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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
New England Patriots
9-7 21
21.66
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
13 9-7
25.27

Cleveland Browns lose to New England Patriots, 21-13

Cleveland Browns failed to live up to projections, as New England Patriots emerged victorious with a 21-13 win. New England Patriots earned an 8-point lead on Saturday behind standout performances from the New England Patriots defense (11 points) and Mac Jones (7) and never looked back. Deshaun Watson (135 Pass Yds, 24 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Cade York (1-1 FG, 30 long, 1-1 XP) did their part for Cleveland Browns in the loss. This marks the third time this season New England Patriots have gotten the best of Cleveland Browns, after winning 39-14 in their last matchup. New England Patriots will look to clinch the league title next week, while Cleveland Browns seek to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  New England Patriots   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense allowed 22 points, surrendered 442 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in a 22-18 loss to the Bengals. In doing so, they put up 11 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on New England Patriots this week. Next week, the Patriots will play the Dolphins.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 21
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
11
4.96
52.4%
2
Mac Jones
QB
7
4.56
33.3%
3
Jakobi Meyers
WR
4
0.84
19%
4
%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 13
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
5
6.37
38.5%
2
Cade York
K
4
5.19
30.8%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
2
6.25
15.4%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
1
4.19
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Mac Jones linked up with Jakobi Meyers for a 48-yard touchdown pass for New England Patriots, helping New England Patriots to a 21-13 lead.

Points By Position

  New England Patriots   Cleveland Browns

StatSmack

New England Patriots are unstoppable against Cleveland Browns this season, with a record of 3-0.
They're not even trying that hard. New England Patriots have a winning record vs Cleveland Browns this season despite scoring less against them on average (30.33) than their overall season average (32.5).
We heard scoring helps you win. Cleveland Browns need some help then, averaging just 28.38 versus New England Patriots's 32.5.
Even the computers think New England Patriots have better players. They have a higher projected points average (30.2) than Cleveland Browns (27.77).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. New England Patriots has left fewer points on the bench this season (343) than Cleveland Browns (369).
Cleveland Browns are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than New England Patriots (3 vs 2).
New England Patriots see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Cleveland Browns (0).
New England Patriots should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Cleveland Browns (8 vs 6).
By position, New England Patriots have outscored Cleveland Browns at QB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
New England Patriots don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 5 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for New England Patriots had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Cleveland Browns (0).
Hey Cleveland Browns, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

New England Patriots
Well, we do applaud the confidence this past week, New England Patriots. It takes a special kind of moxie to deploy a player with negative points (plus multiple zero-point players) while still getting the win.
Cleveland Browns
Your quarterback threw one interception and not a single touchdown? We may need to play Monday-morning quarterback here. Was Deshaun Watson actually that off-rhythm with his receiving crew, or were the Saints just that great defending the pass?