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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
Buffalo Bills
2-0 265.18
268.73
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
243.78 1-1
253.04

Despite top scorer Diggs, Cleveland Browns fall to Buffalo Bills, 265.18-243.78

Cleveland Browns had the premier scorer in the league this week with WR Stefon Diggs accumulating 44.8 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome Buffalo Bills, who rallied to earn a 265.18-243.78 victory. Buffalo Bills trailed 184.78-114.50 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Josh Allen, who passed for 317 yards and 4 touchdowns for 29.68 points, and Harrison Smith, who made 13 tackles (26 points). Stefon Diggs (44.8 points) and Marcus Williams (31) were the leading performers for Cleveland Browns in defeat. Buffalo Bills (2-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against Green Bay Packers, while Cleveland Browns (1-1) attempt to get back in the win column against New Orleans Saints.

Matchup Timeline

  Buffalo Bills   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 12.42 points, Smith more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 26 points as the Vikings lost to the Eagles 24-7. He made 13 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Buffalo Bills this week. Smith will battle the Lions next week.
Harrison Smith

Top Player Comparison

Buffalo Bills
Points
% of total points 265.18
1
Josh Allen
QB
29.68
25.33
11.2%
2
Harrison Smith
S
26
12.42
9.8%
3
Mike Williams
WR
25.3
15.19
9.5%
4
Antoine Winfield Jr.
S
18
13.74
6.8%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 243.78
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
44.8
18.1
18.4%
2
Marcus Williams
S
31
12.75
12.7%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
26.88
22.95
11%
4
Devin Lloyd
LB
18
13.61
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Christian McCaffrey had a 49-yard run for Buffalo Bills, who trailed 111.40-110.60 after the early action.
Monday
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Monday night. For Buffalo Bills, Josh Allen had a 46-yard touchdown pass. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Cleveland Browns with a 46-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Buffalo Bills   Cleveland Browns

What If

Buffalo Bills would have beaten nine other teams besides Cleveland Browns this week.
Cleveland Browns would have lost to six other teams besides Buffalo Bills this week.
Buffalo Bills would be 2-0 if they played Cleveland Browns every week.
Last week, Buffalo Bills would have defeated Cleveland Browns 264.24-240.2.
If Buffalo Bills had played every team in the league each week, they would be 17-5.
If they played every team every week, Cleveland Browns would be 7-15.

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