Browns vs Texans Week 16 2023: Final Score 36

Q: Who won the 2023 Browns vs Texans Week 16 game?

The Cleveland Browns beat the Houston Texans 36–22 in Week 16 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX, on December 24, 2023. See the Browns' 2023 schedule.

Q: What was the final score of Browns vs Texans?

The final score was Browns 36, Texans 22. The Browns led 22–7 at halftime, and the second half went Browns 14, Texans 15.

Q: Who scored the most fantasy points in Browns vs Texans?

Amari Cooper led the game with 51.5 PPR fantasy points, the WR1 of Week 16, on 11 catches for 265 yards and 2 touchdowns. Joe Flacco was next with 26.8 (QB1).

Q: Who led Browns vs Texans in passing, rushing and receiving?

Joe Flacco (CLE) led all passers with 27 of 42 for 368 yards, 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Devin Singletary (HOU) led in rushing with 9 carries for 44 yards. Amari Cooper (CLE) led in receiving with 11 catches for 265 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Q: How many fantasy points did Amari Cooper score against the Texans?

Amari Cooper scored 51.5 points in PPR leagues, 46.0 in half-PPR and 40.5 in standard scoring against the Texans in Week 16 of the 2023 season, on 11 catches for 265 yards and 2 touchdowns. He drew 35% of his team's targets.

Q: Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Browns vs Texans?

Amari Cooper outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 51.5 PPR points on 25.0 xFP (+26.5). Case Keenum fell furthest short, with 0.5 points on 7.2 xFP (−6.7). 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.

Q: Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Browns vs Texans?

Amari Cooper had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 25.0 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 51.5. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

Q: How did the Browns beat the Texans?

The Browns beat the Texans 36–22 because they averaged 5.6 yards per play to 3.7 and outgained them 418–250.

Q: What is the all-time Browns vs Texans record?

The Texans lead the all-time series 8–7 across 15 meetings since 2002, including a 1–0 record in the postseason.

Final2023 Week 16

Reliant Stadium, Houston, TXSun, Dec 24, 2023, 1:00 PM ET

Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans, Week 16 2023

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Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Browns	7	15	6	8	36
Texans	0	7	0	15	22

CLE 36HOU 22 Final

Passing leader
Joe Flacco
CLE · QB
26.8PPR pts
27/42, 368 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top fantasy scorer
Amari Cooper
CLE · WR
51.5PPR pts
11 REC, 265 YDS, 2 TD
Texans leader
Davis Mills
HOU · QB
16.9PPR pts
15/32, 149 YDS, 2 TD
Defensive playmaker
Dameon Pierce
HOU · RB
1 TD

Browns 36, Texans 22: Cleveland leads from start to finish

Cleveland led 22–7 at halftime after a 15-point second quarter and won 36–22, though Houston took the second half 15–14. The Browns finished with a 418–250 edge in total offense and averaged 5.6 yards per play.

The Texans went 5-for-15 on third down and committed two turnovers, while the Browns kept the ball for 33:34.

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Key advantages

+1.9 yards/play CLE 5.6 · HOU 3.7
+168 total yards CLE 418 · HOU 250
+5% third-down rate CLE 38% · HOU 33%

Game Highlights

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Why the Browns Won

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

Team stats comparison, Browns vs Texans
Browns	Stat	Texans
5.6	Yards per play	3.7

418	Total yards	250

38%	Third-down conversion	33%

Other team stats
75	Plays	68

2	Turnovers	2

33:34	Time of possession	26:26

Scoring Summary

The Browns scored five touchdowns; the Texans scored three touchdowns.

Scoring plays, Browns vs Texans
Time	Team	Play	CLE	HOU
1st quarter
13:18	CLE	Jerome Ford 4-yard TD run Takes leadDustin Hopkins XP	7	0
2nd quarter
12:04	CLE	Joe Flacco → Amari Cooper, 75-yard TD Extends leadDustin Hopkins XP	14	0
11:51	HOU	Dameon Pierce 98-yard kickoff return TDKa'imi Fairbairn XP	14	7
4:16	CLE	Joe Flacco → David Njoku, 21-yard TD Extends leadDorian Thompson-Robinson 2-pt run	22	7
3rd quarter
2:35	CLE	Joe Flacco → Amari Cooper, 7-yard TD Extends lead2-pt try failed	28	7
4th quarter
12:31	CLE	Kareem Hunt 1-yard TD run Extends leadJoe Flacco → Amari Cooper, 2-pt conversion	36	7
6:08	HOU	Davis Mills → Nico Collins, 5-yard TDDavis Mills → Nico Collins, 2-pt conversion	36	15
4:12	HOU	Davis Mills → Andrew Beck, 1-yard TDKa'imi Fairbairn XP	36	22

