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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Browns
2-5 254.56
241.56
 
VS
proj
Pittsburgh Steelers
179.66 3-4
233.46

Pittsburgh Steelers succumb to Cleveland Browns, 254.56-179.66

Pittsburgh Steelers fell short of expectations, as Cleveland Browns earned a 254.56-179.66 victory. Pittsburgh Steelers grabbed a 6.14-point lead on Thursday, but Cleveland Browns held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Queen, who made 11 tackles and recorded a sack for 29 points, and Kenneth Walker III, who ran for 168 yards and 2 touchdowns (28.8 points). Eno Benjamin (23.3 points) and George Pickens (18.1) were the leaders for Pittsburgh Steelers in the loss. Cleveland Browns (2-5) will look to build on their success against Jacksonville Jaguars, while Pittsburgh Steelers (3-4) try to get back in the win column against Green Bay Packers.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Browns   Pittsburgh Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Moore overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 19.6 points against his 8.9-point projection. During a 21-3 win over the Buccaneers, he caught 7 passes for 69 yards and a touchdown. Moore will face the Falcons next week.
DJ Moore

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 254.56
1
Patrick Queen
LB
29
14.22
11.4%
2
Kenneth Walker III
RB
28.8
13.49
11.3%
3
Matthew Judon
LB
24.5
15.03
9.6%
4
DJ Moore
WR
19.6
8.9
7.7%
Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 179.66
1
Eno Benjamin
RB
23.3
13.98
13%
2
George Pickens
WR
18.1
9.22
10.1%
3
DeShon Elliott
S
16
14.36
8.9%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
15.5
15.68
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Eno Benjamin had a 45-yard run for Pittsburgh Steelers, helping to stake Pittsburgh Steelers to a 38.30-32.16 lead.
Sunday Early
DJ Moore had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Cleveland Browns, helping the team to a 138.86-114.36 lead.
Sunday Late
Kenneth Walker III had a 74-yard touchdown run for Cleveland Browns to contribute to a 215.86-150.46 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Browns   Pittsburgh Steelers
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway mark. Let's check in on the Standings.
Cleveland Browns
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Cleveland Browns making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 225.08 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Stefon Diggs
MVP
49 Rec, 656 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 553 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Matthew Judon
Best Acquisition
27 Tackles, 8.5 Sacks
Pittsburgh Steelers
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 209.57, Pittsburgh Steelers hold the No. 10 spot in the Standings. While the squad currently is outside of playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Alex Highsmith
MVP
26 Tackles, 6.5 Sacks
Jamaal Williams
Best Drafted
411 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
DeShon Elliott
Best Acquisition
49 Tackles, 1 Int

What If

Cleveland Browns would have beaten eight other teams besides Pittsburgh Steelers this week.
Pittsburgh Steelers would have lost to nine other teams besides Cleveland Browns this week.
If Cleveland Browns played Pittsburgh Steelers every week this season, they'd be 5-2.
Last week, Cleveland Browns would have topped Pittsburgh Steelers 213.28-202.62.
Cleveland Browns would be 2-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pittsburgh Steelers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers would be 1-5.
If Cleveland Browns had played every team in the league each week, they would be 23-54.
If they played every team every week, Pittsburgh Steelers would be 15-62.