Prediction: Saints 27, Browns 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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3 |
2014-09-21 |
MIN |
H |
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4 |
2014-09-28 |
DAL |
A |
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5 |
2014-10-05 |
TB |
H |
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6 |
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Bye |
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7 |
2014-10-19 |
DET |
A |
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8 |
2014-10-26 |
GB |
H |
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9 |
2014-10-30 |
CAR |
A |
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10 |
2014-11-09 |
SF |
H |
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11 |
2014-11-16 |
CIN |
H |
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12 |
2014-11-24 |
BAL |
H |
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13 |
2014-11-30 |
PIT |
A |
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14 |
2014-12-07 |
CAR |
H |
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15 |
2014-12-15 |
CHI |
A |
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16 |
2014-12-21 |
ATL |
H |
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17 |
2014-12-28 |
TB |
A |
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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 |
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3 |
2014-09-21 |
BAL |
H |
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4 |
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Bye |
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5 |
2014-10-05 |
TEN |
A |
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6 |
2014-10-12 |
PIT |
H |
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7 |
2014-10-19 |
JAC |
A |
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8 |
2014-10-26 |
OAK |
H |
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9 |
2014-11-02 |
TB |
H |
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10 |
2014-11-06 |
CIN |
A |
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11 |
2014-11-16 |
HOU |
H |
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12 |
2014-11-23 |
ATL |
A |
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13 |
2014-11-30 |
BUF |
A |
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14 |
2014-12-07 |
IND |
H |
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15 |
2014-12-14 |
CIN |
H |
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16 |
2014-12-21 |
CAR |
A |
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17 |
2014-12-28 |
BAL |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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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 |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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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 |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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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 |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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NO |
CLE |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
3.0 |
8.0 |
6.9 |
NO |
Penalty yards |
27.0 |
55.0 |
60.5 |
NO |
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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 |
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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.
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