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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
LA Rams
2-3 171.82
231.77
 
VS
proj
Detroit Lions
152.1 1-4
194.78

LA Rams hand Detroit Lions fourth straight loss, 171.82-152.10

LA Rams earned a 171.82-152.10 victory to hand Detroit Lions their fourth consecutive loss. Detroit Lions took a 36.20-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from Matthew Stafford (19.5 points) and Cooper Kupp (16.2). But LA Rams held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Jalen Hurts (23.92 points) and CeeDee Lamb (18.8). LA Rams (2-3) will look to add to their success against Kansas City Chiefs, while Detroit Lions (1-4) take on Geonosis Bay Packers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  LA Rams   Detroit Lions

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 2.7 points, Edwards more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 5.5 points as the Buccaneers beat the Dolphins 45-17. He made 6 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on LA Rams this week. In Week 6, Edwards and the Buccaneers will play the Eagles.
Mike Edwards

Top Player Comparison

LA Rams
Points
% of total points 171.82
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
23.92
24.75
13.9%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
18.8
17.48
10.9%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
14.7
13.68
8.6%
4
Yannick Ngakoue
DE
13
6.99
7.6%
Detroit Lions
Points
% of total points 152.1
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
19.5
27.48
12.8%
2
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
17
4.31
11.2%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
16.2
18.8
10.7%
4
Eric Kendricks
LB
13.5
12
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass for Detroit Lions to contribute to a 51.20-15.00 lead for Detroit Lions.
Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 53-yard pass for LA Rams to contribute to a 108.92-103.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was LA Rams who grabbed the lead, 151.32-128.10. For LA Rams, CeeDee Lamb had a 49-yard touchdown catch. Graham Gano made the highlight reel for Detroit Lions with multiple 51-yard field goals.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for LA Rams, contributing to a 161.32-148.60 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  LA Rams   Detroit Lions

What If

LA Rams would have beaten only four other teams besides Detroit Lions this week.
Detroit Lions would have lost to 16 other teams besides LA Rams this week.
LA Rams would be 3-2 if they played Detroit Lions every week.
Had they played each other last week, LA Rams would have topped Detroit Lions 182.18-151.84.
LA Rams would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Detroit Lions.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as LA Rams, Detroit Lions would be 1-3.
If LA Rams had played every team in the league each week, they would be 34-61.
If they played every team every week, Detroit Lions would be 36-59.

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