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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Los Angeles Rams
12-5 44
32.29
 
VS
proj
New Orleans Saints
5 14-2-1
27.16

Los Angeles Rams smirk at expectations, defeat New Orleans Saints in 44-5 rout

Los Angeles Rams beat their projected point total, cruising to a 44-5 victory over New Orleans Saints, who fell short of projections. New Orleans Saints grabbed a 4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from DeAndre Hopkins, who caught 12 passes for 147 yards for 2 points, and Wil Lutz, who didn't attempt any field goals (2 points). But it was all Los Angeles Rams after that. They were led by Jared Goff, who passed for 199 yards and 4 touchdowns for 13 points, and Greg Zuerlein, who made both of his FG attempts (12 points). This marks the first time this season Los Angeles Rams have beaten New Orleans Saints, after falling 31-28 in their last matchup. Los Angeles Rams end the season with a record of 12-5, while New Orleans Saints finish the campaign at 14-2-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Angeles Rams   New Orleans Saints

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooks caught 5 passes for 62 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Rams beat the 49ers 48-32. In doing so, he put up 7 points to more-than-triple his 2.19-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Los Angeles Rams this week.
Brandin Cooks

Top Player Comparison

Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 44
1
Jared Goff
QB
13
7.95
29.5%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
10.9
27.3%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
12
8.22
27.3%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
7
2.19
15.9%
New Orleans Saints
Points
% of total points 5
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
2
3.18
40%
2
Wil Lutz
K
2
8.68
40%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
1
2.98
20%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard catch for New Orleans Saints, contributing to a 4-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Los Angeles Rams, while Greg Zuerlein had a 51-yard field goal, helping Los Angeles Rams to a 44-5 lead.

Points By Position

  Los Angeles Rams   New Orleans Saints
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we turn our attention to next year, we'd like to review this season one final time.
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams finished the season with the league's 3rd-most points average (35 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Drafted
4688 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 108 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Best Acquisition
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints finished the season averaging 37 points per game, highest in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Wil Lutz
MVP
28-30 FG, 54 long, 52-53 XP
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

Los Angeles Rams laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than New Orleans Saints (0).
Los Angeles Rams should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than New Orleans Saints (11 vs 9).
By position, Los Angeles Rams have outscored New Orleans Saints at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Los Angeles Rams don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Los Angeles Rams had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for New Orleans Saints (1).
Hey New Orleans Saints, maybe you'll have better luck next year!