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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
LA Rams
3-3 208.4
178.48
 
VS
proj
Pittsburgh Steelers
193.72 2-4
194.92

LA Rams come back to beat Pittsburgh Steelers for third straight win, 208.40-193.72

LA Rams extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over Pittsburgh Steelers, staging an impressive comeback for a 208.40-193.72 win. LA Rams trailed 173.12-162.60 heading into Monday night, but the unit came storming back behind Kenyan Drake (164 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and CeeDee Lamb (7 Rec, 64 Rec Yds). Kirk Cousins (343 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Tee Higgins (6 Rec, 125 Rec Yds) were the leading performers for Pittsburgh Steelers in defeat. LA Rams (3-3) will look to keep it rolling against Seattle Seahawks, while Pittsburgh Steelers (2-4) try to generate some positive momentum against New York Giants.

Matchup Timeline

  LA Rams   Pittsburgh Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Dean overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 14.5 points against his 2.48-point projection. In a 38-10 win over the Packers, he made 2 tackles and intercepted a pass. Dean ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Jamel Dean

Top Player Comparison

LA Rams
Points
% of total points 208.4
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
40
25.93
19.2%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
28.4
11.58
13.6%
3
Marlon Humphrey
CB
20
5.36
9.6%
4
Jamel Dean
CB
14.5
2.48
7%
Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 193.72
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
32.72
22.89
16.9%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
19.7
11.4
10.2%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.6
16.5
8.6%
4
Joe Schobert
LB
15.5
9.4
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Pittsburgh Steelers became the proud owner of a 151.42-113.60 lead. For LA Rams, Deshaun Watson had a 53-yard touchdown pass. Kirk Cousins had a 49-yard touchdown pass for Pittsburgh Steelers, while Tee Higgins had a 67-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Josh Reynolds had a 40-yard touchdown catch for LA Rams, who trailed 173.12-162.60 after the Sunday night game.
Monday
Kenyan Drake had a 69-yard touchdown run for LA Rams during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  LA Rams   Pittsburgh Steelers

What If

LA Rams would have beaten 14 other teams besides Pittsburgh Steelers this week.
Pittsburgh Steelers would have lost to seven other teams besides LA Rams this week.
If LA Rams played Pittsburgh Steelers every week this season, they'd be 4-2.
LA Rams would have defeated Pittsburgh Steelers 225.16-163.16 had they played each other last week.
LA Rams would be 3-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pittsburgh Steelers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as LA Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers would be 1-4.
If LA Rams had played every team in the league each week, they would be 69-45.
If they played every team every week, Pittsburgh Steelers would be 52-62.

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