The immediate days after the NFL week has concluded involve an influx of infographics that signal if our favorite teams are back, or if it’s over for them. In this week’s data dump, we can announce that the team is indeed back. If the thrilling victory over one of the premier teams of the NFC did not convince the world that the Cleveland Browns were back, here is the data to prove it.
A word to the wise, NFL analytics are incredibly challenging due to the complexity of the sport. It’s extremely hard to accurately assign both credit and blame to the players involved in any given play. Analytics are best used in the sport to judge the whole team instead of individual players.
The analytics indicate that the Browns’ defense is peerless. They are playing better than any team has since 1999. In a reversal of last season, it is the Browns’ offense that is currently holding the team back. The Browns need Deshaun Watson to heal up and take command of a lifeless offense. The Browns’ offense only needs to be average for the Browns to be a serious Super Bowl contender.
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