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Prediction: Saints 27, Browns 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

New Orleans Saints
Rank  Player Projections
QB 3 Drew Brees Pass: 315, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 17 Mark Ingram Rush: 55, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 33 Pierre Thomas Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 5-35, 0
RB 51 Khiry Robinson Rush: 25, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 22 Marques Colston Rec: 6-75, 1 TD
WR 34 Brandin Cooks Rec: 6-70, 0 TD
WR 94 Joe Morgan Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 1 Jimmy Graham Rec: 7-80, 1 TD
TE 44 Ben Watson Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
K 11 Shayne Graham FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 7 Defense / ST  
 
Cleveland Browns
Rank  Player Projections
QB 17 Brian Hoyer Pass: 255, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 22 Terrance West Rush: 65, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 42 Isaiah Crowell Rush: 45, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 33 Andrew Hawkins Rec: 5-65, 1 TD
WR 60 Miles Austin Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 68 Travis Benjamin Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 13 Jordan Cameron Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
TE 36 Gary Barnidge Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 23 Billy Cundiff FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 27 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Saints QB Drew Brees passed for 333 yards last week, his 79th career 300-yard game, 2nd most in NFL history. In his 300-yard games, his teams are 55-24 (.696). Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 39,066 pass yards & 284 pass TDs... RB Mark Ingram rushed for career-best 2 TDs last week. RB Khiry Robinson had TD run in Week 1... Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), TE Jimmy Graham leads NFL TEs with 294 catches, 3,799 yards & 39 TDs. Has 15 TDs in past 13 vs. AFC. Has 8 TDs in past 6 vs. AFC & has TD catch in 5 of those 6. WR Marques Colston had 5 catches for 110 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Cle. with TD catch. In last meeting, had 10 catches for 112 yards & TD. Rookie WR Brandin Cooks had 7 catches for 77 yards & TD in NFL debut. Also had 18-yard run... LB Curtis Lofton led team with 10 tackles in Week 1. S Jairus Byrd had 1st career INT vs. Cle. (10/11/09 with Buf.). Since entering NFL in 2009, has 22 INTs, most by NFL S. Had FF in NO debut last week. DE Tyrunn Walker had sack in Week 1.

Browns In last start vs. NFC (9/22/13 vs. Min.), QB Brian Hoyer had 321 pass yards & 3 TDs, both career-highs. In 4 starts with Cle., Hoyer is 3-1 with 845 pass yards & 6 TDs with 85.6 rating... For career, RB Ben Tate has 427 att. for 2,033 yards (4.8 avg.) & 10 TDs. RB Terrance West (Rd. 3, No. 94 overall) had 16 att. for 100 rush yards (6.3 avg.), most among NFL rookies in Week 1. Undrafted rookie RB ISIAH CROWELL posted 2 rush TDs in NFL debut... In past 3 vs. NO (with Dal.), WR Miles Austin has 14 rec. for 209 yards (14.9 avg.) & 2 TDs. WR Andrew Hawkins led team with 8 catches for career-high 87 yards vs. Pit. In past 4 vs. NFC, TE Jordan Cameron has 4 TD catches...Since joining NFL in 2007, T JOE THOMAS has started every game (113 in row), 2nd-longest streak among active tackles (D'BRICKASHAW FERGUSON)... LB Paul Kruger tied career-high with 2 sacks last week. LB Karlos Dansby had INT vs. Pit. Since 2013, has 5 INTs tied for 2nd most among NFL LBs (DE ANDRE LEVY, 7).


