2015 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 1, 2015 · FirstEnergy Stadium

Arizona CardinalsWinner

Cleveland Browns

ARI -7 ✓O 46 ✓21 mph windCardinals closed -7 and covered, winning by 14.

Arizona Cardinals 34–20. Played in 21 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · ARI

Carson PalmerQB

23/38, 374 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT

25.5 expected points added · +11.1% completion over expected

Passing · CLE

Josh McCownQB

18/34, 211 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

3.7 expected points added · -5.5% completion over expected

Rushing · ARI

Chris JohnsonRB

30 att, 109 yds, 0 TD

-12.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CLE

Josh McCownQB

5 att, 18 yds, 0 TD

-4.0 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · ARI

Michael FloydWR

4/8 for 106 yds, 1 TD

22% of team targets · 7.5 expected points added

Receiving · ARI

Larry FitzgeraldWR

9/11 for 84 yds, 1 TD

30% of team targets · -1.1 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Carson Palmer	23/38	374	4	1	1	25.5

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Chris Johnson	30	109	3.6	-12.3
Carson Palmer	3	6	2.0	0.1
David Johnson	1	4	4.0	-0.2
J.J. Nelson	1	0	0.0	-0.6
Andre Ellington	3	0	0.0	-1.2

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Michael Floyd	4	8	106	1	22%	7.5
Larry Fitzgerald	9	11	84	1	30%	-1.1
J.J. Nelson	3	4	70	0	11%	6.0
David Johnson	2	2	44	0	5%	5.1
Jaron Brown	1	4	39	0	11%	0.7
Jermaine Gresham	2	4	19	0	11%	1.1
Troy Niklas	2	2	12	2	5%	3.5
Chris Johnson	0	1	0	0	3%	-0.4
Andre Ellington	0	1	0	0	3%	-0.7

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	PD
Kevin Minter	5	2	0
Tony Jefferson	5	1	0
Deone Bucannon	5	0	0
Justin Bethel	4	0	2
Tyrann Mathieu	3	0	1
Calais Campbell	2	1	0
Patrick Peterson	3	0	0
Larry Fitzgerald	2	0	0
Josh Mauro	2	0	0
Frostee Rucker	2	0	0

Cleveland Browns

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Josh McCown	18/34	211	3	1	1	3.7
Johnny Manziel	3/6	12	0	0	0	-2.5

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Josh McCown	5	18	3.6	-4.0
Isaiah Crowell	10	14	1.4	-4.3
Duke Johnson	1	3	3.0	-0.2
Robert Turbin	3	3	1.0	-0.5
Johnny Manziel	1	1	1.0	-0.6

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Duke Johnson	2	2	68	0	5%	4.9
Gary Barnidge	7	11	53	1	28%	1.5
Brian Hartline	4	10	32	2	25%	2.2
Taylor Gabriel	4	7	32	0	18%	-2.4
Travis Benjamin	3	5	26	0	13%	-1.4
Isaiah Crowell	1	2	12	0	5%	0.3
Jim Dray	0	2	0	0	5%	-1.2
Dwayne Bowe	0	1	0	0	3%	-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Tramon Williams	6	3	0.0	1
Karlos Dansby	5	3	0.0	0
Craig Robertson	2	4	0.0	0
Johnson Bademosi	4	2	0.0	0
Nate Orchard	3	2	0.0	0
Ibraheim Campbell	5	0	0.0	0
Donte Whitner	3	1	0.0	0
Barkevious Mingo	2	2	0.0	0
Desmond Bryant	2	1	1.0	0
Joe Haden	3	0	0.0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: ARI -7
Closing total: 46
ARI moneyline: -308
CLE moneyline: +271

Cardinals closed -7 and covered, winning by 14.

Total closed 46; the game landed 54 — over by 8.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: FirstEnergy Stadium
Roof / surface: outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather: 58°F, wind 21 mph
Referee: Walt Coleman
Rest: ARI 6 days · CLE 7 days
Coaches: Bruce Arians vs Mike Pettine

Wind at 21 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.