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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
13-4 224.6
216.66
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
206.82 9-8
195.45

Baltimore Ravens defeat Denver Broncos for seventh straight win, 224.60-206.82

Baltimore Ravens extended their win streak to seven games with a hard-fought win over Denver Broncos, securing a 224.60-206.82 victory. Baltimore Ravens took a 69.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Tom Brady (33.4 points) and D'Onta Foreman (19.2) and never looked back. Aaron Rodgers (288 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and A.J. Terrell (7 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int) carried the flag for Denver Broncos in the loss. This marks the first time this season Baltimore Ravens have taken down Denver Broncos, after falling 188.56-168.44 in their last matchup. Baltimore Ravens end the season with a record of 13-4, while Denver Broncos finish the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 132 yards and a touchdown against the Dolphins, Foreman tallied 19.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.17-point projection and was much higher than his 9.39-point season scoring average.
D'Onta Foreman

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 224.6
1
Tom Brady
QB
33.4
29.59
14.9%
2
D'Onta Foreman
RB
19.2
9.17
8.5%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
15.9
12.05
7.1%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
15.6
16.66
6.9%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 206.82
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.32
29.34
11.8%
2
A.J. Terrell
CB
18.5
5.29
8.9%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
17.2
18.94
8.3%
4
Marquez Callaway
WR
15.7
11.25
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Baltimore Ravens, while D'Onta Foreman had a 21-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 156.90-87.70 lead for Baltimore Ravens.
Sunday Late
Deebo Samuel had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Denver Broncos, while Christian Kirk had a 43-yard catch for the team, who trailed 211.80-166.40 after the late games.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Denver Broncos, who trailed 211.80-193.82 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Denver Broncos
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens finished the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 210.90 points per game, 2nd-most in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4990 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
1205 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 314 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Drew Lock
Best Acquisition
625 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs
Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos finished the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 207.51 points per game, 4th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
3977 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs
Deebo Samuel
Best Drafted
320 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 1310 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Duke Johnson
Best Acquisition
213 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

What If

Baltimore Ravens would have beaten only four other teams besides Denver Broncos this week.
Denver Broncos would have lost to just three other teams besides Baltimore Ravens this week.
Baltimore Ravens would be 11-6 if they played Denver Broncos every week.
Baltimore Ravens would be 12-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Denver Broncos.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos would be 12-3.
If Baltimore Ravens had played every team in the league each week, they would be 212-75.
If they played every team every week, Denver Broncos would be 201-86.