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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Browns
2-1 203.4
175.18
 
VS
proj
New York Giants
175.88 0-3
156.86

Cleveland Browns hand New York Giants third straight loss, 203.40-175.88

Cleveland Browns earned a 203.40-175.88 victory to hand New York Giants their third consecutive loss to open the season. Cleveland Browns earned an early 21.90-point lead on Thursday. New York Giants bounced back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Chris Olave (24.7 points) and Brandon Graham (24.5). Not to be deterred, Cleveland Browns pulled it together later that afternoon, as Marquise Brown (28 points) and Will Dissly (12.4) put them back ahead once and for all. Cleveland Browns (2-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Dallas Cowboys, while New York Giants (0-3) meet LA Rams in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Browns   New York Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Parker (5 Rec, 156 Rec Yds) scored 21.6 points in a 37-26 lost to the Ravens in Week 3. He more-than-doubled his 7.93-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Parker will face the Packers next week.
DeVante Parker

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 203.4
1
Marquise Brown
WR
28
12.29
13.8%
2
Jacoby Brissett
QB
21.9
15.11
10.8%
3
DeVante Parker
WR
21.6
7.93
10.6%
4
Dameon Pierce
RB
18.1
10.26
8.9%
New York Giants
Points
% of total points 175.88
1
Chris Olave
WR
24.7
10.58
14%
2
Brandon Graham
DE
24.5
4.23
13.9%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.08
29.07
11.4%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
13.3
16.3
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was New York Giants who owned the lead, 141.48-136.10. DeVante Parker had a 40-yard catch for Cleveland Browns, while Robert Woods had a 41-yard catch. Meanwhile, Chris Olave had a 49-yard catch for New York Giants, while Patrick Mahomes had a 53-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Robbie Gould had a 51-yard field goal for Cleveland Browns, helping the team to a 189.00-167.88 lead.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Browns   New York Giants

StatSmack

Cleveland Browns must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (203.4) than their season average (183.75).
New York Giants are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. New York Giants need some help then, averaging just 172.06 versus Cleveland Browns's 183.75.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Cleveland Browns (2-1) have a better record than New York Giants (0-3).
Even the computers think Cleveland Browns have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (183.52) than New York Giants (167.81).
You can't win if you don't play. Cleveland Browns has left fewer points on the bench this season (70.34) than New York Giants (105.58).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of New York Giants - they’ve made more transactions (6) than Cleveland Browns (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Cleveland Browns have outscored New York Giants at RB, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Cleveland Browns has a higher average scoring margin (26) than New York Giants this season (-67).
The starters for Cleveland Browns had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for New York Giants (2).
Hey New York Giants, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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