Final2021 Week 10

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA

Cleveland Browns vs New England Patriots, Week 10 2021

Cleveland Browns

Away

7

New England Patriots

HomeWon

45

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Browns70007
Patriots71771445

CLE 7NE 45 Final

  • Passing leader

    Mac Jones

    NE · QB

    19.9PPR pts

    19/23, 198 YDS, 3 TD

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Rhamondre Stevenson

    NE · RB

    27.4PPR pts

    20 ATT, 100 YDS, 2 TD, 4 REC, 14 REC YDS

  • Browns leader

    D'Ernest Johnson

    CLE · RB

    22.7PPR pts

    19 ATT, 99 YDS, 7 REC, 58 REC YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Kyle Dugger

    NE

    1 INT, 8 TKL

Patriots 45, Browns 7: New England beats Cleveland

New England led 24–7 at halftime after a 17-point second quarter and outscored Cleveland 21–0 after the break to win 45–7. The Patriots finished with a 452–217 edge in total offense and averaged 7.3 yards per play.

The gap showed up everywhere. The Browns went 1-for-11 on third down and committed one turnover, while the Patriots kept the ball for 34:02 and finished without a giveaway.

Key advantages

  • +3.6 yards/play NE 7.3 · CLE 3.7
  • +1 turnover margin NE 0 turnovers
  • +235 total yards NE 452 · CLE 217

Game Highlights

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Why the Patriots Won

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

Team stats comparison, Browns vs Patriots
BrownsStatPatriots
3.7Yards per play7.3
1Turnovers0
217Total yards452
Other team stats
58Plays62
9%Third-down conversion78%
25:58Time of possession34:02

Scoring Summary

The Patriots scored six touchdowns and one field goal; the Browns scored one touchdown.

Scoring plays, Browns vs Patriots
TimeTeamPlayCLENE
1st quarter
10:05CLEBaker Mayfield → Austin Hooper, 2-yard TD Takes leadChase McLaughlin XP70
0:26NEMac Jones → Hunter Henry, 3-yard TD Ties gameNick Folk XP77
2nd quarter
14:43NERhamondre Stevenson 5-yard TD run Takes leadNick Folk XP714
5:40NEMac Jones → Kendrick Bourne, 23-yard TD Extends leadNick Folk XP721
0:17NENick Folk 38-yard FG Extends lead724
3rd quarter
5:04NERhamondre Stevenson 2-yard TD run Extends leadNick Folk XP731
4th quarter
13:33NEMac Jones → Hunter Henry, 3-yard TD Extends leadNick Folk XP738
4:13NEBrian Hoyer → Jakobi Meyers, 11-yard TD Extends leadNick Folk XP745

Fantasy Points: Browns vs Patriots, Week 10 2021

Fantasy leaders

  1. Rhamondre StevensonNERB27.4 PTSRB2
  2. Kendrick BourneNEWR24.1 PTSWR5
  3. D'Ernest JohnsonCLERB21.7 PTSRB7
  4. Mac JonesNEQB19.9 PTSQB5

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Mac JonesNEQB19.9QB519/2319830———142.1Start/Sit →
Brian HoyerNEQB7.2QB233/385102-20158.3
Case KeenumCLEQB3.2QB318/128100———85.8Start/Sit →
Baker MayfieldCLEQB4.9QB2811/217311———56.3Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Rhamondre StevensonNERB27.4RB2RB20100254140Start/Sit →
Kendrick BourneNEWR24.1WR5WR343044981Start/Sit →
D'Ernest JohnsonCLERB21.7RB7RB1999087580
Hunter HenryNETE19.7TE2TE———44372Start/Sit →
Jakobi MeyersNEWR14.9WR15WR———44491Start/Sit →
Austin HooperCLETE12.5TE8TE———54251Start/Sit →
Brandon BoldenNERB10.0RB25RB332033380
Jarvis LandryCLEWR6.6WR50WR———54260
Nelson AgholorNEWR4.1WR68WR———42210
Harrison BryantCLETE3.8TE29TE———22180
N'Keal HarryNETE3.6TE30TE———11260
Donovan Peoples-JonesCLEWR2.6WR84WR———51160
David NjokuCLETE2.1TE43TE———41110
J.J. TaylorNERB1.1RB64RB6110————
Rashard HigginsCLEWR0.0—WR———1000
Anthony SchwartzCLEWR0.0—WR———1000

Fantasy Usage

Cleveland Browns

Snap Share

  1. D'Ernest JohnsonRB52 snaps88%
  2. Donovan Peoples-JonesWR50 snaps85%
  3. Jarvis LandryWR47 snaps80%
  4. Austin HooperTE37 snaps63%
  5. David NjokuTE35 snaps59%

