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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Browns
4-4 217.62
174.56
 
VS
proj
Houston Texans
215.92 4-4
200.88

Cleveland Browns knock off Houston Texans in 217.62-215.92 battle

Cleveland Browns rose to the occasion and beat expectations, squeaking by for a 217.62-215.92 win over Houston Texans. Houston Texans made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Cleveland Browns led 206.62-196.92 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 19 points from three players on Monday night for Houston Texans. Dalvin Cook (48.6 points) and Robert Woods (28.4) led the way for Cleveland Browns in the victory. Cleveland Browns (4-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Indianapolis Colts, while Houston Texans (4-4) will match up against Kansas City Chiefs in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Browns   Houston Texans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 21 points, Rowe more-than-quadrupled his 5.24-point projection as the Dolphins beat the Rams 28-17. He made 7 tackles and intercepted a pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any S in the league this season. Rowe will square off against the Cardinals next week.
Eric Rowe

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 217.62
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
48.6
17.86
22.3%
2
Robert Woods
WR
28.4
14.15
13.1%
3
Eric Rowe
S
21
5.24
9.6%
4
Justin Jackson
RB
17.2
8.99
7.9%
Houston Texans
Points
% of total points 215.92
1
Drew Lock
QB
26.82
17.71
12.4%
2
Trevon Diggs
CB
24.5
2.33
11.3%
3
Brandon Graham
DE
15
5.99
6.9%
4
Gus Edwards
RB
14.7
9.69
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 50-yard touchdown catch and a 21-yard touchdown run for Cleveland Browns to contribute to a 173.32-87.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Drew Lock linked up with Jerry Jeudy for a 43-yard pass for Houston Texans. Lock also lit up the scoreboard with a 40-yard touchdown pass for Houston Texans, who trailed 199.12-144.42 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Browns   Houston Texans

What If

Cleveland Browns would have beaten 17 other teams besides Houston Texans this week.
Houston Texans would have lost to just two other teams besides Cleveland Browns this week.
Cleveland Browns would be 4-4 if they played Houston Texans every week.
Houston Texans would have gotten the victory over Cleveland Browns 215.3-137.4 had they played each other last week.
Cleveland Browns would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Houston Texans.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans would be 3-4.
If Cleveland Browns had played every team in the league each week, they would be 73-79.
If they played every team every week, Houston Texans would be 89-63.

Coach Talk

Cleveland Browns
You know what, Cleveland Browns, we do certainly respect the confidence. It takes moxie to roll out not one, not two, but THREE players with zero points (John Hightower, Donald Parham Jr., and Chris Carson), while still earning the win. All we ask is to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Houston Texans
A single missed field goal isn't typically cause for concern. Having said that, Cody Parkey went 2-for-3 on FGs instead of 3-for-3, and Houston Texans lost the matchup by 1.7 points. Talk about impeccable timing...