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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Browns
5-7 154.8
180.46
 
VS
proj
Indianapolis Colts
113.56 4-8
162.38

Offensively challenged Cleveland Browns defeat Indianapolis Colts, 154.80-113.56

With the 18th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Cleveland Browns were fortunate to earn a win against a team that performed even worse, securing a 154.80-113.56 win over Indianapolis Colts. Indianapolis Colts earned a 14.80-point lead on Thursday, but Cleveland Browns held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jacoby Brissett (16.1 points) and Isiah Pacheco (15.6). T.J. Hockenson (5 Rec, 43 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Hunter Henry (3 Rec, 63 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Indianapolis Colts in the loss. Cleveland Browns (5-7) will look to maintain their winning ways against Kansas City Chiefs, while Indianapolis Colts (4-8) will take on Denver Broncos in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Browns   Indianapolis Colts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 1 point, Horsted more-than-tripled his 0.31-point projection as the Raiders beat the Seahawks 40-34. He didn't record any offensive stats to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Cleveland Browns this week. Horsted will battle the Chargers in Week 13.
Jesper Horsted

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 154.8
1
Jacoby Brissett
QB
16.1
17.48
10.4%
2
Isiah Pacheco
RB
15.6
11.95
10.1%
3
C.J. Mosley
LB
13.5
9.08
8.7%
4
Christian Kirksey
LB
13
8.02
8.4%
Indianapolis Colts
Points
% of total points 113.56
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
15.3
11.44
13.5%
2
Hunter Henry
TE
15.3
7.12
13.5%
3
Kenny Moore II
CB
10.5
8.91
9.2%
4
Andy Dalton
QB
10.26
15.76
9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Thursday, but it was Indianapolis Colts who owned the lead, 46.40-31.60. For Cleveland Browns, DeVante Parker had a 40-yard catch. Hunter Henry made the highlight reel for Indianapolis Colts with a 37-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Jacoby Brissett had a 45-yard pass for Cleveland Browns to contribute to a 114.90-74.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Browns   Indianapolis Colts

Game Notes

Cleveland Browns got the win even though only eight of their 23 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Indianapolis Colts had only four of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Cleveland Browns had three starters score zero points, while Indianapolis Colts had four.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Cleveland Browns ranked 18th in the league in scoring this week, while Indianapolis Colts ranked 20th.
The victory snaps a four-game winless streak for Cleveland Browns.
Not only did Cleveland Browns win, but they also easily covered the 18.08-point forecasted margin of victory.
For Indianapolis Colts, T.J. Hockenson scored 15.3 points, the fifth-highest score for a tight end this week.

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