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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Browns
1-0 187.26
197.16
 
VS
proj
Washington Commanders
130.38 0-1
153.65

Washington Commanders fall to Cleveland Browns, 187.26-130.38

Washington Commanders failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point total, as Cleveland Browns earned a 187.26-130.38 victory. Washington Commanders jumped out to a 29.30-point lead on Thursday behind 22.5 points from Von Miller (4 Tackles, 2 Sacks) and Tremaine Edmunds (10 Tackles). But Cleveland Browns held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Marcus Williams, who made 12 tackles and intercepted a pass for 18 points, and James Bradberry, who made 2 tackles and intercepted a pass (14.5 points). Cleveland Browns (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Denver Broncos, while Washington Commanders (0-1) will attempt to get back on track against Baltimore Ravens.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Browns   Washington Commanders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 12.2 points, Pacheco more-than-tripled his 3.19-point projection as the Chiefs beat the Cardinals 44-21. He ran for 62 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Cleveland Browns this week. Pacheco will battle the Chargers in Week 2.
Isiah Pacheco

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 187.26
1
Marcus Williams
S
18
6.42
9.6%
2
James Bradberry
CB
14.5
6.33
7.7%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
14.3
14.45
7.6%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.8
18.44
7.4%
Washington Commanders
Points
% of total points 130.38
1
Joe Flacco
QB
18.28
18.07
14%
2
Von Miller
LB
14
7.81
10.7%
3
Zay Jones
WR
12.5
8.66
9.6%
4
Rex Burkhead
RB
12
9.1
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Trey Lance had a 44-yard pass for Cleveland Browns, while Wil Lutz had a 51-yard field goal, helping Cleveland Browns to a 112.36-101.88 lead.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Browns   Washington Commanders

Game Notes

Only 11 of the 23 starting players on Cleveland Browns exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Washington Commanders had only nine of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Cleveland Browns had two starters score zero points, while Washington Commanders had four.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 56.88-point margin was the fifth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Cleveland Browns earn the win, but they also covered the 43.51-point predicted margin of victory.

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