Target Share31 targets

  1. D'Ernest Johnson26%, 8 targets
  2. Jarvis Landry16%, 5 targets
  3. Austin Hooper16%, 5 targets
  4. Donovan Peoples-Jones16%, 5 targets
  5. David Njoku13%, 4 targets
  6. Other13%, 4 targets

Carry Share19 carries

  1. D'Ernest Johnson100%, 19 carries

New England Patriots

Snap Share

  1. Hunter HenryTE55 snaps82%
  2. Jakobi MeyersWR48 snaps72%
  3. Nelson AgholorWR47 snaps70%
  4. Rhamondre StevensonRB37 snaps55%
  5. N'Keal HarryTE35 snaps52%

Target Share25 targets

  1. Rhamondre Stevenson20%, 5 targets
  2. Nelson Agholor16%, 4 targets
  3. Hunter Henry16%, 4 targets
  4. Kendrick Bourne16%, 4 targets
  5. Jakobi Meyers16%, 4 targets
  6. Other16%, 4 targets

Carry Share34 carries

  1. Rhamondre Stevenson59%, 20 carries
  2. J.J. Taylor18%, 6 carries
  3. Brandon Bolden9%, 3 carries
  4. Kendrick Bourne9%, 3 carries
  5. Brian Hoyer6%, 2 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
D'Ernest JohnsonCLERB5288%826%19
Donovan Peoples-JonesCLEWR5085%516%0
Hunter HenryNETE5582%416%0
Jarvis LandryCLEWR4780%516%0
Jakobi MeyersNEWR4872%416%0
Nelson AgholorNEWR4770%416%0
Austin HooperCLETE3763%516%0
David NjokuCLETE3559%413%0
Rhamondre StevensonNERB3755%520%20
N'Keal HarryNETE3552%14%0
Rashard HigginsCLEWR2644%13%0
Kendrick BourneNEWR2943%416%3
Harrison BryantCLETE2339%26%0
Brandon BoldenNERB1827%312%3
J.J. TaylorNERB1319%00%6
Devin AsiasiNETE1218%00%0
Anthony SchwartzCLEWR915%13%0
Matt LaCosseNETE913%00%0
JoJo NatsonCLEWR712%00%0
Matthew SlaterNEWR23%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+15.4Kendrick Bourne24.1 PTS vs 8.7 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−5.8Donovan Peoples-Jones2.6 PTS vs 8.4 xFP
  • Highest expected volume25.7 xFPD'Ernest Johnson22.7 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
D'Ernest JohnsonCLE · RB22.725.7−3.088%95% car—01995%826%
Rhamondre StevensonNE · RB27.421.3+6.155%59% car—02059%520%
Mac JonesNE · QB19.910.1+9.887%23 att—2300%00%
Baker MayfieldCLE · QB5.99.2−3.361%21 att—2100%00%
Kendrick BourneNE · WR24.18.7+15.443%16% tgt—039%416%
Austin HooperCLE · TE12.58.4+4.163%16% tgt—000%516%
Donovan Peoples-JonesCLE · WR2.68.4−5.885%16% tgt—000%516%
Jarvis LandryCLE · WR6.68.4−1.880%16% tgt—000%516%
Brandon BoldenNE · RB10.07.0+3.027%12% tgt—039%312%
David NjokuCLE · TE2.16.7−4.659%13% tgt—000%413%
Hunter HenryNE · TE19.76.7+13.082%16% tgt—000%416%
Jakobi MeyersNE · WR14.96.7+8.272%16% tgt—000%416%
Nelson AgholorNE · WR4.16.7−2.670%16% tgt—000%416%
Case KeenumCLE · QB3.25.3−2.139%12 att—1200%00%
J.J. TaylorNE · RB1.13.9−2.819%18% car—0618%00%
Harrison BryantCLE · TE3.83.4+0.439%6% tgt—000%26%
Brian HoyerNE · QB7.22.6+4.613%3 att—326%00%
Anthony SchwartzCLE · WR0.01.7−1.715%3% tgt—000%13%
N'Keal HarryNE · TE3.61.7+1.952%4% tgt—000%14%
Rashard HigginsCLE · WR0.01.7−1.744%3% tgt—000%13%
Johnny Stanton IVCLE · RB0.00.6−0.6—5% car—015%00%

Team totals: Browns 31 targets and 20 carries; Patriots 25 targets and 34 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 2021 season: 1.68 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.64 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Baker Mayfield

CLE · QB · 5.9 pts on 9.2 expected

11 of 21 passing for 73 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 9.2 expected.

