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Cleveland Browns at New York Giants: Week 15 preview
- The Cleveland Browns (5-2) visit the New York Giants (4-2-1) on Sun, Dec 20 · 1:00 PM ET.
- The Browns offense ranks 24th in EPA per play (−0.04); the Giants defense ranks 16th (+0.01 allowed). The Giants defense holds the edge in 3rd/4th-down conversion rate, passing success rate, yards per dropback.
- The Giants offense ranks 14th in EPA per play (+0.03); the Browns defense ranks 9th (−0.04 allowed). Biggest Giants edges: explosive run rate. The Browns defense holds the edge in havoc rate, average 3rd-down distance, sack rate.
- Luck check: the Browns have been a bit unlucky (−0.9 points per game from kicking and fumble luck); the Giants have been a bit unlucky (−1.4 points per game from kicking and fumble luck).
- Pace: projected for about 128 total snaps, close to a typical game.