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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Los Angeles Rams
4-1 196.72
224.36
 
VS
proj
New York Giants
132.52 0-5
154.16

Los Angeles Rams hand New York Giants fifth consecutive loss, 196.72-132.52

Los Angeles Rams emerged victorious with a 196.72-132.52 victory to hand New York Giants their fifth straight loss to open the season. New York Giants earned a 8.00-point lead on Thursday, but Los Angeles Rams held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Saquon Barkley (48 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Marcus Maye (8 Tackles, 1 Int). Isaiah Crowell (30.1 points) and Jamie Collins Sr. (15) were the leaders for New York Giants in the loss. Los Angeles Rams (4-1) will look to build on their success against Minnesota Vikings, while New York Giants (0-5) attempt to generate some positive momentum against Indianapolis Colts.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Angeles Rams   New York Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense allowed 17 points, surrendered 324 yards, and forced a fumble in a 41-17 win over the Falcons. In doing so, they put up 17 points to more-than-triple their 5.57-point projection, the third-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. The Steelers will face the Bengals in Week 6.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 196.72
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
28.9
18.23
14.7%
2
Marcus Maye
S
21.5
6.34
10.9%
3
Damontae Kazee
S
17.5
6.38
8.9%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
17
5.57
8.6%
New York Giants
Points
% of total points 132.52
1
Isaiah Crowell
RB
30.1
10.53
22.7%
2
Jamie Collins Sr.
LB
15
9.2
11.3%
3
Joe Flacco
QB
12.22
20.94
9.2%
4
Ryan Grant
WR
11.8
11.69
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Los Angeles Rams emerged with a 166.82-114.52 lead. Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Los Angeles Rams, while Derek Carr had a 47-yard pass. Isaiah Crowell made the highlight reel for New York Giants with a 77-yard touchdown run and a 54-yard run.

Points By Position

  Los Angeles Rams   New York Giants

What If

Los Angeles Rams would have beaten six other teams besides New York Giants this week.
New York Giants would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played New York Giants every week, Los Angeles Rams would be 5-0 this season.
Los Angeles Rams would have been victorious over New York Giants 260-144 had they played each other last week.
Los Angeles Rams would be 4-0 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as New York Giants.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants would be 1-3.
If Los Angeles Rams had played every team in the league each week, they would be 74-21.
If they played every team every week, New York Giants would be 9-86.

Coach Talk

Los Angeles Rams
Listen Los Angeles Rams, we're glass-half-full kind of coaches. While some may harp on the fact that our scoring's slipped recently, we'll choose to take the optimistic route. Averaging 248.5 points through Week 4, our crew has definitely proven that it's even stronger than the 196.72 we needed to win this past week!
New York Giants
Your quarterback threw one interception and literally no touchdowns? We may need to play Monday-morning quarterback here: Did Joe Flacco seem rattled back there in the pocket, or were the Chargers just that strong defending the pass? The judgment is yours to make... New York Giants, as you set your lineup for Week 6 and beyond!