Fantasy Points: Browns vs Texans, Week 16 2023

Fantasy leaders

Amari CooperCLEWR51.5 PTSWR1
Joe FlaccoCLEQB26.8 PTSQB1
Davis MillsHOUQB16.9 PTSQB19
David NjokuCLETE16.4 PTSTE4

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Joe FlaccoCLEQB	26.8	QB1	27/42	368	3	2	2	1	0	96.1	Start/Sit →
Davis MillsHOUQB	16.9	QB19	15/32	149	2	0	2	9	0	81.4	Start/Sit →
Case KeenumHOUQB	0.5	QB37	11/17	62	0	2	—	—	—	31.6	Start/Sit →
Dorian Thompson-RobinsonCLEQB	1.7	QB36	1/2	6	0	0	1	-5	0	56.3

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
Amari CooperCLEWR	51.5	WR1	WR	—	—	—	15	11	265	2
David NjokuCLETE	16.4	TE4	TE	—	—	—	9	6	44	1
Dalton SchultzHOUTE	14.1	TE8	TE	—	—	—	11	8	61	0	Start/Sit →
Nico CollinsHOUWR	13.8	WR30	WR	—	—	—	6	4	18	1	Start/Sit →
Kareem HuntCLERB	9.6	RB32	RB	7	11	1	4	2	5	0
Devin SingletaryHOURB	9.3	RB33	RB	9	44	0	3	3	19	0	Start/Sit →
Jerome FordCLERB	9.3	RB34	RB	15	25	1	2	1	-2	0
Dameon PierceHOURB	8.6	RB38	RB	3	6	0	2	1	10	0	Start/Sit →
Andrew BeckHOURB	8.6	RB37	RB	—	—	—	2	2	6	1
Noah BrownHOUWR	6.8	WR65	WR	—	—	—	7	3	38	0
Brevin JordanHOUTE	4.7	TE34	TE	—	—	—	3	2	27	0	Start/Sit →
Robert WoodsHOUWR	4.1	WR80	WR	1	7	0	6	2	14	0
Elijah MooreCLEWR	3.9	WR82	WR	—	—	—	4	2	19	0	Start/Sit →
Jordan AkinsCLETE	3.8	TE40	TE	—	—	—	2	2	18	0
Cedric TillmanCLEWR	3.3	WR86	WR	—	—	—	2	2	13	0	Start/Sit →
Xavier HutchinsonHOUWR	2.8	WR90	WR	—	—	—	2	1	18	0	Start/Sit →
Pierre StrongCLERB	2.2	RB58	RB	5	22	0	1	0	0	0
David BellCLEWR	1.6	WR112	WR	—	—	—	2	1	6	0
Harrison BryantCLETE	1.6	TE53	TE	—	—	—	1	1	6	0
Dare OgunbowaleHOURB	0.6	RB68	RB	1	6	0	3	0	0	0	Start/Sit →
John MetchieHOUWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	3	0	0	0
Marquise GoodwinCLEWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	1	0	0	0

Fantasy Usage

Cleveland Browns

Snap Share

Elijah MooreWR67 snaps82%
Amari CooperWR65 snaps79%
David NjokuTE65 snaps79%
Cedric TillmanWR60 snaps73%
Jerome FordRB35 snaps43%

Target Share43 targets

Amari Cooper35%, 15 targets
David Njoku21%, 9 targets
Kareem Hunt9%, 4 targets
Elijah Moore9%, 4 targets
Jordan Akins5%, 2 targets
Other21%, 9 targets

Carry Share30 carries

Jerome Ford50%, 15 carries
Kareem Hunt23%, 7 carries
Pierre Strong17%, 5 carries
Joe Flacco7%, 2 carries
Dorian Thompson-Robinson3%, 1 carries

Houston Texans

Snap Share

Robert WoodsWR61 snaps81%
Noah BrownWR61 snaps81%
Dalton SchultzTE59 snaps79%
Nico CollinsWR35 snaps47%
Devin SingletaryRB33 snaps44%

Target Share48 targets

Dalton Schultz23%, 11 targets
Noah Brown15%, 7 targets
Robert Woods13%, 6 targets
Nico Collins13%, 6 targets
Dare Ogunbowale6%, 3 targets
Other31%, 15 targets

