9 passes for 145 yards and 3 touchdowns for 41.5 points. New England Patriots were led by JuJu Smith-Schuster, who caught 9 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown for 24.6 points, and Diontae Johnson, who caught 8 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown (21.86 points). This marks the first time this season New England Patriots have beaten Cleveland Browns, after falling 243.92-178.6 in their last matchup. New England Patriots finish the season with a record of 8-7, while Cleveland Browns end the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  New England Patriots   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith-Schuster overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 24.6 points against his 13.6-point projection. During a 28-24 win over the Colts, he caught 9 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 250.66
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
24.6
13.6
9.8%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
21.86
16.52
8.7%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
20.3
16.78
8.1%
4
David Montgomery
RB
20.1
18.47
8%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 250.2
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
41.5
18.4
16.6%
2
Jamison Crowder
WR
29.32
12.53
11.7%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
23.7
15.24
9.5%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
22.8
20.94
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass for Cleveland Browns to contribute to a 29.38-16.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, New England Patriots owned a 129.56-103.20 lead. JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 25-yard touchdown catch for New England Patriots, while Diontae Johnson had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Jamison Crowder made the highlight reel for Cleveland Browns with a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 45-yard pass for New England Patriots to contribute to a 193.16-129.50 lead for the team.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Cleveland Browns.

Points By Position

  New England Patriots   Cleveland Browns
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
New England Patriots
New England Patriots finished the season averaging 228.26 points per game, 6th-most in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
4391 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs, 489 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Allen Robinson II
Best Drafted
100 Rec, 1213 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Taron Johnson
Best Acquisition
87 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns completed the season averaging 242.67 points per game, 4th-highest in the league, placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3884 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 816 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1459 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
3860 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 155 Rush Yds

StatSmack

Cleveland Browns would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
Once New England Patriots put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cleveland Browns (1 vs 0).
New England Patriots don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Cleveland Browns (1 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Cleveland Browns - they’ve made more transactions (1) than New England Patriots (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, New England Patriots have outscored Cleveland Browns at RB and K this season.
Hey Cleveland Browns, maybe you'll have better luck next year!