WEEK 3 · FINAL
THE READ
Panthers run away with it, 48-23
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | +4.2 | -8.4 | +12.6 | +5 |
| Browns | -15.1 | +3.7 | -18.8 | +2 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
Panthers —
NFC #5
· 6-2
Playoff picture →
Bryce Young
Panthers
14/30, 254 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
Taylen Green
Browns
11/33, 277 yards, 3 TD, 5 INT
Denzel Boston
Browns
4 catches, 140 yards, 1 TD
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
On the ground
Panthers 92, Browns 65
Panthers
Through the air
Browns 277, Panthers 254
Browns
Total yards
Panthers 346, Browns 342
Panthers
Giveaways
Browns 6, Panthers 2
Panthers
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 66% · Rush 34% · 38.4 scored, 25.8 allowed
9.6 yds/att
49.0% completions
5.1 yds/carry
348.4 yds/game
2.8 giveaways/game
6.5% sack rate
last 5: 5-0
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 55 · Aggressive
Balance 77
Ball security 22
Back usage 27%
QB runs 2.8/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.8 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 83
WR 81
TE 79
RB 80
OL 83
DL 83
LB 80
DB 82
Best: Derrick Brown DT 96
Fastest: Chris Brazzell II WR 94 SPD
7 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
what you wrote about them — private, and never a Sapphire statistic
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 72% · Rush 28% · 19.8 scored, 38.7 allowed
7.6 yds/att
44.8% completions
5.7 yds/carry
287.2 yds/game
2.0 giveaways/game
13.4% sack rate
last 5: 1-4
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 36 · Aggressive
Balance 71
Ball security 44
Back usage 14%
QB runs 6.0/game
Most exposed: pressure -- sacked on 13.4% of dropbacks
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 72
WR 78
TE 81
RB 80
OL 81
DL 80
LB 82
DB 84
Best: Denzel Ward CB 94
Fastest: Isaiah Bond WR 93 SPD
6 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
JPeters5
Browns · his last 6 games
Throws it
Gives it away
Runs the quarterback
Takes sacks
Pass / run72% / 28%
Points for / against19.8 — 38.7
Margin-18.8
Giveaways a game2.0
Sacks taken13.4% of dropbacks
Lead backQuinshon Judkins · 2.8/g
Top targetDenzel Boston · 32%
QB carries6.0 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Panthers receivers vs Browns secondary
81 v 84
BROWNS
Browns receivers vs Panthers secondary
78 v 82
PANTHERS
Panthers line vs Browns front
83 v 80
PANTHERS
Browns line vs Panthers front
81 v 83
EVEN
Panthers backs vs Browns run defence
80 v 81
EVEN
Browns backs vs Panthers run defence
80 v 82
EVEN
Panthers passer vs Browns secondary
83 v 84
EVEN
Browns passer vs Panthers secondary
72 v 82
PANTHERS
TOP PERFORMERS
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BOX SCORE
PANTHERS
BROWNS
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PANTHERS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young QB | 14/30 | 254 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 101.9 |
BROWNS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylen Green QB | 11/33 | 277 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 55.5 |
PANTHERS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuba Hubbard HB | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 1 |
| Bryce Young QB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jalen Coker WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Brazzell II WR | 1 | -5 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BROWNS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylen Green QB | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 1 |
| Quinshon Judkins HB | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Isaiah Bond WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KC Concepcion Jr WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PANTHERS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Brazzell II WR | 2 | 100 | 50 | 1 | 68 | 0 | 61 |
| Jalen Coker WR | 4 | 88 | 22 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 32 |
| Tetairoa McMillan WR | 3 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| Darren Waller TE | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| Chuba Hubbard HB | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Tommy Tremble TE | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
BROWNS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Boston WR | 4 | 140 | 35 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 46 |
| KC Concepcion Jr WR | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 44 |
| Jerry Jeudy WR | 1 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 |
| Harold Fannin Jr TE | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| Quinshon Judkins HB | 1 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
PANTHERS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lathan Ransom SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Hunter DT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaelan Phillips REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Okereke MIKE | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jackson CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'von Moehrig FS | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Scott SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Lloyd WILL | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Scourton LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaycee Horn CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brown DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Lee III CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
BROWNS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Verse REDG | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekhi Blackmon CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Williams WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah WILL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hall Jr DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Thomas SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Campbell CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Ward CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Harden CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Graham DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Delpit SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RECENT FORM
Panthers
W
41–28 vs Falcons
WK 2
W
30–26 vs Bears
WK 1
Browns
L
21–58 vs Buccaneers
WK 2
L
7–28 vs Jaguars
WK 1
TEAM STATS
| Panthers | Browns | |
|---|---|---|
| 346 | TOTAL YARDS | 342 |
| 254 | PASSING YARDS | 277 |
| 92 | RUSHING YARDS | 65 |
| 4 | SACKS ALLOWED | 4 |
| 4 | SACKS MADE | 4 |
| 2 | GIVEAWAYS | 6 |
| 6 | TAKEAWAYS | 2 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
1
PANTHERS
—
0
BROWNS