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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Los Angeles Rams
1-0 42
32.21
 
VS
proj
Cincinnati Bengals
35 0-1
28.24

Los Angeles Rams defy predictions, come back to win against Cincinnati Bengals, 42-35

Both teams stepped up, but Los Angeles Rams knocked off Cincinnati Bengals. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 32-28, Los Angeles Rams came from behind to earn a 42-35 win over Cincinnati Bengals. Los Angeles Rams trailed 35-0 heading into Sunday night, but the team charged back behind Matthew Stafford, who passed for 321 yards and 3 touchdowns for 11 points, and Matt Gay, who made both of his FG attempts (10 points). Evan McPherson (2-2 FG, 53 long, 3-3 XP) and Joe Mixon (127 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 23 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Cincinnati Bengals in the loss. Los Angeles Rams (1-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against New York Giants, while Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) face New England Patriots in an effort to earn their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Angeles Rams   Cincinnati Bengals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 34-14 win over the Bears, Henderson Jr. scored 7 points to nearly double his 3.58-point projection. He racked up 87 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Los Angeles Rams this week. Next week, Henderson Jr. will battle the Colts.
Darrell Henderson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 42
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
11
7.75
26.2%
2
Matt Gay
K
10
8.12
23.8%
3
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
7
3.58
16.7%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
6
6.84
14.3%
Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 35
1
Evan McPherson
K
9
6.44
25.7%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
8
3.98
22.9%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
7
6.81
20%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
4
2.12
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Evan McPherson had a 53-yard field goal for Cincinnati Bengals, while Joe Burrow had a 50-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 35-0 lead for Cincinnati Bengals.
Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 67-yard touchdown pass for Los Angeles Rams, while Matt Gay had a 53-yard field goal to contribute to a 42-35 lead for Los Angeles Rams.

Points By Position

  Los Angeles Rams   Cincinnati Bengals

Game Notes

Los Angeles Rams had five of their eight starters exceed their projected points.
Despite five of their eight starters scoring higher than their projected points, Cincinnati Bengals lost.
The final result could have looked differently, as Los Angeles Rams had one starter score zero points, while Cincinnati Bengals had two.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 7-point margin was the fifth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Los Angeles Rams get the win, but they also covered the 3.97-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Evan McPherson scored 9 points, the third-highest score for a K this week.

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