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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Browns
5-3 326.46
270.35
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
255.38 4-4
197.87

Cleveland Browns outperform expectations, come back to knock off Denver Broncos, 326.46-255.38

Both teams rose to the occasion, but it was Cleveland Browns who came out on top, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 326.46-255.38 win over Denver Broncos. Cleveland Browns trailed 242.88-197.90 heading into Monday night, but the unit roared back behind Nick Chubb (101 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Amari Cooper (5 Rec, 131 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Christian McCaffrey (47.58 points) and DJ Moore (45.5) led the way for Denver Broncos in the loss. Cleveland Browns (5-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Las Vegas Raiders, while Denver Broncos (4-4) will try to get back in the win column against Pittsburgh Steelers.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Browns   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 7 tackles against the Giants, Jackson recorded 17 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.46-point projection and was much higher than his 9.17-point season scoring average. Jackson ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Mike Jackson

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 326.46
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
33.6
20.9
10.3%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
32.9
20.79
10.1%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
30.1
15.07
9.2%
4
Jacoby Brissett
QB
27.76
16.16
8.5%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 255.38
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
47.58
21.61
18.6%
2
DJ Moore
WR
45.5
15.34
17.8%
3
Jerry Jeudy
WR
19.3
13.11
7.6%
4
Khalil Herbert
RB
18.9
8.08
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Denver Broncos who took the lead, 148.90-115.40. For Cleveland Browns, T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch. KJ Hamler made the highlight reel for Denver Broncos with a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Denver Broncos, contributing to a 237.88-187.90 lead for the team.
Monday
Jacoby Brissett found Amari Cooper for a 53-yard pass for Cleveland Browns on Monday night, helping push Cleveland Browns to the win.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Browns   Denver Broncos
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought refresh the Standings.
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns should be tough to beat given the points they are regularly putting up on the scoreboard. But despite averaging 275.10 points per game through eight weeks, 4th-best in the league, the team finds itself outside of playoff position.
Important Players
Nick Chubb
MVP
841 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
Best Drafted
Jacoby Brissett
Best Acquisition
1862 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 142 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Denver Broncos
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Denver Broncos making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 255.95 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
525 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 356 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
263 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 138 Rec Yds
Khalil Herbert
Best Acquisition
563 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Cleveland Browns scored more in this one (326.46) than their season average (275.1).
We heard scoring helps you win. Denver Broncos need some help then, averaging just 255.95 versus Cleveland Browns's 275.1.
You can't win if you don't play. Cleveland Browns has left fewer points on the bench this season (260.72) than Denver Broncos (526.92).
Cleveland Browns are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Denver Broncos (1 vs 2).
By position, Cleveland Browns have outscored Denver Broncos at QB, TE, and IDP this season.
Cleveland Browns has a higher average scoring margin (18) than Denver Broncos this season (-2).
The starters for Cleveland Browns had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Denver Broncos (2).
Hey Denver Broncos, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!