📽️ Tuesday Tape Talk Thread

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Today's Free Talk thread can still absolutely be Free Talk if you would like, but you are also invited to talk about any details you have seen/observed related to the Texans upcoming matchup.

I'll be looking at some "tape" today and leave more thoughts later, but for now here's some stats of interest I have found:

Offense

• Browns have the 4th lowest 3rd Down conversion rate in the league (31.6%), Texans are middle of the pack (37.9%)
• Texans have the 3rd lowest 4th Down conversion rate in the league (38%), Browns are Top 11 (56%)
• Browns are tied with the 49ers for the most 40+ yard passes in the NFL (15). Texans are Top 10 (10)
• Both the Texans and Browns longest passing plays of the season have gone for 75 yards
• Browns have the lowest pass completion % in the league (56.9%). Texans are Bottom 10 (62.8%)
• Texans have the 4th Highest Passing Yards per Attempt (7.7), Browns have the 5th Lowest (6.4)
• Texans have the 4th Highest passing plays over 20 yards (69). Browns are within the top half of the NFL (53)
• Texans have the 4th Lowest Yards per Carry on runs in the NFL (3.7). Browns have the 7th Lowest (3.9)
• Texans are tied for the 2nd Lowest rushes of over 20 yards in the NFL (4). Browns are slightly below average (9)
• Browns are in a 6-Way tie for the 4th most fumbles on running plays in the NFL (9). Texans are in a 7-Way tie for 9th fewest (5)
• Browns have the most 2-Pt conversions in the league (6). Texans are middle of the road (2).
• 57.8% of the Texans 1st Downs have come on passing plays (2nd Most in the League)

Defense

• Browns allow the fewest yards per game in the league (270). Texans are middle of the road (330)
• Texans allow the 6th lowest Rushing Yards per game (96.6). Browns allow the 11th lowest (105.5)
• Browns allow the fewest Passing yards per game in the league (164.7). Texans allow the 10th most (234.1)
• Browns allow the lowest completion % in the league (57.4%). Texans allow the 4th Highest (67.6%)

Special Teams

• Texans have the most Special Teams touchdowns of any team with 2 (no other team has more than 1)
• Texans are Top 10 in Punts placed inside the 20, Browns are 12th Worst
• Texans have given up the 4th Lowest Punt Return yards in the league, Browns have given up the 4th Most
• Texans have the highest Kickoff Return yard average in the league (26.6)

Other

• Browns have the 2nd Most Penalties in the League. Texans have the 4th most.
• Texans are tied for 5th Best Turnover Differential in the league (+10). Browns are tied for 7th Worst (-9)
• Texans have the fewest giveaways in the league (14). Browns have the most giveaways in the league (37)
• Texans do not have a Pick-6 on the year. The Browns have had 2.