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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
New England Patriots
2-0 49
33.23
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
24 0-2
39.7

New England Patriots knock off Cleveland Browns in 49-24 blowout

New England Patriots beat their projected point total, cruising to a 49-24 win over Cleveland Browns, who fell short of projections. New England Patriots grabbed a 9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Nick Folk (13 points) and the New England Patriots defense (12) and never let it go. Nick Chubb (95 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Chase McLaughlin (1-1 FG, 30 long, 4-4 XP) did their part for Cleveland Browns in defeat. New England Patriots (2-0) will look to keep it rolling against Pit Steelers (ZS), while Cleveland Browns (0-2) will take on New Orleans Saints in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  New England Patriots   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 75 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Falcons, Evans tallied 7 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 3.1-point projection in the 48-25 win. Evans ranks #77 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 49
1
Nick Folk
K
13
0
26.5%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
12
7.34
24.5%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
10
10.19
20.4%
4
Damien Harris
RB
7
5.03
14.3%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 24
1
Nick Chubb
RB
7
6.16
29.2%
2
Chase McLaughlin
K
7
8.25
29.2%
3
Josh Allen
QB
6
9.27
25%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
3
7.49
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was New England Patriots who claimed the lead, 32-23. For New England Patriots, Damien Harris had a 26-yard touchdown run. Nick Chubb had a 26-yard touchdown run for Cleveland Browns, while Josh Allen had a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 42-yard catch for Cleveland Browns, who trailed 39-24 after the late afternoon slate.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass for New England Patriots, contributing to a 49-24 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  New England Patriots   Cleveland Browns

What If

New England Patriots would have beaten nine other teams besides Cleveland Browns this week.
Cleveland Browns would have lost to seven other teams besides New England Patriots this week.
If New England Patriots played Cleveland Browns every week this season, they'd be 2-0.
Had they played each other last week, New England Patriots would have topped Cleveland Browns 27-0.
If New England Patriots had played every team in the league each week, they would be 14-12.
If they played every team every week, Cleveland Browns would be 5-21.

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