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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Los Angeles Rams
13-4 691.54
666.54
 
VS
proj
Jacksonville Jaguars
460.84 11-6
567.64

Los Angeles Rams top Jacksonville Jaguars for 11th straight win, 691.54-460.84

Los Angeles Rams extended their win streak to 11 games with a hard-fought win over Jacksonville Jaguars, emerging victorious with a 691.54-460.84 victory. Jacksonville Jaguars nabbed a 179.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 136.05 points from Jonathan Taylor (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Trevor Lawrence (193 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 16 Rush Yds). But Los Angeles Rams held the lead the rest of the way, powered by the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, who allowed 14 points, surrendered 232 yards, and intercepted 2 passes for 182.4 points, and Justin Herbert, who passed for 237 yards and 2 touchdowns (132.1 points). This marks the second time this season Los Angeles Rams have gotten the best of Jacksonville Jaguars, after winning 854.94-817.41 in their last matchup. Los Angeles Rams end the season with a record of 13-4, while Jacksonville Jaguars finish the campaign at 11-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Angeles Rams   Jacksonville Jaguars

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Minter overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 19.25 points against his 8.87-point projection. In a 28-24 win over the Jets, he made 5 tackles.
Kevin Minter

Top Player Comparison

Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 691.54
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
182.4
94.3
26.4%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
132.1
109.19
19.1%
3
AJ Dillon
RB
58.6
40.89
8.5%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
44.2
59.94
6.4%
Jacksonville Jaguars
Points
% of total points 460.84
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
80.8
78.25
17.5%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
63.3
88.28
13.7%
3
Trevor Lawrence
QB
55.25
69.29
12%
4
Carlton Davis III
CB
46
30.86
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Trevor Lawrence had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Jacksonville Jaguars, while Mecole Hardman had a 53-yard catch, contributing to a 342.00-162.30 lead for Jacksonville Jaguars.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Los Angeles Rams to contribute to a 447.94-405.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Greg Joseph had a 51-yard field goal for Jacksonville Jaguars, who trailed 506.54-460.84 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Los Angeles Rams   Jacksonville Jaguars
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we look ahead to next year, we'd like to review this season one final time.
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams ended the season averaging 761.50 points per game, 4th-best in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4631 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 301 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Pit Defense
Best Drafted
24.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 359.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 19 Turnovers
Cin Defense
Best Acquisition
22.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 349.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 19 Turnovers
Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars ended the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 721.52 points per game, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Jonathan Taylor
MVP
1734 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 342 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
3378 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 198 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Dal Defense
Best Acquisition
20.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 353.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 33 Turnovers

What If

Los Angeles Rams would have beaten only one other team besides Jacksonville Jaguars this week.
Jacksonville Jaguars would have lost to six other teams besides Los Angeles Rams this week.
If Los Angeles Rams played Jacksonville Jaguars every week this season, they'd be 12-5.
Los Angeles Rams would be 10-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Jacksonville Jaguars.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Los Angeles Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars would be 8-7.
If Los Angeles Rams had played every team in the league each week, they would be 127-76.
If they played every team every week, Jacksonville Jaguars would be 101-102.