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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Browns
1-0 189.26
203.9
 
VS
proj
New York Jets
172.04 0-1
233.47

New York Jets come up short of projections, lose to Cleveland Browns, 189.26-172.04

There's no sugarcoating it, New York Jets underperformed, at least compared to projections, as Cleveland Browns came from behind to earn a 189.26-172.04 victory. Despite trailing 172.04-168.36 heading into Monday night, Cleveland Browns made a run behind Marquise Brown, who caught 6 passes for 69 yards and a touchdown for 19.4 points, and Trenton Cannon, who ran for 5 yards (1.5 points). Kirk Cousins (351 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Isaiah Simmons (9 Tackles, 1 Int) carried the flag for New York Jets in the loss. Cleveland Browns (1-0) will look to add to their success against New York Giants, while New York Jets (0-1) will try to get some positive momentum against Detroit Lions.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Browns   New York Jets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kirksey nearly tripled his 5.06-point projection with 14.5 points against the Jaguars in Week 1. He made 6 tackles and intercepted a pass in the 37-21 win. Kirksey will face the Browns next week.
Christian Kirksey

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 189.26
1
Sam Darnold
QB
21.06
23.09
11.1%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
20.4
22.16
10.8%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
19.4
13.74
10.3%
4
Christian Kirksey
LB
14.5
5.06
7.7%
New York Jets
Points
% of total points 172.04
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
26.04
23.67
15.1%
2
Isaiah Simmons
LB
17
12.5
9.9%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
16.1
11.93
9.4%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.9
19.82
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, New York Jets had a 131.44-112.36 lead. For Cleveland Browns, Sam Darnold had a 57-yard touchdown pass. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for New York Jets with a 24-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Browns   New York Jets

Game Notes

Only nine of the 23 starters on Cleveland Browns exceeded their scoring projections.
New York Jets had only seven of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Cleveland Browns had three starters score zero points, while New York Jets had two.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
The matchup's 17.22-point margin was the eighth-largest in the league this week.

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