Browns 17–34 Patriots: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 5, 2007

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Cleveland Browns vs New England Patriots?

D. Anderson (Cleveland Browns), 45.8% completion, -5.9% CPOE, -0.35 EPA per dropback, -16.93 total passing EPA. T. Brady (New England Patriots), 55.0% completion, -2.5% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +5.32 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cleveland Browns vs New England Patriots?

B. Watson (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.03 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+2.91 EPA): (5:23) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep middle to 84-B.Watson to CLE 43 for 35 yards (26-S.Jones, 20-M.Adams). NE 84-Watson 1st career 100-yard game..

Quick answer

Winner: New England Patriots
Final score: New England Patriots 34–17 Cleveland Browns
Halftime: Cleveland Browns 0–20 New England Patriots at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Blake Watson
Top passer: Darius Anderson
Biggest EPA play: (:52) (Shotgun) 3-D.Anderson pass short middle to 80-K.Winslow to CLE 19 for 15 yards (21-…
Game date: 2007-10-07

Game summary

The New England Patriots beat the Cleveland Browns 34–17 on 2007-10-07. Blake Watson posted a game-high +11.03 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 28 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Cleveland Browns	0	0	3	14	0	17
New England Patriots	10	10	0	14	0	34

Scoring Map

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

CLECleveland Browns

CLE 34

+3NE 24

NE 21

+1NE 2

CLE 25

NE 14

+1NE 2

NENew England Patriots

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

15 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NENew England Patriots
Q1 8:06FG
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 2
Score
0-3
(8:06) 3-S.Gostkowski 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
NENew England Patriots
Q1 2:44TD
DSD. Stallworth
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 34
Score
0-9
(2:44) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 18-D.Stallworth for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE-28-L.Bodden was injured during the play.
NENew England Patriots
Q1 2:33XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 2
Score
0-10
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 6:16FG
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 7
Score
0-13
(6:16) 3-S.Gostkowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 1:07TD
Blake Watson
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 7
Score
0-19
(1:07) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 84-B.Watson for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 1:01XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 2
Score
0-20
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
CLECleveland Browns
Q3 7:37FG
PDP. Dawson
Points+3
Yard line
NE 24
Score
3-20
(7:37) 4-P.Dawson 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-5-S.Player.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 14:16TD
TCT.J. Carter
Points+6
Yard line
NE 21
Score
9-20
(14:16) 3-D.Anderson pass deep left to 86-T.Carter for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 14:10XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
NE 2
Score
10-20
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-5-S.Player.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 9:45TD
Blake Watson
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 25
Score
10-26
(9:45) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 84-B.Watson for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 12-Brady 5th consecutive 3+ TD pass game to start season, ties NFL record (Steve Young 1998).
NENew England Patriots
Q4 9:40XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 2
Score
10-27
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 6:01TD
KWK. Winslow
Points+6
Yard line
NE 14
Score
16-27
(6:01) 3-D.Anderson pass short left to 80-K.Winslow for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN [37-R.Harrison].
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 5:56XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
NE 2
Score
17-27
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-5-S.Player.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 0:52TD
KWK. Winslow
Points+6
Yard line
NE 96
Score
17-33
(:52) (Shotgun) 3-D.Anderson pass short middle to 80-K.Winslow to CLE 19 for 15 yards (21-R.Gay). FUMBLES (21-R.Gay), RECOVERED by NE-21-R.Gay at CLE 15. 21-R.Gay for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 21-Gay 2nd career TD, both on fumble returns. The Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 0:42XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 2
Score
17-34
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Blake Watson · New England Patriots · Receiving · +11.03 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.84 EPA/play
2Bryan Edwards · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +7.30 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.22 EPA/play
3D. Stallworth · New England Patriots · Receiving · +6.01 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.50 EPA/play
4T. Brady · New England Patriots · Passing · +5.32 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
5Riley Moss · New England Patriots · Receiving · +4.18 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.39 EPA/play
6T.J. Carter · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +3.96 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.32 EPA/play
7Jacardia Wright · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +2.56 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.64 EPA/play
8J. Jurevicius · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +2.24 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.24 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

Blake Watson — NE · Receiving

Blake Watson posted the highest total EPA (+11.03) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +1.84 EPA per play.

Blake Watson's top snap (+2.91 EPA): (5:23) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep middle to 84-B.Watson to CLE 43 for 35 yards (26-S.Jones, 20-M.Adams). NE 84-Watson 1st career 100-yard game.

