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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Chicago Bears
1-2 180.68
206.74
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
156.26 2-1
189.7

Back-and-forth battle ends with Chicago Bears coming back to beat Cleveland Browns, 180.68-156.26

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Chicago Bears earned a come-from-behind win over Cleveland Browns, staging a comeback to earn a 180.68-156.26 victory. Chicago Bears trailed 156.26-147.68 heading into Monday night, but the unit came storming back behind Ezekiel Elliott (95 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 21 Rec Yds) and Kenneth Gainwell (3 Rec, 32 Rec Yds). Sam Darnold (25.26 points) and Chase McLaughlin (18) carried the flag for Cleveland Browns in the loss. Chicago Bears (1-2) will look to add to their success against Kansas City Chiefs, while Cleveland Browns (2-1) will match up against Jacksonville JAGUAR in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Chicago Bears   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Browns defense scored 16 points in a 26-6 win over the Bears to nearly double their 8.49-point projection. They allowed only 6 points and gave up 47 yards to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Chicago Bears this week. The Browns will play the Vikings in Week 4.
The Cleveland Browns defense

Top Player Comparison

Chicago Bears
Points
% of total points 180.68
1
Najee Harris
RB
29.2
17.73
16.2%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.6
17.03
14.7%
3
DJ Moore
WR
20.5
15.87
11.3%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
16
8.49
8.9%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 156.26
1
Sam Darnold
QB
25.26
22.02
16.2%
2
Chase McLaughlin
K
18
7.4
11.5%
3
Chris Carson
RB
16.2
15.22
10.4%
4
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
12
6.13
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chase McLaughlin had a 57-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for Cleveland Browns, who trailed 129.18-96.86 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Chris Carson had a 30-yard touchdown run for Cleveland Browns to contribute to a 152.76-142.18 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Chicago Bears   Cleveland Browns

StatSmack

Even the computers think Chicago Bears have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (209.15) than Cleveland Browns (195.97).
Cleveland Browns have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Chicago Bears (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Chicago Bears have outscored Cleveland Browns at RB and TE this season.
Hey Cleveland Browns, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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