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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Los Angeles Rams
6-2 235.26
203.44
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
179.84 2-6
177.57

Los Angeles Rams smirk at expectations, defeat Denver Broncos, 235.26-179.84

Los Angeles Rams rose to the occasion and beat expectations, securing a 235.26-179.84 win over Denver Broncos. Los Angeles Rams never trailed in this one after grabbing a 15.00-point lead on Thursday behind Justin Reid (16 points) and Nick O'Leary (1). Adrian Peterson (26.6 points) and Phillip Lindsay (20.2) were the leaders for Denver Broncos in the loss. Los Angeles Rams (6-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Indianapolis Colts, while Denver Broncos (2-6) try to generate some positive momentum against Seattle Seahawks.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Angeles Rams   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen made 3 tackles and recorded a sack as the Redskins beat the Giants 20-13. In doing so, he put up 7 points to more-than-double his 2.48-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Los Angeles Rams this week. Allen will go up against the Falcons in Week 9.
Jonathan Allen

Top Player Comparison

Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 235.26
1
Derek Carr
QB
33.76
20.44
14.4%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
26.6
21.18
11.3%
3
Latavius Murray
RB
20.5
12.64
8.7%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.1
22.41
8.5%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 179.84
1
Adrian Peterson
RB
26.6
11.64
14.8%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
20.2
14.09
11.2%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
17.94
26.91
10%
4
Peyton Barber
RB
14.5
6.22
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Los Angeles Rams boasted a 187.16-153.34 lead. Derek Carr had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Los Angeles Rams, while Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Denver Broncos with a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Los Angeles Rams   Denver Broncos
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, meaning it's about time to check in on the Standings.
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 231.96 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the team is No. 3 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Justin Reid
Best Acquisition
39 Tackles, 2 Ints
Denver Broncos
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Denver Broncos making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 173.89 points per game through eight weeks, 17th-best in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
Adrian Peterson
Best Drafted
587 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 151 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Phillip Lindsay
Best Acquisition
531 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

What If

Los Angeles Rams would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Denver Broncos would have lost to 11 other teams besides Los Angeles Rams this week.
If Los Angeles Rams played Denver Broncos every week this season, they'd be 8-0.
Los Angeles Rams would have defeated Denver Broncos 199.6-164.4 had they played each other last week.
Los Angeles Rams would be 6-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Denver Broncos.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Los Angeles Rams, Denver Broncos would be 2-5.
If Los Angeles Rams had played every team in the league each week, they would be 120-32.
If they played every team every week, Denver Broncos would be 37-115.