Biggest single play (-6.87 EPA): Darius Anderson — (:52) (Shotgun) 3-D.Anderson pass short middle to 80-K.Winslow to CLE 19 for 15 yards (21-R.Gay). FUMBLES (21-R.Gay), RECOVERED by NE-21-R.Gay at CLE 15. 21-R.Gay for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 21-Gay 2n

Quarterback report card

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

Darius Anderson (Cleveland Browns) · 48 dropbacks · 45.8% completion · -5.9% CPOE · -0.35 EPA/play · -16.93 total EPA
T. Brady (New England Patriots) · 40 dropbacks · 55.0% completion · -2.5% CPOE · +0.13 EPA/play · +5.32 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Cleveland Browns	New England Patriots
Offensive EPA/play	-0.133	+0.046
Offensive success rate	46.6%	49.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.353	+0.133
Rush EPA/play	+0.097	-0.026
Defensive EPA/play	-0.046	+0.133
Defensive success rate	50.5%	53.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

New England Patriots held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.05 vs -0.13), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Cleveland Browns: -0.13 EPA/play (23rd percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)
New England Patriots: +0.05 EPA/play (65th percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)

Cleveland Browns: 14 drives, -11.75 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 14 drives, +4.16 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New England Patriots — D. Stallworth (T. Brady pass) (Q1 2:44)
New England Patriots — Blake Watson (T. Brady pass) (Q2 1:07)
Cleveland Browns — T.J. Carter (Darius Anderson pass) (Q4 14:16)
New England Patriots — Blake Watson (T. Brady pass) (Q4 9:45)
Cleveland Browns — K. Winslow (Darius Anderson pass) (Q4 6:01)
New England Patriots — K. Winslow (Darius Anderson pass) (Q4 0:52)

Field goals

New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q1 8:06)
New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q2 6:16)
Cleveland Browns — P. Dawson (Q3 7:37)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New England Patriots won the period 10–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the CLE 2 (Q1 8:06) — (8:06) 3-S.Gostkowski 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the CLE 34 (Q1 2:44) — (2:44) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 18-D.Stallworth for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE-28-L.Bodden was injured during the play.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q1 2:33) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson..

The second quarter: New England Patriots won the period 10–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the CLE 7 (Q2 6:16) — (6:16) 3-S.Gostkowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the CLE 7 (Q2 1:07) — (1:07) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 84-B.Watson for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q2 1:01) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson..

