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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Los Angeles Rams
6-7 50
30.43
 
VS
proj
Pit Steelers (ZS)
28 9-4
25.35

Los Angeles Rams knock Pit Steelers (ZS) from top spot in 50-28 rout

Los Angeles Rams cruised to a 50-28 victory over Pit Steelers (ZS), knocking them out of first place in Vintage Football League. Pit Steelers (ZS) grabbed a 24-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (9 points) and Chris Boswell (8). But it was all Los Angeles Rams after that. They were led by the Los Angeles Rams defense, who allowed only 7 points, surrendered 198 yards, and intercepted a pass for 15 points, and Greg Zuerlein, who made 2 of his 3 FG attempts (10 points). Los Angeles Rams (6-7) will look to keep it rolling against Cincinnati Bengals, while Pit Steelers (ZS) (9-4) will try to get some positive momentum against Hou Texans (GA).

Matchup Timeline

  Los Angeles Rams   Pit Steelers (ZS)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Higbee (7 Rec, 107 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 4 points in a 34-7 win over the Cardinals in Week 13. His scoring output crushed his 0.69-point projection and was much higher than his 0.54-point season scoring average. Higbee will face the Seahawks next week.
Tyler Higbee

Top Player Comparison

Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 50
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
15
5.48
30%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
10
7.83
20%
3
Jared Goff
QB
8
5.77
16%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
7
4.19
14%
Pit Steelers (ZS)
Points
% of total points 28
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
9
6.66
32.1%
2
Chris Boswell
K
8
6.89
28.6%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
4
2.53
14.3%
4
James Washington
WR
4
1.1
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
James Washington had a 30-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Pit Steelers (ZS), while Jacoby Brissett had a 21-yard touchdown pass, helping Pit Steelers (ZS) to a 24-0 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, Los Angeles Rams emerged with a 50-28 lead. Jared Goff connected with Robert Woods for a 48-yard pass for Los Angeles Rams. Keenan Allen made the highlight reel for Pit Steelers (ZS) with a 36-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Los Angeles Rams   Pit Steelers (ZS)

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 8) of the starters on Los Angeles Rams exceeded their projected point totals.
Pit Steelers (ZS) lost despite four of their eight starters exceeding their points projection.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Los Angeles Rams had one starter score zero points, while Pit Steelers (ZS) had three.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The 50 points scored by Los Angeles Rams are the 5th-most in the league this season.
The win concludes a five-game losing skid for Los Angeles Rams.
Not only did Los Angeles Rams win, but they also easily covered the 5.08-point projected margin of victory.
All four of the losses for Pit Steelers (ZS) have been blowout losses.
In a losing effort, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense put up 9 points, the fourth-best score for a DEF this week.

Next Week Preview

Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams (6-7) are set to go up against Cincinnati Bengals (3-10) in Week 14. 13 weeks into the season, Los Angeles Rams have put up the 11th-most points in the league while Cincinnati Bengals (17.62 PPG) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, Los Angeles Rams has put up 24.67 points per game, while Cincinnati Bengals has averaged just 16 per contest.
Pit Steelers (ZS)
Up ahead next week, third-place Pit Steelers (ZS) (9-4) will look to get back in the win column against fifth-place Hou Texans (GA) (7-6). 13 weeks into the season, Pit Steelers (ZS) are ranked ninth in points scored, while Hou Texans (GA) have posted the highest point total in Vintage Football League.