2020 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 13, 2020 · M&T Bank Stadium
Cleveland Browns
6
Baltimore RavensWinner
38
Baltimore Ravens 38–6 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q2 15:00, CLE +8% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(15:00) 42-P.Ricard up the middle to CLE 7 for no gain (65-L.Ogunjobi). FUMBLES (65-L.Ogunjobi), touched at CLE 8, RECOVERED by CLE-95-M.Garrett at CLE 12. 95-M.Garrett to CLE 12 for no gain (8-L.Jackson).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 15:00CLE +8% win prob(15:00) 42-P.Ricard up the middle to CLE 7 for no gain (65-L.Ogunjobi). FUMBLES (65-L.Ogunjobi), touched at CLE 8, RECOVERED by CLE-95-M.Garrett at CLE 12. 95-M.Garrett to CLE 12 for no gain (8-L.Jackson).
- Q2 · 11:11BAL +6% win prob(11:11) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short middle to 81-A.Hooper to BAL 44 for 9 yards (22-J.Smith) [99-M.Judon]. PENALTY on BAL-99-M.Judon, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at BAL 44.
- Q1 · 6:17CLE +6% win prob(6:17) (Punt formation) 7-J.Gillan right end to CLE 29 for -2 yards (58-L.Fort). FUMBLES (58-L.Fort), touched at CLE 29, RECOVERED by BAL-41-A.Levine at CLE 27. 41-A.Levine to CLE 26 for 1 yard (12-K.Hodge). Fake Punt.
- Q1 · 2:50BAL +5% win prob(2:50) 27-K.Hunt right tackle to BAL 2 for 22 yards (48-P.Queen; 36-C.Clark).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Browns | Ravens |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 67 | 57 |
| Total yards | 307 | 382 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 4.6 | 6.7 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.25 | 0.20 (edge) |
| Success rate | 37% | 47% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 63% | 53% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.25 | 0.56 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.23 | -0.19 (edge) |
| Third downs | 3/12 | 6/11 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 8 | 9 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 17 | 23 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 (edge) |
Ravens won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.20 expected points added per play vs -0.25.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · BAL
20/25, 275 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
14.7 expected points added · +21.0% completion over expected
Passing · CLE
21/39, 189 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-10.6 expected points added · -4.2% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLE | CLE 25 | 7 | 22 | 2:41 | Interception | |
| 2 | BAL | CLE 49 | 9 | 46 | 4:38 | Touchdown | |
| 3 | CLE | CLE 25 | 5 | 4 | 1:33 | Fumble | |
| 4 | BAL | CLE 26 | 4 | 3 | 1:30 | Turnover on downs | |
| 5 | CLE | CLE 25 | 8 | 75 | 2:57 | Touchdown | |
| 6 | BAL | BAL 37 | 5 | 55 | 1:47 | Fumble | |
| 7 | CLE | CLE 12 | 14 | 38 | 6:13 | Punt | |
| 8 | BAL | BAL 1 | 11 | 99 | 5:48 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | CLE | CLE 25 | 8 | 52 | 2:12 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | BAL | BAL 31 | 8 | 69 | 0:35 | Touchdown | |
| 11 | CLE | CLE 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:06 | End of half | |
| 12 | BAL | BAL 42 | 5 | -4 | 1:37 | Punt | |
| 13 | CLE | CLE 14 | 8 | 5 | 2:12 | Punt | |
| 14 | BAL | 50 | 7 | 50 | 3:23 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | CLE | CLE 25 | 11 | 38 | 4:47 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | BAL | BAL 42 | 5 | 13 | 2:19 | Punt | |
| 17 | CLE | CLE 8 | 2 | 14 | 0:42 | Fumble | |
| 18 | BAL | CLE 20 | 5 | 20 | 2:00 | Touchdown | |
| 19 | CLE | CLE 25 | 8 | 32 | 2:54 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | BAL | BAL 48 | 4 | 8 | 2:16 | Punt | |
| 21 | CLE | CLE 25 | 7 | 27 | 3:45 | Punt | |
| 22 | BAL | BAL 26 | 6 | 23 | 4:05 | End of game |
0 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Ravens gained 99 scrimmage yards over 11 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 21/39 | 189 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -10.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Hunt | 13 | 72 | 5.5 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Nick Chubb | 10 | 60 | 6.0 | 0 | -4.9 |
| D'Ernest Johnson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Baker Mayfield | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Jamie Gillan | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -3.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarvis Landry | 5 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 17% | 5.5 |
| David Njoku | 3 | 3 | 50 | 1 | 9% | 6.0 |
| Odell Beckham | 3 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 29% | -8.6 |
| Austin Hooper | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 6% | 3.1 |
| KhaDarel Hodge | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 9% | -4.1 |
| Kareem Hunt | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 17% | -2.9 |
| Rashard Higgins | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Nick Chubb | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Harrison Bryant | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6% | -1.5 |
| Stephen Carlson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Goodson | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sione Takitaki | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Joseph | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavierre Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrance Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Sendejo | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Ogunjobi | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Ward | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldrick Redwine | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Phillips | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | 20/25 | 275 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14.7 |
| Robert Griffin | 1/1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Mark Ingram | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 | -2.0 |
| J.K. Dobbins | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 2 | 0.9 |
| Gus Edwards | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Robert Griffin | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Patrick Ricard | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -5.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquise Brown | 5 | 6 | 101 | 0 | 24% | 4.7 |
| Willie Snead | 4 | 4 | 64 | 1 | 16% | 5.4 |
| Mark Andrews | 5 | 6 | 58 | 2 | 24% | 8.7 |
| Miles Boykin | 3 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 16% | 0.1 |
| Devin Duvernay | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4% | 1.3 |
| Patrick Ricard | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | 0.9 |
| Nick Boyle | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12% | -2.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Queen | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jihad Ward | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| L.J. Fort | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShon Elliott | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Judon | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Clark | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Harrison | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pernell McPhee | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Peters | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Williams | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BAL -7
- Closing total
- 47
- CLE moneyline
- +260
- BAL moneyline
- -302
Ravens closed -7 and covered, winning by 32.
Total closed 47; the game landed 44 — under by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- M&T Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 76°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Ronald Torbert
- Rest
- CLE 7 days · BAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Kevin Stefanski vs John Harbaugh
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.