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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
LA Rams
5-3 189.38
197.49
 
VS
proj
Jacksonville JAGUARS
183.52 2-6
183.76

Back-and-forth battle ends with LA Rams coming back to defeat Jacksonville JAGUARS in 189.38-183.52 battle

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, LA Rams extended their win streak to five games with a come-from-behind victory over Jacksonville JAGUARS, coming back for a 189.38-183.52 win. LA Rams trailed 175.42-166.38 heading into Monday night, but the unit staged a comeback behind Jabrill Peppers (13.5 points) and Tyler Johnson (5.5). Justin Herbert (30.22 points) and Derrick Henry (17.2) led the way for Jacksonville JAGUARS in defeat. LA Rams (5-3) have now won five games in a row and will look to keep it rolling against Detroit Lions. Jacksonville JAGUARS (2-6) will face GX s99 NE Pats 20 25 in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  LA Rams   Jacksonville JAGUARS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Zuerlein (3-4 FG, 59 long) scored 13 points in a 23-9 lost to the Eagles in Week 8. His scoring output nearly doubled his 6.6-point projection and was much higher than his 7.38-point season scoring average. Zuerlein will face the Steelers next week.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

LA Rams
Points
% of total points 189.38
1
Damien Harris
RB
16.2
7.31
8.6%
2
Derek Carr
QB
14.58
21.58
7.7%
3
Eddie Jackson
S
14
5.29
7.4%
4
Jabrill Peppers
S
13.5
5.16
7.1%
Jacksonville JAGUARS
Points
% of total points 183.52
1
Justin Herbert
QB
30.22
24.44
16.5%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
17.2
18.7
9.4%
3
Kendrick Bourne
WR
16.1
10.95
8.8%
4
DeMarcus Lawrence
DE
15.5
5.63
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Damien Harris had a 22-yard touchdown run for LA Rams, contributing to a 78.58-73.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Jacksonville JAGUARS, helping the team to a 153.92-131.58 lead.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 59-yard field goal for LA Rams, who trailed 175.42-166.38 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  LA Rams   Jacksonville JAGUARS

StatSmack

LA Rams are on fire, with victories in five straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. LA Rams are doing a better job of that, averaging 196.41 versus Jacksonville JAGUARS's 160.63.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" LA Rams (5-3) have a better record than Jacksonville JAGUARS (2-6).
Even the machines think LA Rams have better players. Their projected average points is higher (196.6) than Jacksonville JAGUARS (172.04).
LA Rams are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Jacksonville JAGUARS (0 vs 2).
LA Rams should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Jacksonville JAGUARS (3 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Jacksonville JAGUARS - they’ve made more transactions (1) than LA Rams (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, LA Rams have outscored Jacksonville JAGUARS at QB, WR, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
LA Rams has a higher average scoring margin (8) than Jacksonville JAGUARS this season (-28).
The starters for LA Rams had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Jacksonville JAGUARS (1).
Hey Jacksonville JAGUARS, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

LA Rams
Mission accomplished, LA Rams. Assembling a starting crew that registered over 189 points in Week 8. Let's maintain this momentum as we move on to our Week 9 matchup.
Jacksonville JAGUARS
Wow, talk about old-school ground n' pound. The starting backfield for Jacksonville JAGUARS collectively registered four receptions on only five targets this past week. Tell those quarterbacks to dump it down a little more often in Week 9!