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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Browns
6-3 39
35.55
 
VS
proj
Los Angeles Rams
18 4-5
36.27

Cleveland Browns top Los Angeles Rams for fifth straight win in 39-18 rout

Cleveland Browns extended their win streak to five games with an easy win over Los Angeles Rams, rolling to a 39-18 victory. This matchup was over before it really even started, as Cleveland Browns nabbed a 14-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive showing from Jonathan Taylor, who racked up 200 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Matt Gay (3-3 FG, 54 long, 1-1 XP) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (28 Pts Allowed, 194 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) were the leaders for Los Angeles Rams in defeat. Cleveland Browns (6-3) will look to sustain their momentum against New England Patriots, while Los Angeles Rams (4-5) will take on New Orleans Saints in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Browns   Los Angeles Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Browns defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 15 points against their 4.22-point projection. In a 41-16 win over the Bengals, they allowed 16 points, surrendered 348 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. The Browns defense will face the Patriots next week.
The Cleveland Browns defense

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 39
1
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
15
4.22
38.5%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
14
5.9
35.9%
3
Chase McLaughlin
K
11
7.37
28.2%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
1
2.29
2.6%
Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 18
1
Matt Gay
K
10
8.97
55.6%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
4
6.61
22.2%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
2
8.99
11.1%
4
Robert Woods
WR
1
2.36
5.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jonathan Taylor had a 78-yard touchdown run and a 21-yard touchdown run for Cleveland Browns, helping to give the team a 14-0 lead.
Sunday Night
Matt Gay had a 54-yard field goal for Los Angeles Rams, who trailed 39-18 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Browns   Los Angeles Rams

Game Notes

Only three of the eight starters on Cleveland Browns exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Los Angeles Rams had only one of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Cleveland Browns had three starters score zero points, while Los Angeles Rams had three.
The Cleveland Browns defense, Jonathan Taylor, and Chase McLaughlin all scored more points than Matt Gay, the leading scorer for Los Angeles Rams.
Cleveland Browns put up more points than their season scoring average (28.22) while Los Angeles Rams fell short of theirs (36.11).
Cleveland Browns put up more points than their projected total, while Los Angeles Rams fell short of their projection.
In blowout games this year, Cleveland Browns moves to (2-1), while Los Angeles Rams falls to (3-2).
In a losing effort, Matt Gay recorded 10 points, the third-highest score for a K this week.

Coach Talk

Cleveland Browns
Well, we do applaud the confidence this past week, Cleveland Browns. It takes gumption to field a starter with negative points (plus multiple zero-point starters) while still earning the W. All we ask is to please limit that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Try it in the postseason and we're toast.
Los Angeles Rams
Hey, at least there were no celebration penalties: The five offensive position starters on Los Angeles Rams (three WRs, one RB, one TE) combined to register a whopping 308 total yards. Unfortunately, no one from that group could find his way to the end zone in Week 9.