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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
1-0 223.46
267.77
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
222.8 0-1
199.11

Cleveland Browns fall to Baltimore Ravens in 223.46-222.80 battle despite beating expectations

Baltimore Ravens fell short of projections while Cleveland Browns brought their A game and exceeded expectations, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as Baltimore Ravens eked out a 223.46-222.80 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Baltimore Ravens led 223.46-176.90 heading into Monday night. Cleveland Browns came roaring back behind James Bradberry, who made 5 tackles for 14 points, and Benny Snell Jr., who ran for 113 yards (11.3 points). Tom Brady (239 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Raheem Mostert (56 Rush Yds, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) won the week for Baltimore Ravens in the victory. Baltimore Ravens (1-0) will look to get another W against Jacksonville JAGUARS, while Cleveland Browns (0-1) will attempt to get back on track against Denver Broncos.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Queen (8 Tackles, 1 Sack) scored 16 points in a 38-6 win over the Browns in Week 1. His scoring output nearly doubled his 8.19-point projection. Queen ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Texans next week.
Patrick Queen

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 223.46
1
Tom Brady
QB
26.46
23.63
11.8%
2
Raheem Mostert
RB
25.1
13.81
11.2%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
17
18.5
7.6%
4
Patrick Queen
LB
16
8.19
7.2%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 222.8
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
21.8
19.08
9.8%
2
Janoris Jenkins
CB
21.5
3.95
9.6%
3
Allen Lazard
WR
18.2
8.79
8.2%
4
Robert Woods
WR
17.9
15.9
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Cleveland Browns boasted a 124.50-103.20 lead. For Baltimore Ravens, Josh Lambo had a 50-yard field goal. Marquise Brown had a 47-yard catch for Cleveland Browns, while Sam Darnold had a 69-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Raheem Mostert had a 76-yard touchdown catch for Baltimore Ravens to contribute to a 200.96-159.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Cleveland Browns

Game Notes

Baltimore Ravens emerged victorious despite the fact that only five of their 23 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Cleveland Browns had only 10 of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
Cleveland Browns can partially blame the loss on Ricky Seals-Jones, who didn't score any points.
Baltimore Ravens won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Cleveland Browns exceeded their projection.
Cleveland Browns ranked 6th in the league in points scored this week, while Baltimore Ravens ranked 5th.
The matchup's 0.66-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Baltimore Ravens. They got the W, but failed to cover the 68.66-point projected margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Baltimore Ravens
We just cannot overstate how important close victories like this can be for locker room chemistry. Persevering in the face of adversity and triumphing as a tight-knit group... expect Baltimore Ravens to carry some positive vibes into Week 2.
Cleveland Browns
With just three catches on five targets this past week, the starting running backs for Cleveland Browns should investigate why their quarterbacks are giving them the silent treatment.