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2018 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 7, 2018 · FirstEnergy Stadium

Baltimore Ravens

9

Cleveland BrownsWinner

12

BAL -3 upsetU 44.5 ✓

Cleveland Browns 12–9 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: OT 3:07, CLE +54% win probability on one snap.

The game in one curve — scrub to replay it

Win probability

0255075100End Q1End Q2End Q3End Q4CLEBAL
OT · 3:07BAL CLE BAL ball · 4th & 10CLE 78%

(3:07) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 56 yards to CLE 5, Center-46-M.Cox. 22-J.Peppers to CLE 16 for 11 yards (41-A.Levine Sr.).

Market-anchored home win probability, play by play. Drag across the curve or use arrow keys to replay the game; gold diamonds mark the biggest momentum swings — tap one to jump there.

Highest-leverage plays

  1. OT · 3:07CLE +54% win prob(3:07) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 56 yards to CLE 5, Center-46-M.Cox. 22-J.Peppers to CLE 16 for 11 yards (41-A.Levine Sr.).
  2. OT · 4:26CLE +44% win prob(4:26) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 41 yards to CLE 14, Center-46-M.Cox, fair catch by 22-J.Peppers.
  3. OT · 8:03CLE +33% win prob(8:03) 4-B.Colquitt punts 56 yards to BAL 13, Center-47-C.Hughlett, out of bounds. PENALTY on BAL-50-A.McClellan, Offensive Holding, 6 yards, enforced at BAL 13.
  4. Q4 · 0:09BAL +33% win prob(:09) (Field Goal formation) 17-G.Joseph 55 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.

Down-to-down truth

Situational splits

MetricRavensBrowns
Offensive plays8475
Total yards410416 (edge)
Yards per play4.95.5 (edge)
Expected points added / play-0.18-0.09 (edge)
Success rate39%41% (edge)
Dropback rate71%65%
Dropback efficiency (EPA/play)-0.24-0.06 (edge)
Rush efficiency (EPA/play)-0.01 (edge)-0.15
Third downs4/166/19 (edge)
Red-zone trips → TDs0 → 00 → 0
Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass)812 (edge)
First downs gained on snaps23 (edge)19
Sacks taken2 (edge)5
Turnovers21 (edge)

Browns won the down-to-down efficiency fight: -0.09 expected points added per play vs -0.18.

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CLE

Baker MayfieldQB

25/43, 342 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

-3.5 expected points added · -2.8% completion over expected

Passing · BAL

Joe FlaccoQB

29/56, 298 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-10.2 expected points added · -11.8% completion over expected

Rushing · CLE

Carlos HydeRB

17 att, 63 yds, 0 TD

-1.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · BAL

Alex CollinsRB

12 att, 59 yds, 0 TD

-2.6 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CLE

David NjokuTE

6/10 for 69 yds, 0 TD

24% of team targets · -0.5 expected points added

Receiving · CLE

Jarvis LandryWR

5/11 for 69 yds, 0 TD

26% of team targets · -1.5 expected points added

Possession by possession

Drive chart

#TeamStartPlaysScrim ydsClockResult
1BALBAL 2510333:16Punt
2CLECLE 94152:11Interception
3BALCLE 33470:56Turnover on downs
4CLECLE 2511415:42Punt
5BALBAL 165332:16Punt
6CLECLE 5432:18Punt
7BALBAL 488483:53Interception
8CLECLE 35362:00Punt
9BALBAL 42451:22Punt
10CLECLE 10442:21Punt
11BALBAL 40431:46Punt
12CLECLE 227781:19Touchdown
13BALBAL 258450:40End of half
14CLECLE 258183:15Punt
15BALBAL 205221:17Fumble
16CLEBAL 428302:59Turnover on downs
17BALBAL 2514636:36Turnover on downs
18CLECLE 255192:15Punt
19BALBAL 126272:05Punt
20CLECLE 206122:14Punt
21BALBAL 265111:51Punt
22CLECLE 146192:59Punt
23BALBAL 3411523:37Turnover on downs
24CLECLE 259380:47Turnover on downs
25BALBAL 451130:05Turnover on downs
26CLECLE 25562:03Punt
27BALBAL 710483:37Punt
28CLECLE 145320:58Turnover on downs
29BALBAL 39400:25Punt
30CLECLE 167652:55Turnover on downs

0 of 30 drives ended in points. Longest march: Browns gained 78 scrimmage yards over 7 plays for a touchdown.

Full stat lines

Box score

Baltimore Ravens

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Joe Flacco29/56298012-10.2
Lamar Jackson0/10000-0.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Alex Collins12594.90-2.6
Javorius Allen8344.30-0.3
Joe Flacco2136.503.1
Lamar Jackson3103.300.3

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Michael Crabtree61266021%-2.5
John Brown41458025%-2.2
Willie Snead5755012%2.1
Javorius Allen6844014%-2.9
Chris Moore122004%0.8
Mark Andrews131605%-1.3
Nick Boyle121004%-4.7
Maxx Williams22804%-0.5
Alex Collins14707%-1.4
De'Lance Turner11702%0.4
Hayden Hurst12704%-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Tony Jefferson810.000
C.J. Mosley630.000
Eric Weddle711.000
Za'Darius Smith240.500
Brandon Williams511.000
Anthony Levine320.003
Matt Judon400.001
Tavon Young400.011
Marlon Humphrey310.000
Willie Henry111.000

Cleveland Browns

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Baker Mayfield25/43342115-3.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Carlos Hyde17633.70-1.8
Duke Johnson5357.001.2
Baker Mayfield22311.500.7
Nick Chubb320.70-2.6
Rod Streater1-11-11.00-0.8

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
David Njoku61069024%-0.5
Jarvis Landry51169026%-1.5
Rashard Higgins3466110%5.4
Derrick Willies3561012%0.7
Seth DeValve112602%1.5
Antonio Callaway3522012%-0.4
Carlos Hyde231407%-0.1
Darren Fells11802%0.9
Duke Johnson11702%-0.0
Nick Chubb01002%-0.7

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Jamie Collins841.000
Christian Kirksey750.000
Joe Schobert540.002
Damarious Randall510.000
Denzel Ward410.013
Trevon Coley130.500
Emmanuel Ogbah130.001
Jabrill Peppers310.002
E.J. Gaines400.002
Derrick Kindred110.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
BAL -3
Closing total
44.5
BAL moneyline
-171
CLE moneyline
+154

Ravens closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 44.5; the game landed 21 — under by 23.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
FirstEnergy Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
72°F, wind 5 mph
Referee
Clay Martin
Rest
BAL 7 days · CLE 7 days
Coaches
John Harbaugh vs Hue Jackson

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.