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Cleveland Browns at New Orleans Saints - Week 7
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

WAS
CHI		 17
 14
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BUF
BAL		 34
 37
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CIN
ATL		 32
 39
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CLE
NO		 30
 17
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JAC
KC		 20
 42
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STL
TB		 17
 18
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SF
CAR		 20
 23
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PIT
MIA		 23
 22
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PHI
TEN		 19
 37
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ARI
SEA		 10
 22
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OAK
DEN		 59
 14
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NE
SD		 23
 20
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MIN
GB		 24
 28
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NYG
DAL		 41
 35
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Saints 30, Browns 13

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Cleveland Browns
Rank  Player Projections
QB 24 Colt McCoy Pass: 200, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 21 Peyton Hillis Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
 WR 53 Josh Cribbs Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
 WR 60 Chansi Stuckey Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 7 Ben Watson Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
TE 23 Evan Moore Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 20 Phil Dawson FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
DEF 28 Defense / ST  
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New Orleans Saints
Rank  Player Projections
QB 2 Drew Brees Pass: 280, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 25 Chris Ivory Rush: 80, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 31 Ladell Betts Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 12 Marques Colston Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 29 Robert Meachem Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 33 Lance Moore Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 55 Devery Henderson Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 21 Jeremy Shockey Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 1 Garrett Hartley FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3
DEF 6 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Browns Club has 7-2 record at NO... Breaux Bridge, La. native QB Jake Delhomme spent 1st 5 seasons of career w/Saints (1998-02). In past 3 as starter, QB Seneca Wallace has completed 47 of 69 passes (68.1 pct.) for 464 yards w/3 TDs vs. 1 INT & 95.3 passer rating. Rookie QB Colt McCoy (3rd round, No. 85) had 80.5 passer rating in NFL debut last week... RB Peyton Hillis has 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) & needs 1 to surpass career-high of 6 in '08... WR Mohamed Massaquoi has 2 TD catches in past 3 vs. NFC... TE Ben Watson (196) needs 4 rec. to reach 200 career. Watson aims for 5th straight game w/5+ rec. TE Evan Moore averages 22.4 yards per catch in '10 (9 rec., 202 yards)... Rookie S T.J. Ward (2nd round, No. 38) leads team w/48 tackles... Rookie CB Joe Haden (1st round, No. 7) had 1st career INT last week... LB Scott Fujita spent 4 seasons w/NO (2006-09).

Saints QB Drew Brees is 3-0 in career as starter vs. Cle. Has won 8 in row vs. AFC (incl. SB). In those 8, has completed 189 of 268 (70.5 pct.) for 2,244 yards with 15 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 108.2 rating. Since start of 2008, has completed 523 of 745 (70.2 pct.) for 6,437 yards with 54 TDs vs. 11 INTs for 114.6 rating at home (incl. playoffs). Since 2006, Saints are 29-6 (.829) when he has 100+ rating (min. 10 att.), incl. playoffs... RB Chris Ivory had career-high 158 rush yards (10.5 avg.) last week. RB Pierre Thomas has 618 scrimmage yards (103 per game) & 6 TDs (4 rush, 2 rec.) in past 6 vs. AFC (incl. SB)... WR Marques Colston aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with TD catch. Had 1st career TD vs. Cle. (9/10/06). In past 3 starts vs. AFC, WR Lance Moore has 21 catches for 289 yards (96.3 per game) & 2 TDs. WR Robert Meachem had 42-yard TD last week & aims for 3rd in row with 35+ yard TD...S Roman Harper had sack in only meeting. Had 2 FFs last week. DE Will Smith had sack in last game vs. Cle. DT Sedrick Ellis aims for 4th in row at home with sack.


Results and Schedule
Cleveland Browns
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-12 TB A L 14-17 -3
2 2010-09-19 KC H L 14-16 -2
3 2010-09-26 BAL A L 17-24 -7
4 2010-10-03 CIN H W 23-20 +3
5 2010-10-10 ATL H L 10-20 -10
6 2010-10-17 PIT A L 10-28 -18
7 2010-10-24 NO A W 30-17 +13
8   Bye      
9 2010-11-07 NE H    
10 2010-11-14 NYJ H    
11 2010-11-21 JAC A    
12 2010-11-28 CAR H    
13 2010-12-05 MIA A    
14 2010-12-12 BUF A    
15 2010-12-19 CIN A    
16 2010-12-26 BAL H    
17 2011-01-02 PIT H    
   
