WEEK 3 · FINAL
THE READ
Panthers beat Browns, 34-16
Panthers handled Browns 34-16. Bryce Young was steady for Panthers — 22/35, 301 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT. Chris Brazzell II moved the ball for Panthers — 7 catches, 151 yards, 1 TD. Bryce Young has not had a better afternoon this season. Total yards: Panthers 455, Browns 222.
The Wire · league beat
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | -8.6 | -1.3 | -7.3 | -3 |
| Browns | -17.5 | -1.1 | -16.3 | -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.
IN THE BOOTH
Talia Morgan
Beat reporter
Carolina's passing game finally showed up—Young had 301 yards and a clean decision-making day, and Brazzell II caught 7 for 151—but what really separated these teams was the run game. Panthers went 154 yards on the ground while Cleveland managed 88, and that balance is what let Young operate without the constant heat he's been eating all season.
Riley Parker
The chaos merchant
· replying
Cleveland threw it 34 times for 134 yards and watched Carolina pile up 455 total—this wasn't balance, it was panic, and now the Browns are 1-4 because they abandoned the thing that might have actually worked.
They only ever read the box score and this league's own numbers —
none of them has a source, and none of them can report anything that
did not happen.
Bryce Young
Panthers
22/35, 301 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Chris Brazzell II
Panthers
7 catches, 151 yards, 1 TD
Jonathon Brooks
Panthers
13 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
Total yards
Panthers 455, Browns 222
Panthers
Through the air
Panthers 301, Browns 134
Panthers
On the ground
Panthers 154, Browns 88
Panthers
Pressure
Browns 2 sacks, Panthers 5
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
Run-heavy
Pass 44% · Rush 56% · 28.0 scored, 35.3 allowed
8.3 yds/att
53.7% completions
6.1 yds/carry
338.4 yds/game
1.7 giveaways/game
7.5% sack rate
last 5: 1-4
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 53 · Aggressive
Balance 94
Ball security 52
Back usage 46%
QB runs 4.6/game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 87
WR 82
TE 89
RB 84
OL 83
DL 86
LB 82
DB 86
Best: Derrick Brown DT 96
Fastest: Chris Brazzell II WR 93 SPD
9 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Run-heavy
Pass 43% · Rush 57% · 16.2 scored, 32.6 allowed
5.5 yds/att
41.4% completions
5.1 yds/carry
249.1 yds/game
1.6 giveaways/game
12.1% sack rate
last 5: 0-5
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 18 · Turnover-prone
Balance 84
Ball security 56
Back usage 48%
QB runs 4.4/game
Most exposed: pressure -- sacked on 12.1% of dropbacks
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 76
WR 78
TE 81
RB 83
OL 84
DL 77
LB 82
DB 88
Best: Trent Williams C 99
Fastest: Isaiah Bond WR 93 SPD
10 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
RENT DUE
Browns · his last 8 games
Runs it
One back
One target
Takes sacks
Pass / run44% / 56%
Points for / against15.6 — 30.5
Margin-14.9
Giveaways a game1.6
Sacks taken12.8% of dropbacks
Lead backQuinshon Judkins · 20.4/g
Top targetJohnny Wilson · 51%
QB carries4.0 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
82 v 88
BROWNS
Browns receivers vs Panthers secondary
78 v 86
PANTHERS
Panthers line vs Browns front
83 v 77
PANTHERS
Browns line vs Panthers front
84 v 86
EVEN
Panthers backs vs Browns run defence
84 v 79
PANTHERS
Browns backs vs Panthers run defence
83 v 85
EVEN
Panthers passer vs Browns secondary
87 v 88
EVEN
Browns passer vs Panthers secondary
76 v 86
PANTHERS
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BOX SCORE
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| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young QB | 22/35 | 301 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 80 | 87.9 |
BROWNS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylen Green QB | 15/34 | 134 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 40.5 |
PANTHERS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathon Brooks HB | 13 | 64 | 4.9 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 0 |
| A.J. Dillon HB | 12 | 64 | 5.3 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 25 | 0 |
| Bryce Young QB | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Tetairoa McMillan WR | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Darren Waller TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Tavion Sanders TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Evans TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BROWNS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinshon Judkins HB | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 0 |
| Dylan Sampson HB | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 29 | 0 |
| Taylen Green QB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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 | 7 | 151 | 21.6 | 1 | 95 | 0 | 80 |
| Xavier Legette WR | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 17 |
| Darren Waller TE | 2 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
| Tetairoa McMillan WR | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| Mitchell Evans TE | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| Ja'Tavion Sanders TE | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Jonathon Brooks HB | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
BROWNS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Wilson WR | 5 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| KC Concepcion Jr WR | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 33 |
| Zack Kuntz TE | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| Quinshon Judkins HB | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Donald Parham Jr TE | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| Jerry Jeudy WR | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Dylan Sampson HB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
PANTHERS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Jackson CB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Harrison Smith FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Scott SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jaycee Horn CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Braden Fiske DT | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Landman SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zakee Wheatley FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Devin Lloyd MIKE | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lee Hunter DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lathan Ransom SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brown DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'von Moehrig FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jaelan Phillips REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Johnson CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevin Wallace WILL | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Princely Umanmielen REDG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Williams Sr MIKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BROWNS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Schwesinger MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain II CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Denzel Ward CB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Maliek Collins DT | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Farley SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Harold Perkins Jr. LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Graham DT | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah WILL | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Uche REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Smith SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Hall Jr DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Williams WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Wright LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Baron REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JuJu Brents CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaiah Simmons FS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PANTHERS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzgerald K | 2/2 | 4/4 | 40 |
BROWNS
nothing recorded
RECENT FORM
Panthers
W
28–14 vs Falcons
WK 2
L
31–63 vs Bears
WK 1
Browns
L
14–45 vs Buccaneers
WK 2
L
21–49 vs Jaguars
WK 1
TEAM STATS
| Panthers | Browns | |
|---|---|---|
| 455 | TOTAL YARDS | 222 |
| 301 | PASSING YARDS | 134 |
| 154 | RUSHING YARDS | 88 |
| 3 | SACKS ALLOWED | 5 |
| 5 | SACKS MADE | 2 |
| 2 | GIVEAWAYS | 2 |
| 2 | TAKEAWAYS | 3 |
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
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0
BROWNS