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CAR 1-1 ADJ #14raw #14 
CLE 1-1 ADJ #32raw #30 FINAL
CAR 18
CLE 21
Kickoff was Rest · CAR 7d · CLE 7d
CAR -2.5 CLE +2.5 O/U 42.5
- Record
- Wins, losses, and ties through the report's data window.Why it matters: It provides familiar season context before the efficiency splits.
- Points per game
- Average points scored per game.Why it matters: It summarizes scoreboard production, which can differ from play-level efficiency.
- Points allowed per game
- Average opponent points allowed per game.Why it matters: It summarizes scoreboard prevention, which can differ from play-level efficiency.
- Against the spread / ATS
- Wins, losses, and pushes measured against the closing point spread.Why it matters: It tracks performance relative to market expectations rather than straight-up results.
- Over / under
- Games finishing over, under, or exactly on the closing total.Why it matters: It gives context on scoring relative to the market total.
Implied score · CAR 22.5 · CLE 20.0
| CAR | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Points per game | 35.5 | 16.5 |
| Points allowed per game | 31.0 | 26.5 |
| Against the spread | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Over / under | 1-1 | 2-0 |
Odds source: DraftKings · Updated
Locked pre-kickoff market line, shown for historical context only -- not adjusted for the final result.
Last 5 - newest first
CARlast 5
W2 - at ATL W 34-3 -2.5 C
W1 - vs CHI L 37-59 +3.0 X
CLElast 5
W2 - at TB W 23-19 +8.5 C
W1 - at JAX L 10-34 +8.5 X
C = covered the spread. X = did not cover. Spread shown is that team's closing number.
Advanced · identity
- Adj EPA/play
- Opponent-adjusted offense plus defense EPA per play.Why it matters: Positive values indicate stronger overall play-level performance after accounting for schedule.
- Adj offense EPA
- Opponent-adjusted offensive EPA per play.Why it matters: Positive values indicate a stronger offense after accounting for schedule.
- Adj defense EPA
- Opponent-adjusted defensive EPA per play allowed, flipped so positive is stronger defense.Why it matters: It puts defensive strength on the same positive-is-better scale as offense.
- EPA/dropback
- Raw offensive expected points added per qualifying quarterback dropback -- pass attempts, sacks, and scrambles.Why it matters: Higher values mean the offense creates more value each time the quarterback drops back to throw.
- EPA/dropback allowed
- Raw defensive expected points allowed per opponent quarterback dropback -- pass attempts, sacks, and scrambles.Why it matters: Lower values are better: they mean the defense concedes less value on opposing dropbacks.
- Rush EPA/play
- Expected points added per qualifying rushing play.Why it matters: It isolates how efficiently the offense changes expected scoring on the ground.
Opponent-adjusted efficiency. Longer context comes from the source JSON and markdown reports.
Adj EPA/play
CAR-0.002 #14/32
CLE-0.377 #32/32
Adj offense EPA
CAR+0.061 #10/32
CLE-0.349 #32/32
Adj defense EPA
CAR-0.064 #25/32
CLE-0.028 #21/32
EPA/dropback
CAR+0.334 #5/32
CLE-0.050 #26/32
EPA/dropback allowed
CAR+0.154 #21/32
CLE+0.061 #17/32
Rush EPA/play
CAR+0.029 #12/32
CLE-0.421 #30/32
Efficiency drivers
- Team
- The NFL team attached to the row.Why it matters: It supplies the offensive or defensive context for every measure.
- Early down
- Share of first- and second-down plays with positive EPA.Why it matters: It shows how often an offense stays ahead of schedule before obvious passing downs.
- Explosive
- Share of plays gaining 20+ yards by pass or 12+ yards by run.Why it matters: Explosive gains create fast scoring swings that average efficiency can hide.
- Explosive allowed
- Share of defensive plays allowing 20+ yards by pass or 12+ yards by run.Why it matters: It shows how often a defense concedes the high-impact gains that swing drives.
- Pressure diff
- Pressure generated rate minus pressure allowed rate.Why it matters: A positive gap suggests the team creates more pocket disruption than it concedes.
