Commanders vs Browns Match Player Stats | Week 5 Sunday Cleveland Browns at Washington Commanders

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Commanders vs Browns Match Player Stats | Week 5 Sunday Cleveland Browns at Washington Commanders

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Todays Matchup Details

Week 5 Cleveland Browns at Washington Commanders
Todays Game is on Sunday, October 6th
06/10/24 13:00:00 PM EST Kickoff

Key Match Player Stats to this Game

A passing game script is implied by the Commanders being a -3-point underdog in this week’s game.

Given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics, the Washington Commanders are predicted by the model to call 65.1 total plays in this contest: the 5th-most among all teams this week.

In this contest, Terry McLaurin is anticipated by the model to slot into the 86th percentile among wideouts with 7.7 targets.

Terry McLaurin has put up a staggering 93.0 air yards per game this year: 91st percentile when it comes to WRs.

Terry McLaurin’s 79.6 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—an advanced statistic that assesses high-value offensive usage) has been substantially higher this season than it was last season at 57.1.

The Washington Commanders offensive line profiles as the best in the league this year in protecting the QB, which has a positive impact on all pass game statistics across the board.

The Browns cornerbacks rank as the 6th-worst CB corps in the league this year in defending pass-catchers.

The projections expect the Cleveland Browns to be the 6th-most pass-centric offense in the NFL (in a neutral context) right now with a 63.3% pass rate.

Given the game dynamics and the underlying tendencies of each team, this contest is projected by the projection model to see 129.9 plays on offense called: the 3rd-highest number out of all the games this week.

The Browns have called the 4th-most plays in the league this year, averaging a monstrous 60.8 plays per game.

The leading projections forecast Amari Cooper to accrue 8.1 targets in this week’s contest, on balance, ranking him in the 90th percentile among WRs.

This year, the weak Commanders defense has given up a colossal 166.0 adjusted receiving yards per game to opposing WRs: the 7th-worst in the NFL.

With a sizeable 81.1% Route Participation% (94th percentile) this year, Zach Ertz stands as one of the TEs with the highest volume in football.

In this week’s game, Zach Ertz is predicted by the projections to secure a spot in the 81st percentile among tight ends with 4.6 targets.

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact this Game

Given their underlying traits and matchup dynamics, the leading projections forecast the Washington Commanders to pass on 52.2% of their downs: the 5th-lowest rate among all teams this week.

Terry McLaurin has notched quite a few less adjusted receiving yards per game (43.0) this year than he did last year (60.0).

Terry McLaurin’s 6.1 adjusted yards per target this year indicates a noteworthy decline in his pass-catching prowess over last year’s 8.0 figure.

Terry McLaurin’s 2.21 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) this season represents an impressive decline in his effectiveness in picking up extra yardage over last season’s 4.2% figure.

The Browns pass defense has conceded the lowest Adjusted Completion% in the NFL (55.7%) to wide receivers this year (55.7%).

Opposing offenses have completed passes at the lowest clip in football against the Cleveland Browns defense since the start of last season (62.6% Adjusted Completion%).

The Browns pass defense has displayed good efficiency since the start of last season, surrendering 6.60 adjusted yards-per-target: the fewest in the NFL.

A rushing game script is indicated by the Browns being a 3-point favorite this week.

Amari Cooper has been a more important option in his team’s offense this season, playing on 92.9% of snaps vs just 82.5% last season.

After averaging 121.0 air yards per game last season, Amari Cooper has undergone a big decline this season, now boasting 96.0 per game.

When it comes to protecting the passer (and the ramifications it has on all air attack statistics), the offensive line of the Cleveland Browns grades out as the 5th-worst in the NFL this year.

Amari Cooper’s 41.0 adjusted yards per game on passes this season indicates a significant diminishment in his pass-catching ability over last season’s 74.0 rate.

Zach Ertz has put up far fewer air yards this season (31.0 per game) than he did last season (42.0 per game).

With a weak 2.00 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) (10th percentile) this year, Zach Ertz places among the leading TE receiving threats in football in space.

The Browns pass defense has shown strong efficiency against TEs since the start of last season, surrendering 6.96 adjusted yards-per-target to the position: the 8th-fewest in football.

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