Results and Schedule

New Orleans Saints
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 ATL A L 34-37 -3
2 2014-09-14 CLE A    
3 2014-09-21 MIN H    
4 2014-09-28 DAL A    
5 2014-10-05 TB H    
6   Bye      
7 2014-10-19 DET A    
8 2014-10-26 GB H    
9 2014-10-30 CAR A    
10 2014-11-09 SF H    
11 2014-11-16 CIN H    
12 2014-11-24 BAL H    
13 2014-11-30 PIT A    
14 2014-12-07 CAR H    
15 2014-12-15 CHI A    
16 2014-12-21 ATL H    
17 2014-12-28 TB A    
   

Cleveland Browns
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 PIT A L 27-30 -3
2 2014-09-14 NO H    
3 2014-09-21 BAL H    
4   Bye      
5 2014-10-05 TEN A    
6 2014-10-12 PIT H    
7 2014-10-19 JAC A    
8 2014-10-26 OAK H    
9 2014-11-02 TB H    
10 2014-11-06 CIN A    
11 2014-11-16 HOU H    
12 2014-11-23 ATL A    
13 2014-11-30 BUF A    
14 2014-12-07 IND H    
15 2014-12-14 CIN H    
16 2014-12-21 CAR A    
17 2014-12-28 BAL A    

Injury Report

New Orleans Saints
Out  NT Brodrick Bunkley (calf)
Questionable  FS Jairus Byrd (foot)
 DE Glenn Foster (ankle)
 ILB Curtis Lofton (knee)
 WR Kenny Stills (other-excused)
Probable  WR Marques Colston (foot)
 OLB Junior Galette (hamstring)
IR  ILB Khairi Fortt (undisclosed, 9/3/2014)
 WR Joe Morgan (knee, 8/27/2013)
   

Cleveland Browns
Out  RB Ben Tate (knee)
Questionable  WR Travis Benjamin (thigh)
 DE Desmond Bryant (wrist)
 TE Jordan Cameron (shoulder)
 CB Pierre Desir (knee)
 DE John Hughes (hamstring)
 OLB Barkevious Mingo (lung)
 DE Ahtyba Rubin (calf)
 CB Buster Skrine (shoulder)
Probable  WR Marlon Moore (other-excused)
 RB Ben Tate (shoulder)
IR  WR Andrew Hawkins (ankle, 9/4/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison

  NO
 Offense 
CLE
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 34.0 27.0 22.4 NO
Rushing yards 139.0 183.0 115.0 CLE
Rushing yards per attempt 4.96 6.10 4.36 CLE
Completion % 69.0% 61.3% 64.3% NO
Passing yards 333.0 206.0 244.2 NO
Passing yards per completion 11.48 10.84 10.45 NO
Passing yards per attempt 7.93 6.65 6.71 NO
Interceptions 1.0 0.0 0.8 CLE
Fumbles lost 1.0 0.0 0.6 CLE
Sacks allowed 0.0 3.0 2.2 NO
3rd down conversions 61.5% 18.2% 39.3% NO
4th down conversions 0.0% 0.0% 54.2% -
Time of possession 30:25 27:33 30:13 NO
  Defense Stats Comparison

  NO
 Defense 
CLE
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 37.0 30.0 22.4 CLE
Rushing yards 123.0 127.0 115.0 NO
Rushing yards per attempt 4.92 4.54 4.36 CLE
Completion % 72.1% 68.6% 64.3% CLE
Passing yards 445.0 363.0 244.2 CLE
Passing yards per completion 14.35 15.13 10.45 NO
Passing yards per attempt 10.35 10.37 6.71 NO
INT return 0.0 1.0 0.8 CLE
Fumble recoveries 1.0 0.0 0.6 NO
Sacks 1.0 4.0 2.2 CLE
3rd down conversions 54.5% 33.3% 39.3% CLE
4th down conversions 0.0% 100.0% 54.2% NO
Time of possession 31:18 32:27 30:13 NO

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   NO   CLE  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 0.0 0.0 8.4 -
Yards per kick return 34.0 21.3 23.0 NO
Yards allowed per punt return 1.0 15.3 8.4 NO
Yards allowed per kick return 21.0 14.5 23.0 CLE
  Misc Stats Comparison

   NO   CLE  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 3.0 8.0 6.9 NO
Penalty yards 27.0 55.0 60.5 NO

Note: Team statistics are the results from Week 1 of the 2014 season. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 week results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

New Orleans Saints vs. Cleveland Browns
 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
2010 7 2010-10-24 CLE NO 30-17 CLE

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.