Ravens 9–12 Browns: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 5, 2018

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns?

J. Flacco (Baltimore Ravens), 46.8% completion, -11.8% CPOE, -0.20 EPA per dropback, -12.19 total passing EPA. B. Mayfield (Cleveland Browns), 49.0% completion, -2.8% CPOE, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -5.11 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns?

R. Higgins (Cleveland Browns) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.42 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (-3.59 EPA): (9:41) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short middle intended for 81-R.Higgins INTERCEPTED by 25-T.Young [90-Z.Smith] at CLE 33. 25-T.Young to CLE 33 for no gain (29-D.Johnson)..

Quick answer

Winner: Cleveland Browns
Final score: Cleveland Browns 12–9 Baltimore Ravens
Halftime: Baltimore Ravens 3–6 Cleveland Browns at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Rashard Higgins
Top passer: Joe Flacco
Biggest EPA play: (9:34) 5-J.Flacco pass short right intended for 86-N.Boyle INTERCEPTED by 21-D.Ward (90-E.…
Game date: 2018-10-07

Game summary

The Cleveland Browns beat the Baltimore Ravens 12–9 on 2018-10-07. Rashard Higgins posted a game-high +5.42 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 6 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	T
Baltimore Ravens	3	0	3	3	0	9
Cleveland Browns	0	6	3	0	3	12

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

BALBaltimore Ravens

+3CLE 26

+3CLE 7

+3CLE 14

CLECleveland Browns

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

6 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

BALBaltimore Ravens
Q1 8:41FG
Justin Tucker
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 26
Score
3-0
(8:41) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
CLECleveland Browns
Q2 0:44TD
Rashard Higgins
Points+6
Yard line
BAL 19
Score
3-6
(:44) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep right to 81-R.Higgins for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN [90-Z.Smith].
CLECleveland Browns
Q3 7:32FG
Greg Joseph
Points+3
Yard line
BAL 17
Score
3-9
(7:32) (Field Goal formation) 17-G.Joseph 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt. Penalty on BAL-14-T.White, Defensive Offside, declined.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q3 0:56FG
Justin Tucker
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 7
Score
6-9
(:56) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q4 0:56FG
Justin Tucker
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 14
Score
9-9
(:56) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
CLECleveland Browns
OT 0:06FG
Greg Joseph
Points+3
Yard line
BAL 19
Score
9-12
(:06) (Field Goal formation) 17-G.Joseph 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Rashard Higgins · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +5.42 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.35 EPA/play
2Joe Flacco · Baltimore Ravens · Rushing · +2.43 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.43 EPA/play
3Willie Snead · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +2.12 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
4S. DeValve · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +1.50 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.50 EPA/play
5Dyontae Johnson · Cleveland Browns · Rushing · +1.18 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
6D. Fells · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +0.93 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
7Chris Moore · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +0.76 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
8D. Willies · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +0.73 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Rashard Higgins — CLE · Receiving

Rashard Higgins posted the highest total EPA (+5.42) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cleveland Browns. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.35 EPA per play.

Rashard Higgins's top snap (-3.59 EPA): (9:41) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short middle intended for 81-R.Higgins INTERCEPTED by 25-T.Young [90-Z.Smith] at CLE 33. 25-T.Young to CLE 33 for no gain (29-D.Johnson).

Biggest single play (-5.67 EPA): Joe Flacco — (9:34) 5-J.Flacco pass short right intended for 86-N.Boyle INTERCEPTED by 21-D.Ward (90-E.Ogbah) at CLE 3. 21-D.Ward to CLE 3 for no gain (86-N.Boyle).

Quarterback report card

Joe Flacco led all passers in efficiency for Baltimore Ravens, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) · 62 dropbacks · 46.8% completion · -11.8% CPOE · -0.20 EPA/play · -12.19 total EPA
Baker Mayfield (Cleveland Browns) · 51 dropbacks · 49.0% completion · -2.8% CPOE · -0.10 EPA/play · -5.11 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Baltimore Ravens	Cleveland Browns
Offensive EPA/play	-0.142	-0.144
Offensive success rate	41.2%	35.3%
Pass EPA/play	-0.201	-0.100
Rush EPA/play	-0.008	-0.213
Defensive EPA/play	+0.144	+0.142
Defensive success rate	64.7%	58.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Baltimore Ravens -0.14, Cleveland Browns -0.14) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Baltimore Ravens: -0.14 EPA/play (20th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)
Cleveland Browns: -0.14 EPA/play (19th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)

Baltimore Ravens: 15 drives, -14.51 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Cleveland Browns: 15 drives, -14.69 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Cleveland Browns — Rashard Higgins (Baker Mayfield pass) (Q2 0:44)

Field goals

Baltimore Ravens — Justin Tucker (Q1 8:41)
Cleveland Browns — Greg Joseph (Q3 7:32)
Baltimore Ravens — Justin Tucker (Q3 0:56)
Baltimore Ravens — Justin Tucker (Q4 0:56)
Cleveland Browns — Greg Joseph (OT 0:06)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 3–0. Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the CLE 26 (Q1 8:41) — (8:41) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The second quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 6–0. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the BAL 19 (Q2 0:44) — (:44) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep right to 81-R.Higgins for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN [90-Z.Smith]..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the BAL 17 (Q3 7:32); Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the CLE 7 (Q3 0:56) — (:56) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The fourth quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 3–0. Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the CLE 14 (Q4 0:56) — (:56) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch..

