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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Browns
4-3 142.52
153.3
 
VS
proj
Tampa Bay Ducks
133.38 3-4
154.46

Offensively challenged Cleveland Browns knock off Tampa Bay Ducks, 142.52-133.38

With the 18th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Cleveland Browns were lucky to earn a victory against a team that performed even worse, coming out on top with a 142.52-133.38 victory over Tampa Bay Ducks. Cleveland Browns grabbed an early 9.00-point lead on Thursday. Tampa Bay Ducks came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Daniel Jones (30.78 points) and Russell Gage (7.9). Not to be deterred, Cleveland Browns made a run later that afternoon, as Dameon Pierce (15.7 points) and D.J. Reed Jr. (13.5) put them back ahead once and for all. Cleveland Browns (4-3) will look to add to their success against Miami HammerHeads, while Tampa Bay Ducks (3-4) attempt to right the ship against New York Giants.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Browns   Tampa Bay Ducks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 4 tackles and recording a sack against the Browns, Campbell tallied 13.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 4.46-point projection and was much higher than his 5.36-point season scoring average. Campbell ranks #1 among fantasy DTs this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Calais Campbell

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 142.52
1
Dameon Pierce
RB
15.7
13.55
11%
2
Calais Campbell
DT
13.5
4.46
9.5%
3
D.J. Reed Jr.
CB
13.5
4.82
9.5%
4
Jacoby Brissett
QB
10.12
18.52
7.1%
Tampa Bay Ducks
Points
% of total points 133.38
1
Daniel Jones
QB
30.78
19.41
23.1%
2
George Kittle
TE
21.8
11.54
16.3%
3
Pat Freiermuth
TE
15.5
10.12
11.6%
4
Hunter Renfrow
WR
8.5
11.32
6.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Tampa Bay Ducks who owned the lead, 67.58-63.72. For Cleveland Browns, Jacoby Brissett had a 55-yard pass. Daniel Jones made the highlight reel for Tampa Bay Ducks with a 32-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
DeVante Parker had a 43-yard catch for Cleveland Browns on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Browns   Tampa Bay Ducks
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, meaning it's about time take a closer look at the Standings.
Cleveland Browns
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Cleveland Browns holding onto No. 8 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 175.23 points per game through seven weeks, 13th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Cleveland Browns is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Marquise Brown
MVP
43 Rec, 485 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Dameon Pierce
Best Drafted
504 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Will Dissly
Best Acquisition
19 Rec, 194 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Tampa Bay Ducks
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Tampa Bay Ducks making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 157.97 points per game through seven weeks, 18th-best in the league.
Important Players
Daniel Jones
MVP
1223 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 343 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Devin Duvernay
Best Drafted
20 Rec, 282 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Mike Edwards
Best Acquisition
42 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Cleveland Browns scored less in this one (142.52) than their season average of 175.23.
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Tampa Bay Ducks. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Cleveland Browns are doing a better job of that, averaging 175.23 versus Tampa Bay Ducks's 157.97.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Cleveland Browns has left fewer points on the bench this season (146.84) than Tampa Bay Ducks (317.08).
Once Cleveland Browns put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Tampa Bay Ducks (1 vs 0).
Cleveland Browns should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Tampa Bay Ducks (3 vs 1).
Cleveland Browns have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Tampa Bay Ducks (66 vs 51).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Tampa Bay Ducks - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Cleveland Browns (2) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Cleveland Browns have outscored Tampa Bay Ducks at RB, WR, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Cleveland Browns has a higher average scoring margin (10) than Tampa Bay Ducks this season (-18).
The starters for Cleveland Browns had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Tampa Bay Ducks (1).
Don't worry Tampa Bay Ducks, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!