Start/Sit: Baker Mayfield →

Mac Jones Ran hot

NE · QB · 19.9 pts on 10.1 expected

19 of 23 passing for 198 yards, 3 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 10.1 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Mac Jones →

D'Ernest Johnson Volume, no payoff

CLE · RB · 22.7 pts on 25.7 expected

8 targets (26% of the team's), 7 catches for 58 yards; 19 carries (95% of the team's) for 99 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 25.7 expected.

Austin Hooper Short-yardage role

CLE · TE · 12.5 pts on 8.4 expected

5 targets (16% of the team's), 4 catches for 25 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 8.4 expected.

Start/Sit: Austin Hooper →

Rhamondre Stevenson Ran hot

NE · RB · 27.4 pts on 21.3 expected

5 targets (20% of the team's), 4 catches for 14 yards; 20 carries (59% of the team's) for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 21.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Rhamondre Stevenson →

Kendrick Bourne Ran hot

NE · WR · 24.1 pts on 8.7 expected

4 targets (16% of the team's), 4 catches for 98 yards and 1 touchdown; 3 carries (9% of the team's) for 43 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 8.7 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Kendrick Bourne →

Donovan Peoples-Jones Unlucky

CLE · WR · 2.6 pts on 8.4 expected

5 targets (16% of the team's), 1 catch for 16 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 8.4 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Hunter Henry Ran hot

NE · TE · 19.7 pts on 6.7 expected

4 targets (16% of the team's), 4 catches for 37 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 6.7 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Hunter Henry →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Cleveland Browns

  • Stock up: D'Ernest Johnson played 88% of the snaps, up from a 27% season average.
  • Stock up: Donovan Peoples-Jones played 85% of the snaps, up from a 69% season average.
  • Stock up: Jarvis Landry played 80% of the snaps, up from a 60% season average.

New England Patriots

  • Stock up: Rhamondre Stevenson led the backfield with 55% of the snaps after trailing Brandon Bolden before this game.
  • Stock up: N'Keal Harry played 52% of the snaps, up from a 35% season average.
  • Stock down: Brandon Bolden lost the backfield lead: 27% of the snaps to Rhamondre Stevenson's 55%.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2021 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Browns defense and Patriots defense
Points allowed toBrowns DPatriots D
QBs16.713.4
RBs21.521.5
WRs28.628.7
TEs12.66.9

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

How the Game Swung

New England opened at 57% win probability and passed 98% in the third quarter on the way to the win.

Patriots win probability

Patriots win probability by game minutePatriots started at 57%, stood at 97% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 8 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −21Mayfield → Hooper, 2-yd TD57% → 36%Q1 10:05
  2. +23Jones → Henry, 3-yd TD33% → 56%Q1 0:26
  3. +21Stevenson 5-yd TD run56% → 78%Q2 14:43
  4. +14Jones → Bourne, 23-yd TD79% → 93%Q2 5:40
  5. +3Folk 38-yd FG94% → 97%Q2 0:17

Swing in Patriots win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Browns vs Patriots
Cleveland BrownsMeasureNew England Patriots
58Plays62
66%Pass rate45%
3.1Yds / dropback9.6
5.0Yds / carry5.4
1/11Third downs7/9

Efficiency edge New England ran 4 more plays and gained 6.5 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • CLE Johnson 26% · Hooper 16% · Peoples-Jones 16%
  • NE Stevenson 20% · Henry 16% · Meyers 16%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Browns vs Patriots
ResultCLENE
Touchdowns16
Field goals01
Punts41
Turnovers10
Turnovers on downs20

NE turnover edge: +1

  • The Browns opened the scoring on their first possession, a 11-play, 84-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
  • The Patriots scored touchdowns on three of their first three drives, then drained the clock with two second-half drives of four to six minutes.
All 18 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
CLEQ1 15:0011844:55Touchdown
NEQ1 10:0515839:39Touchdown
CLEQ1 0:26330:38Interception
NEQ2 14:48150:05Touchdown
CLEQ2 14:435282:52Punt
NEQ2 11:5111996:11Touchdown
CLEQ2 5:403-51:52Punt
NEQ2 3:4811473:31Field goal
CLEQ2 0:171-90:17End of half
NEQ3 15:003-71:27Punt
CLEQ3 13:335193:23Punt
NEQ3 10:108925:06Touchdown
CLEQ3 5:049203:32Downs
NEQ3 1:326472:59Touchdown
CLEQ4 13:3315765:18Downs
NEQ4 8:156954:02Touchdown
CLEQ4 4:136213:11Punt
NEQ4 1:022-21:02End 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 Patriots Head-to-Head

The Browns and Patriots first met in 1971 and have played 28 times since.

