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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
7-0 266.08
247.81
 
VS
proj
Los Angeles Rams
199.1 5-2
211.24

Baltimore Ravens beat Los Angeles Rams to remain perfect, 266.08-199.10

Baltimore Ravens won their seventh straight to open the season with a hard-fought win over Los Angeles Rams, emerging victorious with a 266.08-199.10 victory. Los Angeles Rams grabbed a 0.50-point lead on Thursday, but Baltimore Ravens held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Donald (9 Tackles, 4 Sacks) and Tom Brady (277 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Saquon Barkley (43 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 51 Rec Yds) and Latavius Murray (69 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 14 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Los Angeles Rams in the loss. Baltimore Ravens (7-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Washington Redskins, while Los Angeles Rams (5-2) will try to get back on track against Denver Broncos.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Los Angeles Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Donald (9 Tackles, 4 Sacks) scored 35.5 points in a 39-10 win over the 49ers in Week 7. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 8.84-point projection and was much higher than his 9.79-point season scoring average. Donald ranks #1 among fantasy DTs this season and will face the Packers next week.
Aaron Donald

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 266.08
1
Aaron Donald
DT
35.5
8.84
13.3%
2
Tom Brady
QB
28.68
23.75
10.8%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
28.2
18.38
10.6%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
19
6.23
7.1%
Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 199.1
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
26.4
22.47
13.3%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
22.3
12.79
11.2%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
20.6
17.78
10.3%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
17.1
14.89
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Baltimore Ravens who owned the lead, 190.08-128.00. Tom Brady had a 55-yard pass for Baltimore Ravens, while Mike Williams had a 55-yard touchdown catch. Latavius Murray made the highlight reel for Los Angeles Rams with a 38-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 43-yard catch for Baltimore Ravens, contributing to a 232.38-166.70 lead for the team.
Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 51-yard catch for Baltimore Ravens during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Los Angeles Rams
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the halfway mark. Let's check in on the Standings.
Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 240.95 points per game through seven weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit holds the No. 2 spot in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
1876 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 649 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Raheem Mostert
Best Acquisition
157 Rush Yds
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 231.42 points per game through seven weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad is No. 3 in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
481 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 424 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
363 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 362 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Damontae Kazee
Best Acquisition
38 Tackles, 3 Ints

What If

Baltimore Ravens would have beaten 17 other teams besides Los Angeles Rams this week.
Los Angeles Rams would have lost to seven other teams besides Baltimore Ravens this week.
If Baltimore Ravens played Los Angeles Rams every week this season, they'd be 3-4.
Los Angeles Rams would have been victorious over Baltimore Ravens 230.08-228.3 had they played each other last week.
Baltimore Ravens would be 4-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Los Angeles Rams.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Baltimore Ravens, Los Angeles Rams would be 5-1.
If Baltimore Ravens had played every team in the league each week, they would be 100-33.
If they played every team every week, Los Angeles Rams would be 100-33.