Final2023 Week 9

Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, OH

Arizona Cardinals vs Cleveland Browns, Week 9 2023

Arizona Cardinals

Away

0

Cleveland Browns

HomeWon

27

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cardinals00000
Browns0137727

ARI 0CLE 27 Final

  • Passing leader

    Deshaun Watson

    CLE · QB

    19.0PPR pts

    19/30, 219 YDS, 2 TD

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Amari Cooper

    CLE · WR

    24.9PPR pts

    5 REC, 139 YDS, 1 TD

  • Cardinals leader

    Hollywood Brown

    ARI

    6.4PPR pts

    4 REC, 24 YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Denzel Ward

    CLE

    1 INT, 3 TKL

Browns 27, Cardinals 0: Cleveland beats Arizona

Cleveland led 13–0 at halftime and outscored Arizona 14–0 after the break to win 27–0. The Browns finished with a 326–58 edge in total offense and averaged 4.6 yards per play.

Arizona never got on the board.

The gap showed up everywhere. The Cardinals went 1-for-12 on third down and committed three turnovers, while the Browns kept the ball for 36:25 and finished without a giveaway.

Key advantages

  • +3.4 yards/play CLE 4.6 · ARI 1.2
  • +3 turnover margin CLE 0 turnovers
  • +268 total yards CLE 326 · ARI 58

Game Highlights

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Why the Browns Won

Cleveland won the efficiency, turnover, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Cardinals vs Browns
CardinalsStatBrowns
1.2Yards per play4.6
3Turnovers0
58Total yards326
Other team stats
48Plays71
8%Third-down conversion35%
23:35Time of possession36:25

Scoring Summary

The Browns scored three touchdowns and two field goals; the Cardinals did not score.

Scoring plays, Cardinals vs Browns
TimeTeamPlayARICLE
1st quarter
No scoring
2nd quarter
14:15CLEDustin Hopkins 30-yard FG Takes lead03
6:48CLEDeshaun Watson → Amari Cooper, 11-yard TD Extends leadDustin Hopkins XP010
0:00CLEDustin Hopkins 45-yard FG Extends lead013
3rd quarter
8:07CLEDeshaun Watson → David Njoku, 5-yard TD Extends leadDustin Hopkins XP020
4th quarter
7:48CLEKareem Hunt 3-yard TD run Extends leadDustin Hopkins XP027

Fantasy Points: Cardinals vs Browns, Week 9 2023

Fantasy leaders

  1. Amari CooperCLEWR24.9 PTSWR4
  2. Deshaun WatsonCLEQB19.0 PTSQB8
  3. Jerome FordCLERB12.7 PTSRB16
  4. David NjokuCLETE12.6 PTSTE13

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Deshaun WatsonCLEQB19.0QB819/30219203220107.5Start/Sit →
Clayton TuneARIQB1.1QB3111/205802528020.8

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Amari CooperCLEWR24.9WR4WR———551391
Jerome FordCLERB12.7RB16RB2044075330
David NjokuCLETE12.6TE13TE———64261
Kareem HuntCLERB9.8RB24RB143811000
Marquise BrownARIWR6.4WR52WR———84240
Trey McBrideARITE5.2TE27TE———53220Start/Sit →
Elijah MooreCLEWR3.4WR78WR———22140Start/Sit →
Tony JonesARIRB2.7RB52RB3203250
Jordan AkinsCLETE2.1TE38TE———31110
Rondale MooreARIWR1.8WR95WR4302150
Cedric TillmanCLEWR1.3WR102WR———1130Start/Sit →
Pierre StrongCLERB1.2RB65RB39011-70
Greg DortchARIWR1.2WR105WR———1120Start/Sit →
Keaontay IngramARIRB0.8RB68RB980————
Marquise GoodwinCLEWR0.0—WR———2000
Zach PascalARIWR0.0—WR———1000

Fantasy Usage

Arizona Cardinals

Snap Share

  1. Marquise BrownWR47 snaps90%
  2. Rondale MooreWR36 snaps69%
  3. Trey McBrideTE36 snaps69%
  4. Zach PascalWR31 snaps60%
  5. Geoff SwaimTE25 snaps48%

