Cleveland Browns vs. Tennessee Titans: 2014 Week 5 Recap

Game story

In Week 5 of the 2014 NFL season on 2014-10-05, the Cleveland Browns took care of business against the Tennessee Titans, pulling away with a 29–28 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 31 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

B. Hoyer (Cleveland Browns) paced the passing game, with +6.59 total EPA, and -1.4% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, J. Locker (Tennessee Titans) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +14.09 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-22.3% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Tennessee Titans changed the game: (:10) (Shotgun) 12-C.Whitehurst pass deep right to 13-K.Wright to CLE 47 for 16 yards (36-K.Williams).

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. Locker · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +14.09 total EPA · 19 snaps · +0.74 EPA/play
2. 2 J. Hunter · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +7.43 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.49 EPA/play
3. 3 B. Hoyer · Cleveland Browns · Passing · +6.59 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
4. 4 T. Gabriel · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +5.75 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.96 EPA/play
5. 5 B. Tate · Cleveland Browns · Rushing · +5.54 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
6. 6 C. Whitehurst · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +5.11 total EPA · 23 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
7. 7 T. Benjamin · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +4.72 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.18 EPA/play
8. 8 J. Dray · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +3.75 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.94 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

• Tennessee Titans — K. Wright (J. Locker pass) (Q1 49:52)
• Tennessee Titans — J. Locker (Q2 44:49)
• Tennessee Titans — K. Wright (C. Whitehurst pass) (Q2 33:49)
• Tennessee Titans — J. Hunter (C. Whitehurst pass) (Q2 32:55)
• Cleveland Browns — J. Dray (B. Hoyer pass) (Q2 30:16)
• Cleveland Browns — T. Benjamin (B. Hoyer pass) (Q4 6:57)
• Cleveland Browns — T. Benjamin (B. Hoyer pass) (Q4 1:15)

Field goals

• Cleveland Browns — B. Cundiff (Q2 40:10)
• Cleveland Browns — B. Cundiff (Q3 28:00)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 7–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the CLE 11 (Q1 49:52) — (4:52) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass short right to 13-K.Wright for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q1 49:46) — 8-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 21–10. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the CLE 11 (Q2 44:49); Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q2 44:41); Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the TEN 20 (Q2 40:10) — (10:10) (Field Goal formation) 8-B.Cundiff 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-5-S.Lanning.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the CLE 11 (Q2 33:49) — (3:49) (Shotgun) 12-C.Whitehurst pass short right to 13-K.Wright for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q2 33:43) — 8-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the CLE 75 (Q2 32:55) — (2:55) 12-C.Whitehurst pass deep right to 15-J.Hunter for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q2 32:44) — 8-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the TEN 1 (Q2 30:16) — (:16) 6-B.Hoyer pass short left to 81-J.Dray for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q2 30:12) — 8-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-5-S.Lanning..

The third quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 3–0. Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the TEN 24 (Q3 28:00) — (13:00) (Field Goal formation) 8-B.Cundiff 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-5-S.Lanning..

The fourth quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 16–0. Cleveland Browns registered a safety from the CLE 88 (Q4 11:08) — (11:08) (Punt formation) 6-B.Kern punt is BLOCKED by 59-T.Carder, Center-48-B.Brinkley, ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the TEN 17 (Q4 6:57) — (6:57) (No Huddle) 6-B.Hoyer pass deep middle to 11-T.Benjamin for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q4 6:49) — 8-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-5-S.Lanning.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the TEN 6 (Q4 1:15); Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q4 1:09) — 8-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-5-S.Lanning..

Turning points

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

• Tennessee Titans (Q4 0:10) — (:10) (Shotgun) 12-C.Whitehurst pass deep right to 13-K.Wright to CLE 47 for 16 yards (36-K.Williams). [WPA -22.3% · EPA -0.07]
• Tennessee Titans (Q4 0:24) — (:24) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-C.Whitehurst sacked at TEN 37 for -6 yards (36-K.Williams). [WPA -18.7% · EPA -0.64]
• Cleveland Browns (Q4 2:24) — (2:24) (Shotgun) 6-B.Hoyer pass short middle to 19-M.Austin to TEN 17 for 23 yards (33-M.Griffin). [WPA +15.1% · EPA +2.21]
• Tennessee Titans (Q4 3:09) — (3:09) 12-C.Whitehurst up the middle to TEN 42 for no gain (31-D.Whitner; 97-J.Sheard). Tennessee challenged the first down ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. (Timeout #2 [WPA -14.6% · EPA -2.65]
• Tennessee Titans (Q4 0:53) — (:53) (Shotgun) 12-C.Whitehurst pass short right to 85-N.Washington to TEN 33 for 13 yards (23-J.Haden). [WPA +13.5% · EPA +0.38]

