Jacoby Brissett and the Cleveland Browns spoiled Baker Mayfield's Carolina Panthers debut with a formidable running game and just enough passing offense to secure a last-second 26-24 win — capped by a Cade York 58-yard field goal.
Offensive spotlight: Baker Mayfield‘s revenge game didn't go exactly as planned, and the Panthers quarterback is set to earn a sub-55.0 passing grade after making two turnover-worthy plays and one big-time throw.
Defensive spotlight: Myles Garrett ensured rookie left tackle Ikem Ekwonu didn't enjoy his NFL debut. The pass-rusher racked up six pressures, including two sacks, and earned a 94.4 pass-rushing grade on first review.
Rookie spotlight: There's plenty of time for Ikem Ekwonu to develop, but his NFL debut was one to forget. He gave up four pressures on 33 pass-blocking snaps and didn't fare much better in the running game.
Offensive line spotlight: The Panthers' interior remained stout despite the tackles' struggles. The trio combined to allow only three hurries on 33 pass-blocking snaps apiece, headlined by a clean performance from center Pat Elflein.
Betting Summary
| Betting Odds | Closing | Result |
| Spread | CAR -1.5 | CLV Covers |
| O/U | 41.5 | Over |
Box Score
Passing
| Cleveland Browns | ||||||
| Player | Fantasy | Comp/Att | Yds | YPA | TD | Int |
| Jacoby Brissett | 10.88 | 18 / 34 | 147 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Carolina Panthers | ||||||
| Player | Fantasy | Comp/Att | Yds | YPA | TD | Int |
| Baker Mayfield | 19 | 16 / 27 | 235 | 8.7 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Cleveland Browns | ||||||
| Player | Fantasy | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Long |
| Kareem Hunt | 23 | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 1 | 24 |
| Nick Chubb | 18.3 | 22 | 141 | 6.4 | 0 | 25 |
| Jacoby Brissett | 10.88 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Anthony Schwartz | 4.9 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| Carolina Panthers | ||||||
| Player | Fantasy | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Long |
| Baker Mayfield | 19 | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 1 | 7 |
| Christian McCaffrey | 15.7 | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 1 | 9 |
| DJ Moore | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| D'Onta Foreman | 0.5 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 0.3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
| Cleveland Browns | ||||||
| Player | Fantasy | Tgt | Rec | Yds | YPT | TD |
| Kareem Hunt | 23 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 1 |
| Nick Chubb | 18.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Donovan Peoples-Jones | 12 | 11 | 6 | 60 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Anthony Schwartz | 4.9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 |
| Amari Cooper | 4.7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Harrison Bryant | 3.8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 |
| David Njoku | 1.7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Demetric Felton Jr. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolina Panthers | ||||||
| Player | Fantasy | Tgt | Rec | Yds | YPT | TD |
| Robbie Anderson | 24.2 | 8 | 5 | 102 | 12.8 | 1 |
| Christian McCaffrey | 15.7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | 8 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 |
| Ian Thomas | 7.3 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 |
| Shi Smith | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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