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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
9-3 206.84
213.06
 
VS
proj
Las Vegas Raiders
195.68 9-3
209.61

Baltimore Ravens beat Las Vegas Raiders for fifth straight win, 206.84-195.68

Baltimore Ravens extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Las Vegas Raiders, coming out on top with a 206.84-195.68 win. Las Vegas Raiders took a 24.20-point lead on Thursday, but Baltimore Ravens held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Joe Mixon, who ran for 165 yards and 2 touchdowns for 32.3 points, and Odell Beckham Jr., who caught 5 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown (19.1 points). Russell Wilson (247 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) and John Franklin-Myers (3 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 1 Int) were the top scorers for Las Vegas Raiders in the loss. Baltimore Ravens (9-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against Cleveland Browns, while Las Vegas Raiders (9-3) will face Houston Texans in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Las Vegas Raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Ravens in Week 12, Johnson III made 7 tackles and intercepted a pass. In doing so, he put up 12.5 points to more-than-double his 4.53-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Baltimore Ravens this week. Next week, Johnson III will face the Ravens.
John Johnson III

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 206.84
1
Joe Mixon
RB
32.3
16.58
15.6%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
19.1
11.92
9.2%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
15.5
17.71
7.5%
4
Brian Burns
DE
15
8.92
7.3%
Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 195.68
1
Russell Wilson
QB
23.48
24.33
12%
2
John Franklin-Myers
DE
20
4.67
10.2%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
19.3
10.16
9.9%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
19.2
11.92
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dontrell Hilliard had a 68-yard touchdown run for Las Vegas Raiders, while Evan McPherson had a 51-yard field goal, helping Las Vegas Raiders to a 133.80-105.44 lead.
Sunday Late
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 54-yard touchdown catch for Baltimore Ravens, helping the team to a 166.34-153.80 lead.
Sunday Night
David Njoku had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Baltimore Ravens, contributing to a 201.34-153.80 lead for the team.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard pass for Las Vegas Raiders.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Las Vegas Raiders

Game Notes

Only nine of the 23 starters on Baltimore Ravens scored higher than their projected point totals.
Las Vegas Raiders had only eight of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Baltimore Ravens had three starters score zero points, while Las Vegas Raiders had two.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Las Vegas Raiders ranked 7th in the league in points scored this week, while Baltimore Ravens ranked 5th.
The matchup's 11.16-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did Baltimore Ravens win, but they also easily covered the 3.45-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

Las Vegas Raiders
On the docket next week, Las Vegas Raiders (9-3) will look to bounce back against Houston Texans (6-6). Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 13, as Dontrell Hilliard, Cam Newton, De'Vondre Campbell, Robby Anderson, Dean Lowry, A.J. Brown, and Robert Tonyan are off for Las Vegas Raiders while Kareem Hunt and Malcolm Smith are out for Houston Texans.
Baltimore Ravens
Next week will feature a pair of teams heading in different directions, as Baltimore Ravens (9-3) head into the matchup on a five-game winning streak, while their Week 13 opponent (Cleveland Browns, 5-7), have now dropped three in a row. Each side will have multiple players on bye next week, as Brian Burns, John Johnson III, David Njoku, and D'Onta Foreman are off for Baltimore Ravens and Chase McLaughlin, Denico Autry, Rashard Higgins, and Sam Darnold are out for Cleveland Browns. Over the last three weeks, Baltimore Ravens have put up 207.91 points per game, while Cleveland Browns have averaged just 108.86 per contest.