Impact plays

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

• Tennessee Titans (Q2 32:55) — (2:55) 12-C.Whitehurst pass deep right to 15-J.Hunter for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +4.9% · EPA +5.91]
• Cleveland Browns (Q3 30:00) — (15:00) 6-B.Hoyer pass deep right to 18-T.Gabriel to TEN 31 for 49 yards (30-J.McCourty). [WPA +1.4% · EPA +3.52]
• Cleveland Browns (Q3 19:14) — (4:14) (Shotgun) 6-B.Hoyer pass incomplete short right to 16-A.Hawkins (24-C.Sensabaugh). [WPA -3.9% · EPA -3.35]
• Tennessee Titans (Q1 51:13) — (6:13) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass incomplete deep right to 15-J.Hunter. PENALTY on CLE-23-J.Haden, Defensive Pass Interference, 29 yards, enforced at CLE 47 - No Play. [WPA +12.9% · EPA +2.96]

Quarterback report card

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

• B.Hoyer (Cleveland Browns) · 41 dropbacks · 51.2% completion · -1.4% CPOE · +0.16 EPA/play · +6.59 total EPA
• C.Whitehurst (Tennessee Titans) · 23 dropbacks · 56.5% completion · +2.8% CPOE · +0.22 EPA/play · +5.11 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 +0.14, Tennessee Titans +0.12) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Cleveland Browns: 11 drives, +13.07 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• Tennessee Titans: 12 drives, +10.12 total EPA, 5 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. Locker (Tennessee Titans) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

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

1. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 49:52 · CLE 11 · Score 0-6
   (4:52) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker pass short right to 13-K.Wright for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 49:46 · CLE 2 · Score 0-7
   8-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
3. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 44:49 · CLE 11 · Score 0-13
   (14:49) (Shotgun) 10-J.Locker scrambles left guard for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CLE-58-C.Kirksey, Unnecessary Roughness, offsetting. Penalty on TEN-72-M.
4. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 44:41 · CLE 2 · Score 0-14
   8-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern. PENALTY on TEN-77-T.Lewan, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
5. Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q2 40:10 · TEN 20 · Score 3-14
   (10:10) (Field Goal formation) 8-B.Cundiff 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-5-S.Lanning.
6. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 33:49 · CLE 11 · Score 3-20
   (3:49) (Shotgun) 12-C.Whitehurst pass short right to 13-K.Wright for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 33:43 · CLE 2 · Score 3-21
   8-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
8. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 32:55 · CLE 75 · Score 3-27
   (2:55) 12-C.Whitehurst pass deep right to 15-J.Hunter for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 32:44 · CLE 2 · Score 3-28
   8-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
10. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q2 30:16 · TEN 1 · Score 9-28
    (:16) 6-B.Hoyer pass short left to 81-J.Dray for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q2 30:12 · TEN 2 · Score 10-28
    8-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-5-S.Lanning.
12. Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q3 28:00 · TEN 24 · Score 13-28
    (13:00) (Field Goal formation) 8-B.Cundiff 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-5-S.Lanning.
13. Cleveland Browns Safety (+2) — Q4 11:08 · CLE 88 · Score 15-28
    (11:08) (Punt formation) 6-B.Kern punt is BLOCKED by 59-T.Carder, Center-48-B.Brinkley, ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY.
14. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 6:57 · TEN 17 · Score 21-28
    (6:57) (No Huddle) 6-B.Hoyer pass deep middle to 11-T.Benjamin for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15. Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q4 6:49 · TEN 2 · Score 22-28
    8-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-5-S.Lanning.
16. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 1:15 · TEN 6 · Score 28-28
    (1:15) (Shotgun) 6-B.Hoyer pass short left to 11-T.Benjamin for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on TEN-58-S.Phillips, Defensive Holding, declined.
17. Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q4 1:09 · TEN 2 · Score 29-28
    8-B.Cundiff extra point is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-5-S.Lanning.