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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Browns
2-1 232
207.91
 
VS
proj
Los Angeles Rams
188.38 0-3
205.79

Cleveland Browns hand Los Angeles Rams third straight loss, 232.00-188.38

Cleveland Browns secured a 232.00-188.38 victory to hand Los Angeles Rams their third straight loss to open the season. Cleveland Browns jumped out to a 98.40-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from Amari Cooper (26.1 points) and David Njoku (23.9) and never looked back. Cooper Kupp (16.4 points) and Josh Reynolds (15.6) carried the flag for Los Angeles Rams in the loss. Cleveland Browns (2-1) will look to rack up another win against Baltimore Ravens, while Los Angeles Rams (0-3) will face off against San Francisco 49'ers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Browns   Los Angeles Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Herbert crushed his 7.91-point projection with 41.9 points against the Texans in Week 3. He racked up 169 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns in the 23-20 win. Herbert ranks #34 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Khalil Herbert

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 232
1
Khalil Herbert
RB
41.9
7.91
18.1%
2
Roquan Smith
LB
28
17.17
12.1%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
26.1
13.59
11.3%
4
David Njoku
TE
23.9
7.81
10.3%
Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 188.38
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
16.4
22.28
8.7%
2
Josh Reynolds
WR
15.6
5.22
8.3%
3
Bobby Wagner
LB
15
15.12
8%
4
Aaron Donald
DT
15
10.48
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Khalil Herbert had a 52-yard run for Cleveland Browns, while Davis Mills had a 52-yard pass, helping Cleveland Browns to a 224.00-58.60 lead.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 20-yard touchdown run for Los Angeles Rams, who trailed 232.00-180.38 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Browns   Los Angeles Rams

StatSmack

Los Angeles Rams are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Los Angeles Rams need some help then, averaging just 196.54 versus Cleveland Browns's 223.55.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Cleveland Browns (2-1) have a better record than Los Angeles Rams (0-3).
Cleveland Browns don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Los Angeles Rams (0 vs 1).
Cleveland Browns should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Los Angeles Rams (2 vs 0).
Cleveland Browns have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Los Angeles Rams (28 vs 23).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Los Angeles Rams - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Cleveland Browns (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Cleveland Browns have outscored Los Angeles Rams at RB and IDP this season.
Cleveland Browns has a higher average scoring margin (11) than Los Angeles Rams this season (-30).
The starters for Cleveland Browns had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Los Angeles Rams (1).
There's not much good to say about Los Angeles Rams this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Los Angeles Rams
A pair of teams sporting identical 0-3 records, 15th-place Los Angeles Rams will now get a date with 17th-place San Francisco 49'ers next week. Through three weeks of action, Los Angeles Rams have scored the 12th-most points in the league (196.54 points per game). San Francisco 49'ers (and their 182.31 points per game) are ranked just 17th.
Cleveland Browns
Week 4 will pit a couple of unbeaten streaks against one other. Cleveland Browns (2-1) are on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Baltimore Ravens, 3-0), have taken three straight. With three matchups now in the books, Cleveland Browns are ranked sixth in points scored, while Baltimore Ravens have tallied the league's highest point total.