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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
New England Patriots
2-2 248.9
223.84
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
217.38 1-3
235.51

New England Patriots come back to hand Cleveland Browns third consecutive loss, 248.90-217.38

New England Patriots came from behind to earn a 248.90-217.38 win to hand Cleveland Browns their third consecutive loss. Trailing 217.38-215.50 heading into Monday night, New England Patriots came back behind Nick Bosa (20 points) and Jeff Wilson Jr. (13.4). Travis Kelce (24.2 points) and Kyler Murray (23.88) did their part for Cleveland Browns in defeat. New England Patriots (2-2) will look to add to their success against Green Bay Packers, while Cleveland Browns (1-3) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Houston Texans.

Matchup Timeline

  New England Patriots   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lattimore (10 Tackles) scored 17 points against the Vikings in Week 4. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.34-point projection and was much higher than his 6.5-point season scoring average. Lattimore ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Marshon Lattimore

Top Player Comparison

New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 248.9
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
34.9
17.73
14%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
31
17.99
12.5%
3
Matt Milano
LB
28
11.62
11.2%
4
Nick Bosa
DE
20
12.02
8%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 217.38
1
Travis Kelce
TE
24.2
16.52
11.1%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
23.88
20.37
11%
3
J.K. Dobbins
RB
22.3
9.81
10.3%
4
Devin Lloyd
LB
18
14.93
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Austin Ekeler had a 20-yard touchdown run for New England Patriots, while Justin Jefferson had a 41-yard catch, contributing to a 170.60-133.50 lead for New England Patriots.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Cleveland Browns, who trailed 205.90-193.18 after the late afternoon slate.
Monday
Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 32-yard touchdown run for New England Patriots during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  New England Patriots   Cleveland Browns

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. New England Patriots scored more in this matchup (248.9) than their season average (220.83).
Cleveland Browns are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. New England Patriots (2-2) have a better record than Cleveland Browns (1-3).
New England Patriots play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Cleveland Browns (1).
New England Patriots are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Cleveland Browns (0 vs 1).
New England Patriots should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Cleveland Browns (1 vs 0).
By position, New England Patriots have outscored Cleveland Browns at RB, WR, and K this season.
The starters for New England Patriots had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Cleveland Browns (1).
Hey Cleveland Browns, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

New England Patriots
Hey, it's good to be confident, New England Patriots. Playing a starter with zero points (Marcus Maye), while still earning the W... talk about arrogant. We just ask you to please limit that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the early regular season. Try it in the postseason and we'll be finished.
Cleveland Browns
Fortunately, Cleveland Browns, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Choosing to start Jeremy Chinn, Emmanuel Ogbah, and Keenan Allen in a tough fantasy matchup... let's all just move on from this and assume something like this won't be happening again?