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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
GB Packers (JP)
8-4 39
34.83
 
VS
proj
Los Angeles Rams
26 3-9
27.83

GB Packers (JP) come back to win against Los Angeles Rams in 39-26 rout

GB Packers (JP) stepped up and outperformed expectations, rolling to a 39-26 win over Los Angeles Rams, who fell short of projections. Los Angeles Rams took the first lead in the matchup on Sunday afternoon, but it was all GB Packers (JP) after that. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (211 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) and the Green Bay Packers defense (25 Pts Allowed, 351 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers). The Los Angeles Rams defense (23 Pts Allowed, 345 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and Matt Gay (2-2 FG, 48 long, 2-2 XP) were the leaders for Los Angeles Rams in the loss. GB Packers (JP) (8-4) will look to keep it rolling against New England Patriots, while Los Angeles Rams (3-9) face Pit Steelers (ZS) in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  GB Packers (JP)   Los Angeles Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Packers defense (25 Pts Allowed, 351 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 12 points in a 41-25 win over the Bears in Week 12. Their scoring output was 82.1% more than their 6.59-point projection and was much higher than their 4.08-point season scoring average. The Packers defense will face the Eagles next week.
The Green Bay Packers defense

Top Player Comparison

GB Packers (JP)
Points
% of total points 39
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
13
7.85
33.3%
2
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
12
6.59
30.8%
3
Mason Crosby
K
5
7.72
12.8%
4
Davante Adams
WR
4
3.55
10.3%
Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 26
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
12
6.71
46.2%
2
Matt Gay
K
8
7.7
30.8%
3
Cam Akers
RB
7
1.18
26.9%
4
Robert Woods
WR
1
2.24
3.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Cam Akers had a 61-yard run for Los Angeles Rams, contributing to a 26-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers teamed up with Robert Tonyan for a 39-yard touchdown pass for GB Packers (JP) to contribute to a 39-26 lead for GB Packers (JP).

Points By Position

  GB Packers (JP)   Los Angeles Rams

What If

GB Packers (JP) would have beaten seven other teams besides Los Angeles Rams this week.
Los Angeles Rams would have lost to six other teams besides GB Packers (JP) this week.
If they played Los Angeles Rams every week, GB Packers (JP) would be 11-1 this season.
GB Packers (JP) would have topped Los Angeles Rams 28-25 had they played each other last week.
GB Packers (JP) would be 6-4-1 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 GB Packers (JP), Los Angeles Rams would be 2-9.
If GB Packers (JP) had played every team in the league each week, they would be 102-53-1.
If they played every team every week, Los Angeles Rams would be 45-109-2.

Next Week Preview

Los Angeles Rams
In Week 13, last-place Los Angeles Rams (3-9) will try to right the ship against second-place Pit Steelers (ZS) (8-4). 12 weeks into the season, Los Angeles Rams are ranked 13th in points scored, while Pit Steelers (ZS) have posted the league's highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Los Angeles Rams has scored 21 points per game, while Pit Steelers (ZS) has averaged 33.33 per contest.
GB Packers (JP)
Week 13 features two squads heading in opposite directions, as GB Packers (JP) (8-4) enter the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (New England Patriots, 3-9), come in as losers of two straight. GB Packers (JP) may have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Rob Gronkowski out on bye next week. New England Patriots will be without Robby Anderson, Ronald Jones II, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense. Over the last three weeks, GB Packers (JP) have put up 32.67 points per game, while New England Patriots have averaged just 19.67 per contest.