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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Browns
8-5 41
36.99
 
VS
proj
Hou Texans (GA)
4 3-10
18.67

Cleveland Browns defeat Hou Texans (GA) in 41-4 beatdown

Cleveland Browns exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 41-4 victory over Hou Texans (GA), who fell short of projections. This matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as Cleveland Browns earned a 30-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from the Indianapolis Colts defense (14 points) and Keenan Allen (8). Antonio Gibson (4 points) and the Houston Texans defense (1) were the leaders for Hou Texans (GA) in the loss. Cleveland Browns (8-5) will look to earn another W against Los Angeles Rams, while Hou Texans (GA) (3-10) face off against Denver Broncos in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Browns   Hou Texans (GA)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 31-0 win over the Texans, the Colts defense scored 14 points to nearly double their 7.03-point projection. They didn't allow any points, surrendered 141 yards, and forced 2 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Cleveland Browns this week. In Week 14, the Colts will square off against the Patriots.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 41
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
14
7.03
34.1%
2
Daniel Carlson
K
9
8.62
22%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
8
2.28
19.5%
4
Alexander Mattison
RB
7
5.38
17.1%
Hou Texans (GA)
Points
% of total points 4
1
Antonio Gibson
RB
4
5.21
100%
2
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
1
2.16
25%
3
%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Daniel Carlson had a 52-yard field goal for Cleveland Browns, helping the team to a 39-4 lead.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Browns   Hou Texans (GA)

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Cleveland Browns scored more points in this one (41) than their season average (28.38).
We heard scoring helps you win. Cleveland Browns are doing a better job of that, averaging 28.38 versus Hou Texans (GA)'s 24.54.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Cleveland Browns (8-5) have a better record than Hou Texans (GA) (3-10).
Even the computers think Cleveland Browns have better players. They have a higher projected points average (33.32) than Hou Texans (GA) (26.15).
Once Cleveland Browns put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Hou Texans (GA) (3 vs 2).
Cleveland Browns don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Hou Texans (GA) (0 vs 1).
By position, Cleveland Browns have outscored Hou Texans (GA) at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Cleveland Browns has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Hou Texans (GA) this season (-11).
The starters for Cleveland Browns had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Hou Texans (GA) (0).
Cleveland Browns came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (8) than Hou Texans (GA) (0).
Don't worry Hou Texans (GA), just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Cleveland Browns
Listen, Cleveland Browns, we do admire the confidence. It's a bold move to start, not one, but TWO players with zero points (Mark Andrews and Dawson Knox), while still getting the win! We just ask you to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Hou Texans (GA)
It's entirely possible that Hou Texans (GA) could be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. With just eight targets combined in Week 13, their four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) apparently helped their teams' causes by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.