Carry Share16 carries

Devin Singletary56%, 9 carries
Dameon Pierce19%, 3 carries
Davis Mills13%, 2 carries
Robert Woods6%, 1 carries
Dare Ogunbowale6%, 1 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Elijah MooreCLEWR	67	82%	4	9%	0
Robert WoodsHOUWR	61	81%	6	13%	1
Noah BrownHOUWR	61	81%	7	15%	0
Amari CooperCLEWR	65	79%	15	35%	0
David NjokuCLETE	65	79%	9	21%	0
Dalton SchultzHOUTE	59	79%	11	23%	0
Cedric TillmanCLEWR	60	73%	2	5%	0
Nico CollinsHOUWR	35	47%	6	13%	0
Devin SingletaryHOURB	33	44%	3	6%	9
Jerome FordCLERB	35	43%	2	5%	15
Dare OgunbowaleHOURB	31	41%	3	6%	1
Xavier HutchinsonHOUWR	31	41%	2	4%	0
Kareem HuntCLERB	31	38%	4	9%	7
Harrison BryantCLETE	22	27%	1	2%	0
Brevin JordanHOUTE	19	25%	3	6%	0
David BellCLEWR	20	24%	2	5%	0
John MetchieHOUWR	18	24%	3	6%	0
Jordan AkinsCLETE	15	18%	2	5%	0
Andrew BeckHOURB	13	17%	2	4%	0
Pierre StrongCLERB	13	16%	1	2%	5
Dameon PierceHOURB	11	15%	2	4%	3
Marquise GoodwinCLEWR	11	13%	1	2%	0
Eric SaubertHOUTE	3	4%	0	0%	0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

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+26.5Amari Cooper51.5 PTS vs 25.0 xFP
Biggest underperformer−6.7Case Keenum0.5 PTS vs 7.2 xFP
Highest expected volume25.0 xFPAmari Cooper51.5 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Amari CooperCLE · WR	51.5	25.0	+26.5	79%	35% tgt	—	0	0	0%	15	35%
Joe FlaccoCLE · QB	26.8	18.9	+7.9	89%	42 att	—	42	2	7%	0	0%
Dalton SchultzHOU · TE	14.1	18.4	−4.3	79%	23% tgt	—	0	0	0%	11	23%
David NjokuCLE · TE	16.4	15.0	+1.4	79%	21% tgt	—	0	0	0%	9	21%
Davis MillsHOU · QB	16.9	14.7	+2.2	51%	32 att	—	32	2	13%	0	0%
Jerome FordCLE · RB	9.3	12.5	−3.2	43%	50% car	—	0	15	50%	2	5%
Noah BrownHOU · WR	6.8	11.7	−4.9	81%	15% tgt	—	0	0	0%	7	15%
Kareem HuntCLE · RB	9.6	11.0	−1.4	38%	23% car	—	0	7	23%	4	9%
Robert WoodsHOU · WR	4.1	10.6	−6.5	81%	13% tgt	—	0	1	6%	6	13%
Devin SingletaryHOU · RB	9.3	10.5	−1.2	44%	56% car	—	0	9	56%	3	6%
Nico CollinsHOU · WR	13.8	10.0	+3.8	47%	13% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	13%
Case KeenumHOU · QB	0.5	7.2	−6.7	49%	17 att	—	17	0	0%	0	0%
Elijah MooreCLE · WR	3.9	6.7	−2.8	82%	9% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	9%
Dare OgunbowaleHOU · RB	0.6	5.6	−5.0	41%	6% tgt	—	0	1	6%	3	6%
Dameon PierceHOU · RB	2.6	5.2	−2.6	15%	19% car	—	0	3	19%	2	4%
Brevin JordanHOU · TE	4.7	5.0	−0.3	25%	6% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	6%
John Metchie IIIHOU · WR	0.0	5.0	−5.0	24%	6% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	6%
Pierre Strong Jr.CLE · RB	2.2	4.7	−2.5	16%	17% car	—	0	5	17%	1	2%
Andrew BeckHOU · RB	8.6	3.3	+5.3	17%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	4%
Cedric TillmanCLE · WR	3.3	3.3	0.0	73%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	5%
David BellCLE · WR	1.6	3.3	−1.7	24%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	5%
Jordan AkinsCLE · TE	3.8	3.3	+0.5	18%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	5%
Xavier HutchinsonHOU · WR	2.8	3.3	−0.5	41%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	4%
Harrison BryantCLE · TE	1.6	1.7	−0.1	27%	2% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	2%
Marquise GoodwinCLE · WR	0.0	1.7	−1.7	13%	2% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	2%
Dorian Thompson-RobinsonCLE · QB	1.7	1.5	+0.2	11%	2 att	—	2	1	3%	0	0%

