Cleveland Browns 3-1
20.5
New York Jets 1-3
19.301 / THE NUMBER
The model makes this Cleveland Browns -1.3. The market has it New York Jets -2, a gap of 3.3 points toward Cleveland Browns.
Tested against closing lines on 1,171 games since 2022, this model tracks the market rather than beating it. A large gap is a question worth asking, not a signal to follow.
02 / PROJECTED SCORE
03 / WHERE THE MARGIN COMES FROM
Each bar is that input's contribution to the projected margin, in points, pointing toward the team it favours. They sum to 1.5 toward Cleveland Browns.
04 / QUARTERBACK
| Starter | Team | Adjustment, EPA / dropback |
|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | Cleveland Browns | +0.000 |
| Geno Smith | New York Jets | +0.000 |
Each listed starter measured against whoever actually played in the games these ratings were built from. Zero means the starter is the same quarterback already in the numbers.
05 / HOW THEY RATE · percentile vs the league
| Percentile, 0–100 | Cleveland Bro. off | New York Jets off | Cleveland Bro. def | New York Jets def |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | 16 | 13 | 81 | 6 |
| Rushing | 6 | 13 | 71 | 35 |
| Pass cons. | 6 | 3 | 81 | 16 |
| Rush cons. | 6 | 35 | 77 | 23 |
| Pass rate | 74 | 48 | 52 | 97 |
| Pace | 32 | 10 | 19 | 45 |
06 / TEAM RATINGS
| Per play, vs average | Cleveland Bro. off | New York Jets off | Cleveland Bro. def | New York Jets def |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass EPA / dropback | -0.069 | -0.080 | -0.033 | +0.049 |
| Rush EPA / carry | -0.076 | -0.065 | -0.004 | +0.002 |
| Pass success rate | -0.030 | -0.033 | -0.015 | +0.015 |
| Rush success rate | -0.048 | -0.017 | -0.014 | +0.014 |
| Pass rate | +0.011 | +0.006 | -0.001 | -0.020 |
| Plays per game | -0.7 | -1.4 | +0.5 | -0.0 |
Opponent adjusted and shrunk toward last season. On defence, negative is good. Rest: Cleveland Browns 10 days, New York Jets 7 days.