Overtime: Cleveland Browns won the period 3–0. Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the BAL 19 (OT 0:06) — (:06) (Field Goal formation) 17-G.Joseph 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Baltimore Ravens (OT 3:07) — (3:07) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 56 yards to CLE 5, Center-46-M.Cox. 22-J.Peppers to CLE 16 for 11 yards (41-A.Levine Sr.). [WPA +54.2% · EPA -0.23]
Baltimore Ravens (OT 4:26) — (4:26) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 41 yards to CLE 14, Center-46-M.Cox, fair catch by 22-J.Peppers. [WPA +44.5% · EPA -0.11]
Cleveland Browns (OT 8:03) — (8:03) 4-B.Colquitt punts 56 yards to BAL 13, Center-47-C.Hughlett, out of bounds. PENALTY on BAL-50-A.McClellan, Offensive Holding, 6 yards, enforced at BAL 13. [WPA +33.4% · EPA +0.84]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 0:09) — (:09) (Field Goal formation) 17-G.Joseph 55 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt. [WPA -28.5% · EPA -1.73]
Cleveland Browns (OT 3:26) — (3:26) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass incomplete deep left to 80-J.Landry. [WPA +27.4% · EPA -2.04]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Baltimore Ravens (Q2 9:34) — (9:34) 5-J.Flacco pass short right intended for 86-N.Boyle INTERCEPTED by 21-D.Ward (90-E.Ogbah) at CLE 3. 21-D.Ward to CLE 3 for no gain (86-N.Boyle). [WPA -15.4% · EPA -5.67]
Baltimore Ravens (Q3 10:36) — (10:36) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short middle to 37-J.Allen to BAL 42 for 7 yards (53-J.Schobert; 51-J.Collins). FUMBLES (53-J.Schobert), RECOVERED by CLE-93-T.Coley at BAL 42. 93-T.Coley to BAL 42 f [WPA -11.4% · EPA -4.34]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 9:41) — (9:41) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short middle intended for 81-R.Higgins INTERCEPTED by 25-T.Young [90-Z.Smith] at CLE 33. 25-T.Young to CLE 33 for no gain (29-D.Johnson). [WPA -11.4% · EPA -3.59]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 6:52) — (6:52) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep right to 81-R.Higgins pushed ob at CLE 40 for 21 yards (23-T.Jefferson). [WPA +8.2% · EPA +3.30]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q1 8:41 · CLE 26 · Score 3-0
(8:41) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q2 0:44 · BAL 19 · Score 3-6
(:44) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep right to 81-R.Higgins for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN [90-Z.Smith].
Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q3 7:32 · BAL 17 · Score 3-9
(7:32) (Field Goal formation) 17-G.Joseph 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt. Penalty on BAL-14-T.White, Defensive Offside, declined.
Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q3 0:56 · CLE 7 · Score 6-9
(:56) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q4 0:56 · CLE 14 · Score 9-9
(:56) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — OT 0:06 · BAL 19 · Score 9-12
(:06) (Field Goal formation) 17-G.Joseph 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Cleveland Browns earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Rashard Higgins (Cleveland Browns) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Joe Flacco (BAL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns on 2018-10-07?

The Cleveland Browns beat the Baltimore Ravens 12-9 in Week 5, 2018.

What was the score by quarter in Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns?

Q1: Baltimore Ravens 3, Cleveland Browns 0; Q2: Baltimore Ravens 0, Cleveland Browns 6; Q3: Baltimore Ravens 3, Cleveland Browns 3; Q4: Baltimore Ravens 3, Cleveland Browns 0; Q5: Baltimore Ravens 0, Cleveland Browns 3; Final: Baltimore Ravens 9, Cleveland Browns 12.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns?

Cleveland Browns touchdown — R. Higgins (B. Mayfield pass) (Q2 0:44) Baltimore Ravens field goal — J. Tucker (Q1 8:41, 3 pts) Cleveland Browns field goal — G. Joseph (Q3 7:32, 3 pts) Baltimore Ravens field goal — J. Tucker (Q3 0:56, 3 pts) Baltimore Ravens field goal — J. Tucker (Q4 0:56, 3 pts) Cleveland Browns field goal — G. Joseph (OT 0:06, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns?

Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens), 46.8% completion, -11.8% CPOE, -0.20 EPA per dropback, -12.19 total passing EPA. Baker Mayfield (Cleveland Browns), 49.0% completion, -2.8% CPOE, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -5.11 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns?

Rashard Higgins (Cleveland Browns) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.42 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (-3.59 EPA): (9:41) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short middle intended for 81-R.Higgins INTERCEPTED by 25-T.Young [90-Z.Smith] at CLE 33. 25-T.Young to CLE 33 for no gain (29-D.Johnson)..

Was Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Cleveland Browns won 12-9 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Baltimore Ravens

Entered 3-1 Now 3-2 L

Cleveland Browns

Entered 1-2 Now 2-2 W

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