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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Browns
1-0 238.2
241.66
 
VS
proj
Dallas Cowboys
223.92 0-1
258.39

Dallas Cowboys fall short of projections, lose to Cleveland Browns, 238.20-223.92

Dallas Cowboys underachieved compared to projections, as Cleveland Browns rallied to earn a 238.20-223.92 victory. Cleveland Browns trailed 223.92-206.40 heading into Monday night, but the team made a run behind Javonte Williams (43 Rush Yds, 65 Rec Yds) and Alex Singleton (9 Tackles). Clyde Edwards-Helaire (22.4 points) and Lamar Jackson (21.22) did everything they could for Dallas Cowboys in defeat. Cleveland Browns (1-0) will look to add to their success against Buffalo Bills, while Dallas Cowboys (0-1) attempt to right the ship against Green Bay Packers.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Browns   Dallas Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Walker made 4 tackles , recorded a sack , and intercepted a pass as the Jaguars lost to the Commanders 28-22. In doing so, he put up 21 points to more-than-triple his 6.65-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Cleveland Browns this week. In Week 2, Walker and the Jaguars will face the Colts.
Travon Walker

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 238.2
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
26.2
17.82
11%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
26.1
17.88
11%
3
Von Miller
LB
24
11.29
10.1%
4
Travon Walker
LB
21
6.65
8.8%
Dallas Cowboys
Points
% of total points 223.92
1
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
22.4
12.68
10%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.22
23.06
9.5%
3
Kevin Byard
S
20
14.01
8.9%
4
Myles Jack
LB
19
12.32
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Thursday, after which Cleveland Browns boasted a 50.20-7.00 lead. For Cleveland Browns, Stefon Diggs had a 53-yard touchdown catch. Matt Gay made the highlight reel for Dallas Cowboys with a 57-yard field goal.
Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Dallas Cowboys, who trailed 129.70-103.72 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 42-yard catch for Cleveland Browns to contribute to a 206.40-189.42 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Browns   Dallas Cowboys

Game Notes

Cleveland Browns got the win despite the fact that only eight of their 19 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Dallas Cowboys had only seven of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Cleveland Browns had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Dallas Cowboys.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
Dallas Cowboys ranked 11th in the league in scoring this week, while Cleveland Browns ranked 9th.
The matchup's 14.28-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Cleveland Browns
You know what, Cleveland Browns, we do appreciate the confidence. Deploying a starter with zero points (Jabrill Peppers), while still earning the win... talk about arrogant! All we ask is to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the early regular season. Try it in the playoffs and we'll be done.
Dallas Cowboys
Well, we can't really complain about a shortage of opportunities this time, can we? Our five pass-catchers (four WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 25 times in Week 1. Chemistry appears to be the primary problem, as that group managed only eight catches.