The third quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 3–0. Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the NE 24 (Q3 7:37) — (7:37) 4-P.Dawson 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-5-S.Player..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 14–14. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the NE 21 (Q4 14:16) — (14:16) 3-D.Anderson pass deep left to 86-T.Carter for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q4 14:10) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-5-S.Player.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the CLE 25 (Q4 9:45); New England Patriots added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q4 9:40) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the NE 14 (Q4 6:01) — (6:01) 3-D.Anderson pass short left to 80-K.Winslow for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN [37-R.Harrison].; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q4 5:56) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-5-S.Player.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the NE 96 (Q4 0:52); New England Patriots added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q4 0:42) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cleveland Browns (Q1 3:52) — (3:52) 3-D.Anderson pass short right intended for 82-S.Heiden INTERCEPTED by 55-J.Seau (22-A.Samuel) at NE -8. Touchback. NE 55-Seau 16th career interception, first since 2002. [WPA -19.3% · EPA -6.22]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 2:54) — (2:54) 3-D.Anderson pass short right intended for 84-J.Jurevicius INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Samuel (96-A.Thomas) at CLE 40. 22-A.Samuel to CLE 34 for 6 yards (80-K.Winslow). NE 22-Samuel interception in 4 o [WPA -12.6% · EPA -4.64]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 6:07) — (6:07) (Shotgun) 3-D.Anderson pass short left to 84-J.Jurevicius to NE 32 for 17 yards (26-E.Wilson). [WPA +9.7% · EPA +2.24]
Cleveland Browns (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) 3-D.Anderson pass short middle intended for 29-J.Wright INTERCEPTED by 55-J.Seau at CLE 48. 55-J.Seau to CLE 25 for 23 yards (80-K.Winslow). NE-96-A.Thomas was injured during the play. CLE 3-An [WPA -7.3% · EPA -4.91]
New England Patriots (Q1 2:44) — (2:44) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 18-D.Stallworth for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE-28-L.Bodden was injured during the play. [WPA +7.1% · EPA +3.31]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Cleveland Browns (Q4 0:52) — (:52) (Shotgun) 3-D.Anderson pass short middle to 80-K.Winslow to CLE 19 for 15 yards (21-R.Gay). FUMBLES (21-R.Gay), RECOVERED by NE-21-R.Gay at CLE 15. 21-R.Gay for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 21-Gay 2n [WPA -0.6% · EPA -6.87]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 3:52) — (3:52) 3-D.Anderson pass short right intended for 82-S.Heiden INTERCEPTED by 55-J.Seau (22-A.Samuel) at NE -8. Touchback. NE 55-Seau 16th career interception, first since 2002. [WPA -19.3% · EPA -6.22]
Cleveland Browns (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) 3-D.Anderson pass short middle intended for 29-J.Wright INTERCEPTED by 55-J.Seau at CLE 48. 55-J.Seau to CLE 25 for 23 yards (80-K.Winslow). NE-96-A.Thomas was injured during the play. CLE 3-An [WPA -7.3% · EPA -4.91]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 2:54) — (2:54) 3-D.Anderson pass short right intended for 84-J.Jurevicius INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Samuel (96-A.Thomas) at CLE 40. 22-A.Samuel to CLE 34 for 6 yards (80-K.Winslow). NE 22-Samuel interception in 4 o [WPA -12.6% · EPA -4.64]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q1 8:06 · CLE 2 · Score 0-3
(8:06) 3-S.Gostkowski 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 2:44 · CLE 34 · Score 0-9
(2:44) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 18-D.Stallworth for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE-28-L.Bodden was injured during the play.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 2:33 · CLE 2 · Score 0-10
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 6:16 · CLE 7 · Score 0-13
(6:16) 3-S.Gostkowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 1:07 · CLE 7 · Score 0-19
(1:07) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 84-B.Watson for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 1:01 · CLE 2 · Score 0-20
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q3 7:37 · NE 24 · Score 3-20
(7:37) 4-P.Dawson 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-5-S.Player.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 14:16 · NE 21 · Score 9-20
(14:16) 3-D.Anderson pass deep left to 86-T.Carter for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q4 14:10 · NE 2 · Score 10-20
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-5-S.Player.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 9:45 · CLE 25 · Score 10-26
(9:45) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 84-B.Watson for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 12-Brady 5th consecutive 3+ TD pass game to start season, ties NFL record (Steve Young 1998).
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 9:40 · CLE 2 · Score 10-27
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 6:01 · NE 14 · Score 16-27
(6:01) 3-D.Anderson pass short left to 80-K.Winslow for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN [37-R.Harrison].
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q4 5:56 · NE 2 · Score 17-27
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-5-S.Player.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 0:52 · NE 96 · Score 17-33
(:52) (Shotgun) 3-D.Anderson pass short middle to 80-K.Winslow to CLE 19 for 15 yards (21-R.Gay). FUMBLES (21-R.Gay), RECOVERED by NE-21-R.Gay at CLE 15. 21-R.Gay for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 21-Gay 2n
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 0:42 · CLE 2 · Score 17-34
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.

Key takeaways

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

New England Patriots earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Blake Watson (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Darius Anderson (CLE) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Browns vs New England Patriots on 2007-10-07?

The New England Patriots beat the Cleveland Browns 34-17 in Week 5, 2007.

What was the score by quarter in Cleveland Browns vs New England Patriots?

Q1: Cleveland Browns 0, New England Patriots 10; Q2: Cleveland Browns 0, New England Patriots 10; Q3: Cleveland Browns 3, New England Patriots 0; Q4: Cleveland Browns 14, New England Patriots 14; Final: Cleveland Browns 17, New England Patriots 34.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Cleveland Browns vs New England Patriots?

New England Patriots touchdown — D. Stallworth (T. Brady pass) (Q1 2:44) New England Patriots touchdown — B. Watson (T. Brady pass) (Q2 1:07) Cleveland Browns touchdown — T. Carter (D. Anderson pass) (Q4 14:16) New England Patriots touchdown — B. Watson (T. Brady pass) (Q4 9:45) Cleveland Browns touchdown — K. Winslow (D. Anderson pass) (Q4 6:01) New England Patriots touchdown — K. Winslow (D. Anderson pass) (Q4 0:52) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q1 8:06, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q2 6:16, 3 pts) Cleveland Browns field goal — P. Dawson (Q3 7:37, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Cleveland Browns vs New England Patriots?

Darius Anderson (Cleveland Browns), 45.8% completion, -5.9% CPOE, -0.35 EPA per dropback, -16.93 total passing EPA. T. Brady (New England Patriots), 55.0% completion, -2.5% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +5.32 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cleveland Browns vs New England Patriots?

Blake Watson (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.03 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+2.91 EPA): (5:23) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep middle to 84-B.Watson to CLE 43 for 35 yards (26-S.Jones, 20-M.Adams). NE 84-Watson 1st career 100-yard game..

Season records after this game

Cleveland Browns

Entered 2-2 Now 2-3 L

New England Patriots

Entered 4-0 Now 5-0 W

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