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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
13-1 232.78
282.05
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
187.82 7-7
228.22

Cincinnati Bengals beat Cleveland Browns for 13th straight win, 232.78-187.82

Cincinnati Bengals extended their win streak to 13 games with a hard-fought victory over Cleveland Browns, securing a 232.78-187.82 win. Cincinnati Bengals never trailed in this one after earning a 6.40-point lead on Thursday behind Van Jefferson (13.4 points). DeVonta Smith (5 Rec, 64 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Deshaun Watson (276 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 33 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Cleveland Browns in the loss. This marks the second time this season Cincinnati Bengals have taken down Cleveland Browns, after winning 269.88-261.72 in their last matchup. Cincinnati Bengals (13-1) will look to keep it rolling against Las Vegas Raiders, while Cleveland Browns (7-7) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Buffalo Bills.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hubbard (5 Tackles, 1 Sack) scored 12 points against the Browns in Week 14. His scoring output was 21.6% more than his 9.87-point projection and was higher than his 8.89-point season scoring average. Hubbard ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Sam Hubbard

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 232.78
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
31.5
22.25
13.5%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
29.78
31
12.8%
3
RB
18.6
16.97
8%
4
Roquan Smith
LB
18
15.85
7.7%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 187.82
1
DeVonta Smith
WR
25.9
13.44
13.8%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
23.82
24.14
12.7%
3
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR
22.4
11.64
11.9%
4
Myles Garrett
DE
21
10.58
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Thursday, after which Cincinnati Bengals owned a 13.40-7.00 lead. For Cincinnati Bengals, Van Jefferson had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Matt Gay made the highlight reel for Cleveland Browns with a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Cincinnati Bengals who took the lead, 173.88-162.02. Joe Burrow had a 45-yard touchdown pass for Cincinnati Bengals, while Brett Maher had a 53-yard field goal. DeVonta Smith made the highlight reel for Cleveland Browns with a 41-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   Cleveland Browns

StatSmack

They're not even trying that hard. Cincinnati Bengals have a winning record vs Cleveland Browns this season despite scoring less against them on average (251.33) than their season average (286.74).
Cincinnati Bengals are looking unstoppable, with victories in 13 straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Cleveland Browns need some help then, averaging just 259.62 versus Cincinnati Bengals's 286.74.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Cincinnati Bengals (13-1) have a better record than Cleveland Browns (7-7).
Even the machines think Cincinnati Bengals have better players. They have a higher projected points average (285.08) than Cleveland Browns (260.48).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Cincinnati Bengals has left fewer points on the bench this season (387.28) than Cleveland Browns (529.84).
Once Cincinnati Bengals put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cleveland Browns (1 vs 0).
Cincinnati Bengals laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Cleveland Browns (0).
Cincinnati Bengals have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Cleveland Browns (2 vs 1).
Cincinnati Bengals should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Cleveland Browns (7 vs 5).
By position, Cincinnati Bengals have outscored Cleveland Browns at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
Cincinnati Bengals don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 42 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Cincinnati Bengals had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Cleveland Browns (2).
Cincinnati Bengals are in the playoffs. Cleveland Browns are currently on the outside looking in.
Cincinnati Bengals came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (5) than Cleveland Browns (3).
Hey Cleveland Browns, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Cincinnati Bengals
Well Cincinnati Bengals, the good news is that we won this matchup by nearly 45 points. Even better news is that we know we're stronger than this, as our scoring average through Week 13 stood at 290.89. So while we're happy to have gotten this victory, let's "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
Cleveland Browns
"Not seeing many looks" shouldn't really be an excuse this week for Cleveland Browns. As a group, our pass-catching corps (four WR and three TE) collectively saw a grand total of 46 targets in Week 14. With only 26 total catches, that group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.