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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
15-1 223.02
210.63
 
VS
proj
Las Vegas Raiders
202.7 12-4
223.99

Baltimore Ravens knock off Las Vegas Raiders for 13th straight win, 223.02-202.70

Baltimore Ravens extended their win streak to 13 games with a hard-fought victory over Las Vegas Raiders, securing a 223.02-202.70 win. Baltimore Ravens earned a 54.82-point lead on Saturday behind stellar performances from Tom Brady (37.92 points) and Chris Godwin (19.4) and never looked back. Alvin Kamara (56.2 points) and Russell Wilson (21.9) led the charge for Las Vegas Raiders in the loss. Baltimore Ravens end the season with a record of 15-1, while Las Vegas Raiders finish the campaign at 12-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Las Vegas Raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bernard (65 Rush Yds, 66 Rec Yds) scored 20.1 points against the Texans in Week 16. His scoring output was 66.8% more than his 12.05-point projection and was much higher than his 9.9-point season scoring average.
Giovani Bernard

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 223.02
1
Tom Brady
QB
37.92
25.6
17%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
22.8
20.94
10.2%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
20.3
16.78
9.1%
4
Giovani Bernard
RB
20.1
12.05
9%
Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 202.7
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
56.2
22.64
27.7%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
21.9
25.75
10.8%
3
Robby Anderson
WR
16.9
13.72
8.3%
4
Jared Cook
TE
12.2
10.4
6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Tom Brady hit Chris Godwin for a 47-yard pass for Baltimore Ravens. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 27-yard touchdown pass, helping Baltimore Ravens to a 77.92-23.10 lead.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 45-yard pass for Las Vegas Raiders, who trailed 207.92-112.80 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Las Vegas Raiders
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens finished the season with the league's 2nd-most points average (233.74 ppg), placing them atop the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4234 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
105 Rec, 1416 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Keke Coutee
Best Acquisition
27 Rec, 310 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Las Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders finished the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 227.17 points per game, 3rd-best in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
4391 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs, 489 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
932 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 756 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Robby Anderson
Best Acquisition
92 Rec, 1056 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

What If

Baltimore Ravens would have beaten only four other teams besides Las Vegas Raiders this week.
Las Vegas Raiders would have lost to just three other teams besides Baltimore Ravens this week.
If Baltimore Ravens played Las Vegas Raiders every week this season, they'd be 10-6.
Baltimore Ravens would be 12-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Las Vegas Raiders.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Baltimore Ravens, Las Vegas Raiders would be 14-1.
If Baltimore Ravens had played every team in the league each week, they would be 217-51.
If they played every team every week, Las Vegas Raiders would be 209-59.