2014 Week 10 · Thu, Nov 6, 2014 · Paul Brown Stadium
Cleveland BrownsWinner
24
Cincinnati Bengals
3
Cleveland Browns 24–3 — never really in doubt late. Played in 17 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CLE
15/23, 198 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
10.1 expected points added · +2.0% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
10/33, 86 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT
-24.8 expected points added · -32.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hoyer | 15/23 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance West | 26 | 94 | 3.6 | 1 | -1.2 |
| Isaiah Crowell | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Ben Tate | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 1 | -1.6 |
| Brian Hoyer | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Austin | 5 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 26% | 4.6 |
| Travis Benjamin | 3 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 22% | 3.1 |
| Gary Barnidge | 2 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 17% | 2.9 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 3 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 22% | 0.1 |
| Ben Tate | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 9% | 0.1 |
| Jim Dray | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlos Dansby | 1 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Robertson | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jabaal Sheard | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Bryant | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K'Waun Williams | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Leonhard | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Whitner | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Haden | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Phillip Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Buster Skrine | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 10/33 | 86 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -24.8 |
| Jason Campbell | 3/6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 0 | -3.1 |
| James Wright | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Rex Burkhead | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Andy Dalton | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Cedric Peerman | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Gresham | 3 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 16% | -4.3 |
| A.J. Green | 3 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 27% | -4.4 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 2 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 19% | -2.3 |
| Greg Little | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 11% | -6.9 |
| Jeremy Hill | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5% | -0.9 |
| Kevin Brock | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -0.7 |
| Rex Burkhead | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11% | -1.3 |
| James Wright | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Lamur | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Rey | 1 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Johnson | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Nelson | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| George Iloka | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Jones | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Thompson | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Dunlap | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre Kirkpatrick | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -6.5
- Closing total
- 45.5
- CLE moneyline
- +222
- CIN moneyline
- -250
Bengals closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 27 — under by 18.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 42°F, wind 17 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- CLE 4 days · CIN 4 days
- Coaches
- Mike Pettine vs Marvin Lewis
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 17 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.