Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens: 2015 Week 5 Recap

Game story

In Week 5 of the 2015 NFL season on 2015-10-11, the Cleveland Browns took care of business against the Baltimore Ravens, pulling away with a 33–30 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 23 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. McCown (Cleveland Browns) paced the passing game, with +20.73 total EPA, and +5.2% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, J. McCown (Cleveland Browns) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +20.73 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+20.3% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Baltimore Ravens changed the game: (1:38) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 29-J.Forsett to CLE 10 for 32 yards (31-D.Whitner). No. 29 - Justin Forsett injured on play.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 J. McCown · Cleveland Browns · Passing · +20.73 total EPA · 64 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
2. 2 G. Barnidge · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +9.82 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
3. 3 I. Crowell · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +5.35 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.67 EPA/play
4. 4 T. Gabriel · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +3.41 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.68 EPA/play
5. 5 A. Hawkins · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +3.30 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
6. 6 D. Johnson · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +2.70 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Ross · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +2.50 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.25 EPA/play
8. 8 J. Forsett · Baltimore Ravens · Rushing · +2.42 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Baltimore Ravens — J. Flacco (Q1 53:35)
• Baltimore Ravens — K. Juszczyk (J. Flacco pass) (Q1 45:23)
• Baltimore Ravens — J. Flacco (Q3 22:50)
• Cleveland Browns — J. McCown (Q3 16:14)
• Cleveland Browns — G. Barnidge (J. McCown pass) (Q4 12:29)
• Baltimore Ravens — J. Forsett (Q4 6:00)
• Cleveland Browns — I. Crowell (J. McCown pass) (Q4 3:15)

Field goals

• Cleveland Browns — T. Coons (Q1 48:16)
• Cleveland Browns — T. Coons (Q2 34:09)
• Cleveland Browns — T. Coons (Q2 30:02)
• Baltimore Ravens — J. Tucker (Q4 0:29)
• Cleveland Browns — T. Coons (OT 6:48)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 14–3. Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the CLE 1 (Q1 53:35) — (8:35) No. 74 Hurst reports as eligible. 5-J.Flacco left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q1 53:30) — 9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the BAL 25 (Q1 48:16) — (3:16) 6-T.Coons 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-8-A.Lee.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the CLE 8 (Q1 45:23) — (:23) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 44-K.Juszczyk for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q1 45:16) — 9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch..

The second quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 6–0. Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the BAL 25 (Q2 34:09) — (4:09) 6-T.Coons 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-8-A.Lee.; Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the BAL 19 (Q2 30:02) — (:02) 6-T.Coons 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-8-A.Lee..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the CLE 1 (Q3 22:50); Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q3 22:47) — 9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the BAL 10 (Q3 16:14) — (1:14) (Shotgun) 13-J.McCown scrambles left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on BAL-23-K.Lewis, Illegal Contact, declined.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the BAL 15 (Q3 16:06) — 6-T.Coons extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-8-A.Lee..

The fourth quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 14–9. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the BAL 18 (Q4 12:29); Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the CLE 1 (Q4 6:00) — (6:00) 29-J.Forsett left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the BAL 22 (Q4 3:15) — (3:15) (Shotgun) 13-J.McCown pass short left to 34-I.Crowell for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns registered a safety from the BAL 2 (Q4 3:03) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 13-J.McCown pass to 16-A.Hawkins is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the CLE 5 (Q4 0:29) — (:29) 9-J.Tucker 23 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 14 (OT 6:48) — (6:48) (Field Goal formation) 6-T.Coons 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-8-A.Lee..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Baltimore Ravens (Q4 1:38) — (1:38) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 29-J.Forsett to CLE 10 for 32 yards (31-D.Whitner). No. 29 - Justin Forsett injured on play. [WPA +20.3% · EPA +2.24]
• Cleveland Browns (OT 12:40) — (12:40) (Shotgun) 13-J.McCown pass short middle to 82-G.Barnidge to BAL 37 for 19 yards (33-W.Hill). [WPA +18.9% · EPA +1.62]
• Cleveland Browns (Q4 3:15) — (3:15) (Shotgun) 13-J.McCown pass short left to 34-I.Crowell for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.1% · EPA +3.19]
• Cleveland Browns (Q4 14:05) — (14:05) 13-J.McCown pass deep middle to 18-T.Gabriel to BAL 23 for 56 yards (24-K.Arrington) [93-L.Guy]. [WPA +15.0% · EPA +3.72]
• Baltimore Ravens (OT 14:06) — (14:06) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 55 yards to CLE 30, Center-46-M.Cox. 11-T.Benjamin to CLE 35 for 5 yards (28-B.Trawick). [WPA +14.6% · EPA +0.70]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Baltimore Ravens (Q1 46:52) — (1:52) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass deep right to 11-K.Aiken to CLE 23 for 48 yards (22-T.Williams). [WPA +11.6% · EPA +4.08]
• Cleveland Browns (Q4 14:05) — (14:05) 13-J.McCown pass deep middle to 18-T.Gabriel to BAL 23 for 56 yards (24-K.Arrington) [93-L.Guy]. [WPA +15.0% · EPA +3.72]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q3 24:39) — (9:39) 37-J.Allen left tackle to CLE 18 for 44 yards (22-T.Williams). PENALTY on CLE-71-D.Shelton, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 9 yards, enforced at CLE 18. [WPA +10.7% · EPA +3.45]
• Cleveland Browns (Q4 12:29) — (12:29) (Shotgun) 13-J.McCown pass deep right to 82-G.Barnidge for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN [23-K.Lewis]. Gary Barnidge makes incredible catch with legs and rolls into end zone. [WPA +12.9% · EPA +3.22]

