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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Las Vegas Raiders
7-1 176.47
158.16
 
VS
proj
Montana Griz
136.46 3-5
96.77

Las Vegas Raiders earn win against Montana Griz in 176.47-136.46 rout

Both teams stepped up and outperformed projections, but it was Las Vegas Raiders who emerged victorious, cruising to a 176.47-136.46 win over Montana Griz. Montana Griz earned a 7.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Las Vegas Raiders after that. They were led by Ryan Tannehill (233 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) and Travis Kelce (8 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Joe Burrow (25.01 points) and Giovani Bernard (22.8) led the way for Montana Griz in the loss. Las Vegas Raiders improve to 7-1 on the season, while Montana Griz fall to 3-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Las Vegas Raiders   Montana Griz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 8.5 points, Sorensen more-than-doubled his 3.34-point projection as the Chiefs beat the Jets 35-9. He made 9 tackles to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any S in the league this season. Sorensen will square off against the Panthers in Week 9.
Daniel Sorensen

Top Player Comparison

Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 176.47
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
21.42
27.58
12.1%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
20.9
13.64
11.8%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
17.5
12.15
9.9%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
16.85
14.3
9.5%
Montana Griz
Points
% of total points 136.46
1
Joe Burrow
QB
25.01
24.81
18.3%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
22.8
14.75
16.7%
3
Nyheim Hines
RB
21.31
7.82
15.6%
4
David Moore
WR
14.07
5.84
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nyheim Hines had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Montana Griz, who trailed 136.62-115.39 after the early action.

Points By Position

  Las Vegas Raiders   Montana Griz

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Montana Griz need some help then, averaging just 138.56 versus Las Vegas Raiders's 168.41.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Las Vegas Raiders (7-1) have a better record than Montana Griz (3-5).
Even the computers think Las Vegas Raiders have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (164.56) than Montana Griz (132.61).
Montana Griz are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Las Vegas Raiders (4 vs 1).
Las Vegas Raiders have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Montana Griz (1 vs 0).
By position, Las Vegas Raiders have outscored Montana Griz at QB, TE, and IDP this season.
Las Vegas Raiders has a higher average scoring margin (15) than Montana Griz this season (-23).
Hey Montana Griz, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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