Target Share20 targets

  1. Marquise Brown40%, 8 targets
  2. Trey McBride25%, 5 targets
  3. Tony Jones15%, 3 targets
  4. Rondale Moore10%, 2 targets
  5. Zach Pascal5%, 1 targets
  6. Other5%, 1 targets

Carry Share21 carries

  1. Keaontay Ingram43%, 9 carries
  2. Clayton Tune24%, 5 carries
  3. Rondale Moore19%, 4 carries
  4. Tony Jones14%, 3 carries

Cleveland Browns

Snap Share

  1. Amari CooperWR58 snaps79%
  2. David NjokuTE56 snaps77%
  3. Cedric TillmanWR54 snaps74%
  4. Jerome FordRB47 snaps64%
  5. Elijah MooreWR45 snaps62%

Target Share28 targets

  1. Jerome Ford25%, 7 targets
  2. David Njoku21%, 6 targets
  3. Amari Cooper18%, 5 targets
  4. Jordan Akins11%, 3 targets
  5. Marquise Goodwin7%, 2 targets
  6. Other18%, 5 targets

Carry Share40 carries

  1. Jerome Ford50%, 20 carries
  2. Kareem Hunt35%, 14 carries
  3. Deshaun Watson8%, 3 carries
  4. Pierre Strong8%, 3 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Marquise BrownARIWR4790%840%0
Amari CooperCLEWR5879%518%0
David NjokuCLETE5677%621%0
Cedric TillmanCLEWR5474%14%0
Rondale MooreARIWR3669%210%4
Trey McBrideARITE3669%525%0
Jerome FordCLERB4764%725%20
Elijah MooreCLEWR4562%27%0
Zach PascalARIWR3160%15%0
Geoff SwaimARITE2548%00%0
Greg DortchARIWR2242%15%0
Keaontay IngramARIRB2242%00%9
Tony JonesARIRB2140%315%3
Harrison BryantCLETE2433%00%0
Elijah HigginsARITE1529%00%0
Kareem HuntCLERB2129%14%14
Jordan AkinsCLETE1926%311%0
Marquise GoodwinCLEWR811%27%0
James ProcheCLEWR68%00%0
Pierre StrongCLERB57%14%3
Andre BaccelliaARIWR36%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

  • Biggest overperformer+16.6Amari Cooper24.9 PTS vs 8.3 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−11.3Jerome Ford12.7 PTS vs 24.0 xFP
  • Highest expected volume24.0 xFPJerome Ford12.7 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Jerome FordCLE · RB12.724.0−11.364%50% car—02050%725%
Deshaun WatsonCLE · QB19.014.5+4.592%30 att—3038%00%
Hollywood BrownARI · —6.413.4−7.0—40% tgt—000%840%
Clayton TuneARI · QB1.111.5−10.4100%20 att—20524%00%
Kareem HuntCLE · RB9.810.3−0.529%35% car—01435%14%
David NjokuCLE · TE12.610.0+2.677%21% tgt—000%621%
Amari CooperCLE · WR24.98.3+16.679%18% tgt—000%518%
Trey McBrideARI · TE5.28.3−3.169%25% tgt—000%525%
Tony Jones Jr.ARI · —2.76.8−4.140%15% tgt—0314%315%
Rondale MooreARI · WR1.85.8−4.069%19% car—0419%210%
Keaontay IngramARI · RB0.85.5−4.742%43% car—0943%00%
Jordan AkinsCLE · TE2.15.0−2.926%11% tgt—000%311%
Pierre Strong Jr.CLE · RB1.23.5−2.37%8% car—038%14%
Elijah MooreCLE · WR3.43.3+0.162%7% tgt—000%27%
Marquise GoodwinCLE · WR0.03.3−3.311%7% tgt—000%27%
Cedric TillmanCLE · WR1.31.7−0.474%4% tgt—000%14%
Greg DortchARI · WR1.21.7−0.542%5% tgt—000%15%
Zach PascalARI · WR0.01.7−1.760%5% tgt—000%15%

Team totals: Cardinals 20 targets and 21 carries; Browns 28 targets and 40 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Clayton Tune Unlucky

ARI · QB · 1.1 pts on 11.5 expected

11 of 20 passing for 58 yards, 2 interceptions; 5 carries for 28 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 11.5 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Deshaun Watson

CLE · QB · 19.0 pts on 14.5 expected

19 of 30 passing for 219 yards, 2 touchdowns; 3 carries for 22 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 14.5 expected.