Team totals: Browns 43 targets and 30 carries; Texans 48 targets and 16 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

Joe Flacco Ran hot

CLE · QB · 26.8 pts on 18.9 expected

27 of 42 passing for 368 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions; 2 carries for 1 yard.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 18.9 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Joe Flacco →

Davis Mills

HOU · QB · 16.9 pts on 14.7 expected

15 of 32 passing for 149 yards, 2 touchdowns; 2 carries for 9 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 14.7 expected.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Davis Mills →

Amari Cooper Ran hot

CLE · WR · 51.5 pts on 25.0 expected

15 targets (35% of the team's), 11 catches for 265 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 25.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Season high in targets (15). Best fantasy game of the season.

David Njoku

CLE · TE · 16.4 pts on 15.0 expected

9 targets (21% of the team's), 6 catches for 44 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.0 expected.

Dalton Schultz

HOU · TE · 14.1 pts on 18.4 expected

11 targets (23% of the team's), 8 catches for 61 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 18.4 expected.

Best score since Week 9.

Start/Sit: Dalton Schultz →

Noah Brown

HOU · WR · 6.8 pts on 11.7 expected

7 targets (15% of the team's), 3 catches for 38 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 11.7 expected.

Robert Woods Unlucky

HOU · WR · 4.1 pts on 10.6 expected

6 targets (13% of the team's), 2 catches for 14 yards; 1 carry (6% of the team's) for 7 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 10.6 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Case Keenum Unlucky

HOU · QB · 0.5 pts on 7.2 expected

11 of 17 passing for 62 yards, 2 interceptions.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 7.2 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Case Keenum →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Cleveland Browns

Stock up: Cedric Tillman played 73% of the snaps, up from a 57% season average.

Houston Texans

Stock up: Dare Ogunbowale played 41% of the snaps, up from a 14% season average.
Stock up: Xavier Hutchinson played 41% of the snaps, up from a 25% season average.
Stock down: Nico Collins played 47% of the snaps, down from a 69% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

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

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Browns defense and Texans defense
Points allowed to	Browns D	Texans D
QBs	14.3	17.1
RBs	19.7	20.3
WRs	27.0	31.2
TEs	9.2	13.9

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

How the Game Swung

Houston opened at 50% win probability and fell below 2% in the third quarter.

Texans win probability

Key Swings

−20Ford 4-yd TD run50% → 30%Q1 13:18
−16Flacco → Cooper, 75-yd TD27% → 11%Q2 12:04
+16Pierce 98-yd TD11% → 27%Q2 11:51
−18Flacco → Njoku, 21-yd TD25% → 7%Q2 4:16
−2Flacco → Cooper, 7-yd TD2% → <1%Q3 2:35

Swing in Texans win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Browns vs Texans
Cleveland Browns	Measure	Houston Texans
75	Plays	68
60%	Pass rate	76%
8.1	Yds / dropback	3.4
1.8	Yds / carry	4.5
6/16	Third downs	5/15

Efficiency edge Cleveland ran 7 more plays and gained 4.7 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
CLE Cooper 35% · Njoku 21% · Moore 9%
HOU Schultz 23% · Brown 15% · Collins 13%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Browns vs Texans
Result	CLE	HOU
Touchdowns	5	3
Field goals	0	0
Punts	3	6
Turnovers	2	2
Turnovers on downs	2	2

The Browns opened the scoring on their first possession, a 4-play, 59-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
The Browns drained the clock with two second-half drives of four to ten minutes.