- Blitz faced
- Share of opponent dropbacks on which the offense faces a blitz.Why it matters: It describes the pressure style an offense has encountered, not its performance by itself.
| Team | Early down | Explosive | Explosive allowed | Pressure diff | Blitz faced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 47.1% #8/32 | 11.2% #4/32 | 8.0% #14/32 | +4.7% #10/32 | 21.9% #28/32 |
| CLE | 39.2% #25/32 | 3.0% #31/32 | 10.8% #26/32 | -19.1% #29/32 | 14.0% #15/32 |
Scheme fingerprint
- Motion rate
- Share of neutral-script offensive scrimmage plays charted by FTN with pre-snap motion.Why it matters: It describes how often the offense changes the defensive picture before the snap.
- RPO rate
- Share of neutral-script offensive scrimmage plays charted by FTN as run-pass options.Why it matters: It shows how often the offense builds a post-snap run-or-pass choice into the play.
- Play-action rate
- Share of neutral-script pass plays charted by FTN as play action.Why it matters: It describes how often the passing game uses a run fake to influence defenders.
- Screen rate
- Share of neutral-script pass plays charted by FTN as screens.Why it matters: It shows how often the offense uses designed short passes behind blockers.
- No-huddle rate
- Share of neutral-script offensive scrimmage plays charted by FTN as no-huddle plays.Why it matters: It is a simple pace proxy showing how often the offense operates without huddling, not seconds per play.
- Pass rate over expected
- Mean nflverse pass rate over expected on neutral-script offensive scrimmage plays, shown in percentage points.Why it matters: Positive values mean the offense drops back more often than expected for its situation; negative values mean it drops back less often.
Season-to-date offensive tendencies in neutral game script. FTN charting is available from 2022 onward.
| Team | Motion | RPO | Play action | Screen | No-huddle | Pass rate over expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 67.4% | 6.7% | 22.6% | 3.2% | 5.6% | +9.7% |
| CLE | 43.3% | 4.5% | 25.0% | 17.5% | 3.0% | +4.8% |
Variance & finishing
- Last-4 power change
- Last four weeks adjusted power minus season adjusted power. Withheld before Week 5, since the last-four window and the season-to-date window are nearly identical that early in the season.Why it matters: It shows whether recent play-level form is above or below the longer baseline.
- Turnover margin / game
- Takeaways minus giveaways per game.Why it matters: Turnovers swing outcomes but can be less stable than down-to-down efficiency.
- Fumble recovery share
- Share of fumbles in that team's games recovered by that team.Why it matters: Extreme recovery rates flag results that may contain more bounce luck than repeatable skill.
- Red-zone TD / play
- Share of red-zone offensive plays ending in a touchdown.Why it matters: It measures conversion near the goal line instead of relying only on touchdown totals.
- Red-zone EPA / play
- EPA per play on offensive snaps from the opponent's 20 or closer.Why it matters: It captures the value of all red-zone plays, including those that do not end in touchdowns.
Turnover margin / game
CAR+2.50 #1/32
CLE-0.50 #19/32
Fumble recovery share
CAR66.7% #6/32
CLE25.0% #28/32
CAR n=6 · CLE n=4
Red-zone TD / play
CAR20.6% #17/31
CLE7.7% #30/31
CAR n=34 · CLE n=13
Red-zone EPA / play
CAR+0.195 #10/31
CLE-0.440 #26/31
CAR n=34 · CLE n=13
Injury report
information only - never adjusts the stats - data through 2026-09-27T08:17 CAR9 rows
Out Claudin CherelusLB Shoulder
Out Devin LloydLB Calf
Out Nick ScottS Rib
Questionable Jalen CokerWR Ankle
Questionable Xavier LegetteWR Knee
Full Bobby Brown IIIDT Back
Full Darren WallerTE Not injury related - resting player
Full Jaelan PhillipsLB Back
Full Patrick Jones IILB Back
CLE7 rows
Out Teven JenkinsG Back
Questionable Grant DelpitS Shoulder
Questionable Tyson CampbellCB Ankle, Not injury related - other
Full Mason GrahamDT Groin
Full Quincy WilliamsLB Knee
Full Quinshon JudkinsRB Not injury related - personal matter
Full Tytus HowardT Knee
Model corner - collapsed by default
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Market margin
CAR by 2.5
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