Start/Sit: Deshaun Watson →

Hollywood Brown Volume, no payoff

ARI · — · 6.4 pts on 13.4 expected

8 targets (40% of the team's), 4 catches for 24 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 13.4 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Trey McBride

ARI · TE · 5.2 pts on 8.3 expected

5 targets (25% of the team's), 3 catches for 22 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 8.3 expected.

Start/Sit: Trey McBride →

Jerome Ford Unlucky

CLE · RB · 12.7 pts on 24.0 expected

7 targets (25% of the team's), 5 catches for 33 yards; 20 carries (50% of the team's) for 44 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 24.0 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Kareem Hunt

CLE · RB · 9.8 pts on 10.3 expected

1 target (4% of the team's), 0 catches for 0 yards; 14 carries (35% of the team's) for 38 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 10.3 expected.

Amari Cooper Ran hot

CLE · WR · 24.9 pts on 8.3 expected

5 targets (18% of the team's), 5 catches for 139 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 8.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Keaontay Ingram

ARI · RB · 0.8 pts on 5.5 expected

9 carries (43% of the team's) for 8 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 5.5 expected.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Arizona Cardinals

  • Stock up: Trey McBride played 69% of the snaps, up from a 49% season average.
  • Stock up: Keaontay Ingram played 42% of the snaps, up from a 23% season average.
  • Stock up: Greg Dortch played 42% of the snaps, up from a 8% season average.

Cleveland Browns

  • Stock up: Jerome Ford played 64% of the snaps, up from a 48% season average.
  • Stock up: Cedric Tillman played 74% of the snaps, up from a 15% season average.
  • Stock down: Elijah Moore played 62% of the snaps, down from a 78% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Cardinals defense and Browns defense
Points allowed toCardinals DBrowns D
QBs19.414.3
RBs26.219.7
WRs32.527.0
TEs11.29.2

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Cleveland opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% in the third quarter on the way to the win.

Browns win probability

Browns win probability by game minuteBrowns started at 50%, stood at 91% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 5 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. +10Hopkins 30-yd FG50% → 60%Q2 14:15
  2. +22Watson → Cooper, 11-yd TD61% → 83%Q2 6:48
  3. +6Hopkins 45-yd FG85% → 91%Q2 0:00
  4. +5Watson → Njoku, 5-yd TD94% → 99%Q3 8:07

Swing in Browns win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Cardinals vs Browns
Arizona CardinalsMeasureCleveland Browns
48Plays71
56%Pass rate44%
0.6Yds / dropback6.9
2.0Yds / carry2.8
1/12Third downs6/17

Efficiency edge Cleveland ran 23 more plays and gained 6.3 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • ARI Brown 40% · McBride 25% · Jones 15%
  • CLE Ford 25% · Njoku 21% · Cooper 18%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Cardinals vs Browns
ResultARICLE
Touchdowns03
Field goals02
Punts97
Turnovers30
Turnovers on downs11
Missed field goals01