Quarterback report card

J.McCown led all passers in efficiency for Cleveland Browns, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• J.McCown (Cleveland Browns) · 64 dropbacks · 56.2% completion · +5.2% CPOE · +0.32 EPA/play · +20.73 total EPA
• J.Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) · 38 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -12.0% CPOE · +0.03 EPA/play · +1.06 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Cleveland Browns +0.16, Baltimore Ravens +0.11) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Baltimore Ravens: 13 drives, +10.12 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• Cleveland Browns: 13 drives, +16.69 total EPA, 7 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Cleveland Browns leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• J. McCown (Cleveland Browns) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• J. McCown (CLE) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
• J. Flacco (BAL) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q1 53:35 · CLE 1 · Score 0-6
   (8:35) No. 74 Hurst reports as eligible. 5-J.Flacco left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q1 53:30 · CLE 15 · Score 0-7
   9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
3. Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q1 48:16 · BAL 25 · Score 3-7
   (3:16) 6-T.Coons 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-8-A.Lee.
4. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q1 45:23 · CLE 8 · Score 3-13
   (:23) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 44-K.Juszczyk for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q1 45:16 · CLE 15 · Score 3-14
   9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
6. Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q2 34:09 · BAL 25 · Score 6-14
   (4:09) 6-T.Coons 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-8-A.Lee.
7. Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q2 30:02 · BAL 19 · Score 9-14
   (:02) 6-T.Coons 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-8-A.Lee.
8. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q3 22:50 · CLE 1 · Score 9-20
   (7:50) No. 74 - James Hurst reports as eligible receiver. 5-J.Flacco left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CLE-94-R.Starks, Defensive Offside, declined.
9. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q3 22:47 · CLE 15 · Score 9-21
   9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
10. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q3 16:14 · BAL 10 · Score 15-21
    (1:14) (Shotgun) 13-J.McCown scrambles left end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on BAL-23-K.Lewis, Illegal Contact, declined.
11. Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q3 16:06 · BAL 15 · Score 16-21
    6-T.Coons extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-8-A.Lee.
12. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 12:29 · BAL 18 · Score 22-21
    (12:29) (Shotgun) 13-J.McCown pass deep right to 82-G.Barnidge for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN [23-K.Lewis]. Gary Barnidge makes incredible catch with legs and rolls in
13. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q4 6:00 · CLE 1 · Score 22-27
    (6:00) 29-J.Forsett left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
14. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 3:15 · BAL 22 · Score 28-27
    (3:15) (Shotgun) 13-J.McCown pass short left to 34-I.Crowell for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15. Cleveland Browns Safety (+2) — Q4 3:03 · BAL 2 · Score 30-27
    TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 13-J.McCown pass to 16-A.Hawkins is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
16. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q4 0:29 · CLE 5 · Score 30-30
    (:29) 9-J.Tucker 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
17. Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — OT 6:48 · BAL 14 · Score 33-30
    (6:48) (Field Goal formation) 6-T.Coons 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-8-A.Lee.