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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Browns
5-5 203.9
214.93
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
162.54 0-10
192.92

Cleveland Browns hand Denver Broncos 10th straight loss, 203.90-162.54

Cleveland Browns emerged victorious with a 203.90-162.54 win to hand Denver Broncos their 10th consecutive loss to open the season. Cleveland Browns grabbed an early 13.00-point lead on Thursday. Denver Broncos came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Tom Brady (24.36 points) and Alex Highsmith (17.5). Unphased, Cleveland Browns got it going later that afternoon, as Dalton Schultz (17.4 points) and Bobby Okereke (16) put them back on top for good. Cleveland Browns (5-5) will look to keep it rolling against Buffalo Bills, while Denver Broncos (0-10) face Green Bay Packers in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Browns   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 41 yards against the Broncos, Hooper recorded 9.1 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 3.97-point projection and was much higher than his 3.81-point season scoring average. Hooper will face the Packers next week.
Austin Hooper

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 203.9
1
Dalton Schultz
TE
17.4
8.68
8.5%
2
Bobby Okereke
LB
16
11.73
7.8%
3
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR
14.9
10.68
7.3%
4
George Pickens
WR
14.5
11.07
7.1%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 162.54
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
33.3
14.68
20.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
24.36
19.25
15%
3
Alex Highsmith
LB
17.5
9.17
10.8%
4
Josey Jewell
LB
15
15.25
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Denver Broncos became the proud owner of a 125.04-109.90 lead. For Cleveland Browns, Nick Chubb had a 33-yard touchdown run. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Denver Broncos with a 31-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Jonathan Taylor had a 66-yard touchdown run for Denver Broncos, who trailed 163.80-160.34 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Browns   Denver Broncos

Game Notes

Just 10 of the 22 starters on Cleveland Browns exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Denver Broncos had only seven of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Cleveland Browns had two starters score zero points, while Denver Broncos had five.
The three highest scorers for Denver Broncos scored more points than Dalton Schultz, the leading scorer for Cleveland Browns.
Cleveland Browns put up more points than their season scoring average (202.7) while Denver Broncos fell short of theirs (174.74).
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Not only did Cleveland Browns earn the win, but they also covered the 22.01-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Jonathan Taylor officially put up the highest scoring output of any player on Denver Broncos this season with 33.3 points.

Next Week Preview

Cleveland Browns
In a showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings, Cleveland Browns (5-5) are set to face Buffalo Bills (6-4) in Week 11. Cleveland Browns might have to rearrange the deck a bit with Jamel Dean and Russell Gage out on bye next week. Buffalo Bills won't have Elandon Roberts. Over the last three weeks, Cleveland Browns have put up 184.89 points per game, while Buffalo Bills have averaged 210.31 per contest.
Denver Broncos
Coming up next week, Denver Broncos (0-10) will try to right the ship against Green Bay Packers (7-3). Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 11, as Tom Brady, Noah Fant, Bradley Chubb, Ryan Succop, and Drew Lock are off for Denver Broncos and Zay Jones and Logan Hall are out for Green Bay Packers.