CLE turnover edge: +3

  • The Browns opened the scoring on their third possession, a 5-play, 60-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
All 28 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
ARIQ1 15:006273:07Punt
CLEQ1 11:536303:29Punt
ARIQ1 8:243-21:19Punt
CLEQ1 7:056203:22Downs
ARIQ1 3:433-41:42Punt
CLEQ1 2:015602:46Field goal
ARIQ2 14:152151:05Interception
CLEQ2 13:1011496:22Touchdown
ARIQ2 6:48322:21Punt
CLEQ2 4:27301:00Punt
ARIQ2 3:273-121:43Punt
CLEQ2 1:449391:44Field goal
CLEQ3 15:00311:33Punt
ARIQ3 13:27300:58Punt
CLEQ3 12:29592:51Punt
ARIQ3 9:381-80:07Fumble
CLEQ3 9:313111:24Touchdown
ARIQ3 8:074102:28Punt
CLEQ3 5:39342:05Punt
ARIQ3 3:343101:19Interception
CLEQ3 2:1510465:07Missed FG
ARIQ4 12:085182:07Downs
CLEQ4 10:014562:13Touchdown
ARIQ4 7:483-20:59Punt
CLEQ4 6:49340:27Punt
ARIQ4 6:22652:31Punt
CLEQ4 3:51322:02Punt
ARIQ4 1:493-61:49End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Cardinals vs Browns Head-to-Head

The Cardinals and Browns first met in 1950 and have played 53 times since.

All-time series
34–16–3Browns lead, 53 meetings since 1950
Postseason
0No playoff meetings
Largest Cardinals win
49–131965
Largest Browns win
44–62003

Since 2021

1–1 Series tied

2 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. C = Cardinals win, B = Browns win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Cardinals vs Browns
CardinalsStatBrowns
4-13Record11-6
19.4Points per game23.3
324.1Yards per game335.9
5.2Yards per play4.8
26.8Points allowed per game21.3
355.7Yards allowed per game270.2

Cardinals and Browns in Fantasy

The two teams don't meet again this season. If you roster a Cardinal or a Brown, these answer the week-to-week question.

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Cardinals vs Browns Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Cardinals vs Browns Week 9 game?

The Cleveland Browns beat the Arizona Cardinals 27–0 in Week 9 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, OH, on November 5, 2023. See the Browns' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Cardinals vs Browns?

The final score was Browns 27, Cardinals 0. The Browns led 13–0 at halftime, and the second half went Cardinals 0, Browns 14.

What happened in the Cardinals vs Browns game?

Cleveland led 13–0 at halftime and outscored Arizona 14–0 after the break to win 27–0. The Browns finished with a 326–58 edge in total offense and averaged 4.6 yards per play. Amari Cooper led all players with 5 catches for 139 yards and a touchdown. The Cardinals committed 3 turnovers, the Browns none.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Cardinals vs Browns?

Amari Cooper led the game with 24.9 PPR fantasy points, the WR4 of Week 9, on 5 catches for 139 yards and a touchdown. Deshaun Watson was next with 19.0 (QB8).

Who led Cardinals vs Browns in passing, rushing and receiving?

Deshaun Watson (CLE) led all passers with 19 of 30 for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jerome Ford (CLE) led in rushing with 20 carries for 44 yards. Amari Cooper (CLE) led in receiving with 5 catches for 139 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Amari Cooper score against the Cardinals?

Amari Cooper scored 24.9 points in PPR leagues, 22.4 in half-PPR and 19.9 in standard scoring against the Cardinals in Week 9 of the 2023 season, on 5 catches for 139 yards and a touchdown.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Cardinals vs Browns?

Amari Cooper outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 24.9 PPR points on 8.3 xFP (+16.6). Jerome Ford fell furthest short, with 12.7 points on 24.0 xFP (−11.3). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Cardinals vs Browns?

Jerome Ford had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 24.0 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 12.7. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Browns beat the Cardinals?

The Browns beat the Cardinals 27–0 because they averaged 4.6 yards per play to 1.2, won the turnover battle 3–0, and outgained them 326–58.

Which team won the turnover battle in Cardinals vs Browns?

The Browns won the turnover battle 3–0: the Cardinals gave the ball away 3 times and the Browns not at all. The Browns won the game.

What is the all-time Cardinals vs Browns record?

The Browns lead the all-time series 34–16–3 across 53 meetings since 1950.

When did the Cardinals and Browns last play before this game?

Before Week 9 of 2023, they last met in the 2021 season on October 17, 2021, when the Cardinals beat the Browns 37–14.

What is the Cardinals vs Browns record since 2021?

The series is tied 1–1 across 2 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.