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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
11-5 199.34
196.46
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
170.8 5-11
157.34

Baltimore Ravens overcome multiple busts, knock off Cleveland Browns, 199.34-170.80

Both teams were impeded by starters who put up goose eggs, but Baltimore Ravens were able to persevere and earn the victory, coming out on top with a 199.34-170.80 win over Cleveland Browns. Cleveland Browns nabbed a 16.70-point lead on Thursday, but Baltimore Ravens held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tyler Higbee, who caught 9 passes for 94 yards and 2 touchdowns for 30.4 points, and Keenan Allen, who caught 11 passes for 104 yards (22.4 points). Sam Darnold (250 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 19 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Nick Bosa (7 Tackles, 2 Sacks) led the charge for Cleveland Browns in the loss. Baltimore Ravens improve to 11-5 for the season, while Cleveland Browns fall to 5-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Burns overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 14 points against his 8.82-point projection. In a 37-23 win over the Lions, he made 2 tackles and recorded 2 sacks. Burns ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Brian Burns

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 199.34
1
Tyler Higbee
TE
30.4
6.78
15.3%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
22.4
16.58
11.2%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
17.8
14.45
8.9%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
17.3
20.04
8.7%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 170.8
1
Sam Darnold
QB
23.9
15.44
14%
2
Nick Bosa
DE
21
9.67
12.3%
3
Denico Autry
DL
20
6.81
11.7%
4
Robbie Gould
K
11
7.12
6.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams Saturday, but after all was said and done, Cleveland Browns owned a 155.50-95.50 lead. For Baltimore Ravens, Travis Kelce had a 52-yard catch. Sam Darnold made the highlight reel for Cleveland Browns with a 47-yard pass and a 43-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday night, but it was Baltimore Ravens who grabbed the lead, 176.94-168.80. For Baltimore Ravens, Tom Brady had a 44-yard pass. Marquise Brown made the highlight reel for Cleveland Browns with a 47-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Cleveland Browns

What If

Baltimore Ravens would have beaten only three other teams besides Cleveland Browns this week.
Cleveland Browns would have lost to just five other teams besides Baltimore Ravens this week.
If Baltimore Ravens played Cleveland Browns every week this season, they'd be 14-2.
Baltimore Ravens would be 12-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cleveland Browns.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns would be 5-10.
If Baltimore Ravens had played every team in the league each week, they would be 203-77.
If they played every team every week, Cleveland Browns would be 71-209.

Coach Talk

Baltimore Ravens
Hey, it's good to be confident, Baltimore Ravens. It's a bold move to deploy not one, not two, but SIX starters with zero points while still getting the W. All we ask is to please limit those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Cleveland Browns
There's a possibility that Cleveland Browns could be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing only 15 total targets in Week 16, their eight starting pass-catchers (five WR, three TE) apparently helped their teams' causes by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.