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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Browns
8-6 237.22
220.2
 
VS
proj
Cincinnati Bengals
167.48 8-6
218.71

Cincinnati Bengals come up short of predictions, succumb to Cleveland Browns, 237.22-167.48

Cincinnati Bengals failed to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, as Cleveland Browns earned a 237.22-167.48 win. Cincinnati Bengals took a 14.20-point lead on Thursday, but Cleveland Browns held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by , who for 32.3 points, and Donovan Peoples-Jones, who caught 8 passes for 114 yards (22.4 points). Logan Wilson (32.5 points) and Ja'Marr Chase (29.5) led the way for Cincinnati Bengals in the loss. This marks the second time this season Cleveland Browns have gotten the best of Cincinnati Bengals, after winning 244.5-193.34 in their last matchup. Cleveland Browns ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 8-6. Cincinnati Bengals (8-6) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Browns   Cincinnati Bengals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Okonkwo overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 18.5 points against his 7.15-point projection. In a 36-22 loss to the Jaguars, he caught 6 passes for 45 yards and a touchdown. Okonkwo will face the Chargers next week.
Chig Okonkwo

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 237.22
1
RB
32.3
19.41
13.6%
2
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR
22.4
10.54
9.4%
3
Myles Garrett
DE
21
10.58
8.9%
4
TE
18.7
9.39
7.9%
Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 167.48
1
Logan Wilson
LB
32.5
14.61
19.4%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
29.5
19.69
17.6%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
19.28
22.78
11.5%
4
Quinnen Williams
DT
14
9.95
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 45-yard touchdown pass for Cincinnati Bengals, who trailed 172.02-142.68 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Browns   Cincinnati Bengals

Game Notes

Cleveland Browns had 11 of their 19 starters exceed their projected point totals.
Cincinnati Bengals had only three of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
Cincinnati Bengals could have used points from Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd, as both put up goose eggs.
Cleveland Browns put up more points than their season scoring average (206.96) while Cincinnati Bengals fell short of theirs (220.28).
Cleveland Browns scored more points than their projected total, while Cincinnati Bengals fell short of their projection.
The win snaps a streak of three consecutive defeats for Cleveland Browns.
Not only did Cleveland Browns earn the W, but they also covered the 1.49-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Logan Wilson (32.5 points) officially registered the third-highest scoring output for any LB this season.

Coach Talk

Cleveland Browns
Way to shrug off that three-match winless skid, Cleveland Browns! Each fantasy GM is faced with adversity somewhere along the way... keep on truckin' and take things one week at a time.
Cincinnati Bengals
The problem in Week 14 is pretty easy to spot, Cincinnati Bengals. Going with Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd in a fantasy matchup where your opposition put up more than 237 points... let's all put this in the rear-view mirror and assume that something like this won't happen again.