All-time series
15–13Patriots lead, 28 meetings since 1971
Postseason
1–0Browns won in 1994
Largest Browns win
30–01983
Largest Patriots win
45–72021

Since 2021

3–0 Patriots lead

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

Oldest to newest. P = Patriots win, B = Browns win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2021 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Browns vs Patriots
BrownsStatPatriots
8-9Record10-7
20.5Points per game27.2
340.6Yards per game353.4
5.5Yards per play5.7
21.8Points allowed per game17.8
311.5Yards allowed per game310.8

Browns vs Patriots Odds and Results

How this game finished against the betting lines.

Spread
NE −2.5Patriots covered by 35.5
Total
44.5Over: 52 points scored (by 7.5)

Expected vs Actual Scoring

Implied team totals against the actual score
TeamImpliedActualDifference
Patriots23.545+21.5
Browns21.07−14.0

The Patriots beat their implied total and the Browns fell short of theirs; the Fantasy tab has the player lines behind it.

Betting Trends

Each team's 2021 season through this game. Over/under is overs first.

Cleveland Browns

Against the spread
5–5
Over/under
6–4
ATS as favorite
3–3
ATS as underdog
2–2
ATS on the road
3–2

New England Patriots

Against the spread
6–4
Over/under
5–5
ATS as favorite
4–3
ATS as underdog
2–1
ATS at home
3–3

Lines: ESPN's consensus, captured at kickoff. Individual sportsbooks varied.

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Browns and Patriots in Fantasy

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

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2021 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Browns vs Patriots Game FAQ

Who won the 2021 Browns vs Patriots Week 10 game?

The New England Patriots beat the Cleveland Browns 45–7 in Week 10 of the 2021 season. The game was played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, on November 14, 2021. See the Patriots' 2021 schedule.

What was the final score of Browns vs Patriots?

The final score was Patriots 45, Browns 7. The Patriots led 24–7 at halftime, and the second half went Browns 0, Patriots 21.

What happened in the Browns vs Patriots game?

New England led 24–7 at halftime after a 17-point second quarter and outscored Cleveland 21–0 after the break to win 45–7. The Patriots finished with a 452–217 edge in total offense and averaged 7.3 yards per play. Rhamondre Stevenson led all players with 4 catches for 14 yards, plus 20 carries for 100 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. The Browns committed 1 turnover, the Patriots none.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Browns vs Patriots?

Rhamondre Stevenson led the game with 27.4 PPR fantasy points, the RB2 of Week 10, on 4 catches for 14 yards, plus 20 carries for 100 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Kendrick Bourne was next with 24.1 (WR5). See Rhamondre Stevenson's 2021 game log.

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

Mac Jones (NE) led all passers with 19 of 23 for 198 yards and 3 touchdowns. Rhamondre Stevenson (NE) led in rushing with 20 carries for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns. Kendrick Bourne (NE) led in receiving with 4 catches for 98 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Rhamondre Stevenson score against the Browns?

Rhamondre Stevenson scored 27.4 points in PPR leagues, 25.4 in half-PPR and 23.4 in standard scoring against the Browns in Week 10 of the 2021 season, on 4 catches for 14 yards, plus 20 carries for 100 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. He drew 20% of his team's targets.

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

Kendrick Bourne outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 24.1 PPR points on 8.7 xFP (+15.4). Donovan Peoples-Jones fell furthest short, with 2.6 points on 8.4 xFP (−5.8). 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.

How did the Patriots beat the Browns?

The Patriots beat the Browns 45–7 because they averaged 7.3 yards per play to 3.7, won the turnover battle 1–0, and outgained them 452–217.

Which team won the turnover battle in Browns vs Patriots?

The Patriots won the turnover battle 1–0: the Browns gave the ball away 1 time and the Patriots not at all. The Patriots won the game.

What is the all-time Browns vs Patriots record?

The Patriots lead the all-time series 15–13 across 28 meetings since 1971, including a 0–1 record in the postseason.

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

Before Week 10 of 2021, they last met in the 2019 season on October 27, 2019, when the Patriots beat the Browns 27–13.

Have the Browns and Patriots met in the playoffs?

Yes, 1 time, most recently in the 1994 playoffs. The Browns are 1–0 against the Patriots in the postseason.

What was the closing spread for Browns vs Patriots?

The consensus closing spread at kickoff was Patriots −2.5, making the New England Patriots 2.5-point favorites, with a closing total of 44.5. That implied about 23.5 points for the Patriots and 21.0 for the Browns.

Did Browns vs Patriots go over or under the total?

The game went over. The consensus closing total was 44.5, and the teams combined for 52 points, 7.5 over the number.

Who covered the spread in Browns vs Patriots?

The Patriots covered by 35.5 against the closing line of Patriots −2.5. The final margin was 38 points.