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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Browns
1-2 327.96
260.42
 
VS
proj
Pittsburgh Steelers
231.98 1-2
237.03

Cleveland Browns defeat Pittsburgh Steelers, 327.96-231.98

Cleveland Browns exceeded expectations, earning a 327.96-231.98 victory over Pittsburgh Steelers, who fell short of projections. Pittsburgh Steelers took a 37.20-point lead on Thursday, but Cleveland Browns held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by DeVonta Smith (8 Rec, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Amari Cooper (7 Rec, 101 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Alex Highsmith (8 Tackles, 1.5 Sack) and Romeo Doubs (8 Rec, 73 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Pittsburgh Steelers in the loss. Cleveland Browns (1-2) will look to add to their success against Houston Texans, while Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2) will take on Cincinnati Bengals in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Browns   Pittsburgh Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Commanders in Week 3, Smith scored 47.9 points to more-than-triple his 12.59-point projection. He caught 8 passes for 169 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Cleveland Browns this week. In Week 4, Smith and the Eagles will battle the Jaguars.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 327.96
1
DeVonta Smith
WR
47.9
12.59
14.6%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
26.6
14.77
8.1%
3
David Njoku
TE
25.4
7.93
7.7%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
24.3
19.42
7.4%
Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 231.98
1
Alex Highsmith
LB
20.5
10.38
8.8%
2
Romeo Doubs
WR
19.3
6.19
8.3%
3
Myles Jack
LB
19
12.56
8.2%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
17.58
31.02
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DeVonta Smith had a 45-yard catch and a 44-yard catch for Cleveland Browns, while Jameis Winston had a 49-yard pass and a 48-yard pass to contribute to a 262.36-180.30 lead for Cleveland Browns.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Browns   Pittsburgh Steelers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Cleveland Browns scored more points in this one (327.96) than their season average (275.32).
Even the machines think Cleveland Browns have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (265.36) than Pittsburgh Steelers (244.1).
By position, Cleveland Browns have outscored Pittsburgh Steelers at RB, WR, and TE this season.
The starters for Cleveland Browns had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Pittsburgh Steelers (0).
There's not much good to say about Pittsburgh Steelers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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