All 26 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
CLE	Q1 15:00	4	59	1:42	Touchdown
HOU	Q1 13:18	5	20	3:31	Punt
CLE	Q1 9:47	6	12	3:10	Punt
HOU	Q1 6:37	4	1	2:01	Punt
CLE	Q1 4:36	4	15	2:54	Punt
HOU	Q1 1:42	4	28	3:06	Punt
CLE	Q2 13:36	3	90	1:32	Touchdown
HOU	Q2 12:04	0	0	0:13	Touchdown
CLE	Q2 11:51	3	-4	1:28	Punt
HOU	Q2 10:23	6	-7	3:16	Punt
CLE	Q2 7:07	6	50	2:51	Touchdown
HOU	Q2 4:16	3	3	2:18	Punt
CLE	Q2 1:58	2	2	0:28	Interception
HOU	Q2 1:30	6	25	1:07	Interception
CLE	Q2 0:23	4	23	0:23	Interception
HOU	Q3 15:00	4	21	2:46	Punt
CLE	Q3 12:14	18	94	9:39	Touchdown
HOU	Q3 2:35	3	2	0:58	Interception
CLE	Q3 1:37	10	51	4:06	Touchdown
HOU	Q4 12:31	4	8	1:34	Downs
CLE	Q4 10:57	6	1	2:51	Downs
HOU	Q4 8:06	10	61	1:58	Touchdown
HOU	Q4 6:08	9	53	1:56	Touchdown
CLE	Q4 4:12	8	27	2:06	Downs
HOU	Q4 2:06	10	35	1:42	Downs
CLE	Q4 0:24	1	-1	0:24	End 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.

Browns vs Texans Head-to-Head

The Browns and Texans first met in 2002 and have played 15 times since.

All-time series: 8–7Texans lead, 15 meetings since 2002
Postseason: 1–0Texans won in 2023
Largest Browns win: 34–172002
Largest Texans win: 45–142023

Since 2021

3–1 Browns lead

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

Oldest to newest. B = Browns win, T = Texans win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

Week 10 Texans at Browns Sun, Nov 15, 2026 Upcoming

Recent Meetings

2023 Wild Card Browns at Texans, 2023 Wild Card recap Sat, Jan 13, 2024 HOU 45 CLE 14 HOU W
2023 Wk 16 Browns at Texans Sun, Dec 24, 2023 CLE 36 HOU 22 CLE W
2022 Wk 13 Browns at Texans, 2022 Wk 13 recap Sun, Dec 4, 2022 CLE 27 HOU 14 CLE W
2021 Wk 2 Texans at Browns, 2021 Wk 2 recap Sun, Sep 19, 2021 CLE 31 HOU 21 CLE W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

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

Season to date, Browns vs Texans
Browns	Stat	Texans
11-6	Record	10-7

23.3	Points per game	22.2

335.9	Yards per game	342.4

4.8	Yards per play	5.4

21.3	Points allowed per game	20.8

270.2	Yards allowed per game	330.7

Browns vs Texans Fantasy Outlook for 2026

One meeting is left on the 2026 schedule: Week 10 in Cleveland. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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2023 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Browns vs Texans Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Browns vs Texans Week 16 game?

The Cleveland Browns beat the Houston Texans 36–22 in Week 16 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX, on December 24, 2023. See the Browns' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Browns vs Texans?

The final score was Browns 36, Texans 22. The Browns led 22–7 at halftime, and the second half went Browns 14, Texans 15.

What happened in the Browns vs Texans game?

Who scored the most fantasy points in Browns vs Texans?

Amari Cooper led the game with 51.5 PPR fantasy points, the WR1 of Week 16, on 11 catches for 265 yards and 2 touchdowns. Joe Flacco was next with 26.8 (QB1).

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

Joe Flacco (CLE) led all passers with 27 of 42 for 368 yards, 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Devin Singletary (HOU) led in rushing with 9 carries for 44 yards. Amari Cooper (CLE) led in receiving with 11 catches for 265 yards and 2 touchdowns.

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

Amari Cooper scored 51.5 points in PPR leagues, 46.0 in half-PPR and 40.5 in standard scoring against the Texans in Week 16 of the 2023 season, on 11 catches for 265 yards and 2 touchdowns. He drew 35% of his team's targets.

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

Amari Cooper outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 51.5 PPR points on 25.0 xFP (+26.5). Case Keenum fell furthest short, with 0.5 points on 7.2 xFP (−6.7). 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 Browns vs Texans?

Amari Cooper had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 25.0 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 51.5. 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 Texans?

The Browns beat the Texans 36–22 because they averaged 5.6 yards per play to 3.7 and outgained them 418–250.

What is the all-time Browns vs Texans record?

The Texans lead the all-time series 8–7 across 15 meetings since 2002, including a 1–0 record in the postseason.

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

Before Week 16 of 2023, they last met in the 2022 season on December 4, 2022, when the Browns beat the Texans 27–14.

Have the Browns and Texans met in the playoffs?

Yes, 1 time, most recently in the 2023 playoffs. The Browns are 0–1 against the Texans in the postseason.

What is the Browns vs Texans record since 2021?

The Browns lead 3–1 across 4 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.