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Houston Texans at Cleveland Browns: Week 10 preview

• The Houston Texans (2-5) visit the Cleveland Browns (5-2) on Sun, Nov 15 · 1:00 PM ET.
• The Texans offense ranks 13th in EPA per play (+0.03); the Browns defense ranks 9th (−0.04 allowed). Biggest Texans edges: explosive play rate. The Browns defense holds the edge in 3rd/4th-down conversion rate, opportunity rate, stuff rate.
• The Browns offense ranks 24th in EPA per play (−0.04); the Texans defense ranks 24th (+0.05 allowed). Biggest Browns edges: explosive pass rate. The Texans defense holds the edge in sack rate, explosive run rate, passing success rate.
• Luck check: the Texans have been a bit lucky (+1.2 points per game from kicking and fumble luck); the Browns have been a bit unlucky (−0.9 points per game from kicking and fumble luck).
• Pace: projected for about 129 total snaps, close to a typical game.