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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Las Vegas Raiders
11-2 179.52
211.81
 
VS
proj
LA Rams
174.44 6-7
196.49

Las Vegas Raiders come back to knock off LA Rams for sixth straight win in 179.52-174.44 battle

Las Vegas Raiders extended their win streak to six games with a come-from-behind win over LA Rams, rallying for a 179.52-174.44 victory. Trailing 153.84-141.32 heading into Monday night, Las Vegas Raiders charged back behind Robert Spillane (11.5 points) and Devin Singletary (11.3). Deshaun Watson (20.44 points) and Harrison Butker (16) led the charge for LA Rams in the loss. Las Vegas Raiders (11-2) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. LA Rams will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Las Vegas Raiders   LA Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Spillane (3 Tackles, 1 Sack) scored 11.5 points against the Football Team in Week 13. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 4.53-point projection and was much higher than his 6.75-point season scoring average. Spillane ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Bills next week.
Robert Spillane

Top Player Comparison

Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 179.52
1
Russell Wilson
QB
18.02
30.66
10%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.7
13.96
9.9%
3
Robert Tonyan
TE
13.9
9.7
7.7%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
13
20.2
7.2%
LA Rams
Points
% of total points 174.44
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
20.44
25.88
11.7%
2
Harrison Butker
K
16
9.69
9.2%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
13.8
11.01
7.9%
4
Jabrill Peppers
S
13.5
5.03
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Las Vegas Raiders owned a 49.90-49.64 lead. For Las Vegas Raiders, A.J. Brown had a 40-yard catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for LA Rams with a 64-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Las Vegas Raiders, while Robert Tonyan had a 25-yard touchdown catch, helping Las Vegas Raiders to a 137.32-128.14 lead.

Points By Position

  Las Vegas Raiders   LA Rams

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Las Vegas Raiders scored fewer points in this one (179.52) than their season average of 229.8.
Las Vegas Raiders are on a roll, with victories in six straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. LA Rams need some help then, averaging just 191.34 versus Las Vegas Raiders's 229.8.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Las Vegas Raiders (11-2) have a better record than LA Rams (6-7).
Even the machines think Las Vegas Raiders have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (232.2) than LA Rams (193.31).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. LA Rams has left more points on the bench this season (409.42) than Las Vegas Raiders (343.78).
Las Vegas Raiders don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than LA Rams (5 vs 0).
Las Vegas Raiders don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than LA Rams (0 vs 2).
Las Vegas Raiders should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than LA Rams (7 vs 5).
By position, Las Vegas Raiders have outscored LA Rams at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Las Vegas Raiders don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 55 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Las Vegas Raiders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for LA Rams (1).
Las Vegas Raiders are in the playoffs. LA Rams are currently looking forward to next season.
There's not much good to say about LA Rams this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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