New Orleans Saints
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-09 MIN H W 14-9 +5
2 2010-09-20 SF A W 25-22 +3
3 2010-09-26 ATL H L 24-27 -3
4 2010-10-03 CAR H W 16-14 +2
5 2010-10-10 ARI A L 20-30 -10
6 2010-10-17 TB A W 31-6 +25
7 2010-10-24 CLE H L 17-30 -13
8 2010-10-31 PIT H    
9 2010-11-07 CAR A    
10   Bye      
11 2010-11-21 SEA H    
12 2010-11-25 DAL A    
13 2010-12-05 CIN A    
14 2010-12-12 STL H    
15 2010-12-19 BAL A    
16 2010-12-27 ATL A    
17 2011-01-02 TB H    

Injury Report
Cleveland Browns
Doubtful  QB Jake Delhomme (Ankle)
 WR Mohamed Massaquoi (Head)
 OT John St. Clair (Ankle)
 QB Seneca Wallace (Ankle)
Questionable  DE Kenyon Coleman (Knee)
 NT Shaun Rogers (Ankle)
 TE Robert Royal (Elbow)
Probable  WR Josh Cribbs (Head)
 RB Peyton Hillis (Thigh)
 OC Alex Mack (Shoulder)
 TE Ben Watson (Ankle)
 OT Floyd Womack (Knee)
IR  RB Montario Hardesty (Knee)
 ILB D'Qwell Jackson (Pectoral)
 OT Tony Pashos (Ankle)
 DE Robaire Smith (Back)
   
New Orleans Saints
Out  RB Reggie Bush (Fibula)
 CB Tracy Porter (Knee)
 RB Pierre Thomas (Ankle)
Questionable  CB Jabari Greer (Shoulder)
 OLB Scott Shanle (Hamstring)
Probable  QB Drew Brees (Knee)
 OG Jahri Evans (Hamstring)
 SS Roman Harper (Hamstring)
 RB Julius Jones (Shoulder)
 CB Patrick Robinson (Knee)
 DE Will Smith (Groin)
 OT Jon Stinchcomb (Shoulder)
 OT Zach Strief (Knee)
 CB Leigh Torrence (Shoulder)
 OLB Anthony Waters (Hamstring)
IR  OLB Jonathan Casillas (Foot)
 CB Randall Gay (Head)
 SS Chris Reis (Shoulder)
PUP  FS Darren Sharper (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison
  CLE
 Offense 		 NO
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 13.8 21.3 20.9 NO
Rushing yards 90.8 83.8 112.2 CLE
Rushing yards per attempt 3.77 3.99 4.16 NO
Completion % 62.1% 70.6% 61.3% NO
Passing yards 215.5 262.5 220.7 NO
Passing yards per completion 10.34 10.02 10.65 CLE
Passing yards per attempt 6.42 7.07 6.53 NO
Interceptions 1.5 0.8 1.0 NO
Fumbles lost 0.8 0.5 0.7 NO
Sacks allowed 1.8 1.5 2.2 NO
3rd down conversions 40.5% 50.7% 38.5% NO
4th down conversions 0.0% 50.0% 46.1% NO
Time of possession 29:01 31:53 30:18 NO
  Defense Stats Comparison
  CLE
 Defense 		 NO
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 20.3 18.0 20.9 NO
Rushing yards 122.3 98.3 112.2 NO
Rushing yards per attempt 4.01 3.88 4.16 NO
Completion % 63.1% 60.8% 61.3% NO
Passing yards 214.5 191.3 220.7 NO
Passing yards per completion 12.15 10.38 10.65 NO
Passing yards per attempt 7.67 6.31 6.53 NO
INT return 0.5 0.5 1.0 -
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.8 0.7 NO
Sacks 1.5 1.8 2.2 NO
3rd down conversions 42.9% 40.2% 38.5% NO
4th down conversions 50.0% 66.7% 46.1% CLE
Time of possession 30:60 28:09 30:18 NO

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   CLE   NO  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 5.3 11.3 9.1 NO
Yards per kick return 16.8 22.8 23.3 NO
Yards allowed per punt return 4.0 4.9 9.1 CLE
Yards allowed per kick return 18.1 22.9 23.3 CLE
  Misc Stats Comparison
   CLE   NO  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 6.8 5.0 6.4 NO
Penalty yards 52.8 47.0 55.0 NO

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 6 of the 2010 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 1 to 6 with no adjustment.

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History
Cleveland Browns vs. New Orleans Saints
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2002 12 2002-11-24 CLE NO 24-15 CLE
2006 1 2006-09-10 NO CLE 19-14 NO

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.




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