That’s right, through two weeks the Jacoby Brissett-led Cleveland Browns are fifth in Expected Points Added per play (EPA/play). They fall behind just the Kansas City Chiefs, the Buffalo Bills, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Miami Dolphins in this category.
EPA/play measures the success of an offense on a play-to-play basis, and how may points would be expected to be added on that play. The Browns currently sit with an EPA/play of just under .2 through this point in the season.
It is early, sure, but this is the blueprint for the Browns to win games with the journeyman spot starter in Brissett under center for the next nine games. It sure would help if the defense was not bottom five in EPA/play, just above the Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets, and Arizona Cardinals.
The Miami Dolphins are a top-3 offense as we all expected
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— Computer Cowboy (@benbbaldwin) September 19, 2022
After blowing a two score lead in under two minutes, perhaps this is the fire that defensive coordinator Joe Woods and his unit needed to shape up to the form they played in during the stretch of the last seven games in 2021.
The Browns will be on a short week, playing their rivals in the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night.
