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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Los Angeles Rams
2-7 187.48
196.13
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
126.08 4-5
145.98

Cleveland Browns fall short of expectations, lose to Los Angeles Rams in 187.48-126.08 drubbing

Cleveland Browns were unable to live up to projections, as Los Angeles Rams cruised to a 187.48-126.08 victory. Los Angeles Rams got out to an early 8.16-point lead on Thursday. Cleveland Browns came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Bobby Okereke (13.5 points) and Mykal Walker (13). Unphased, Los Angeles Rams got it going later that afternoon, as Cooper Kupp (33.8 points) and Taylor Rapp (13) put them back on top once and for all. Los Angeles Rams (2-7) will look to maintain their momentum against Green Bay Packers, while Cleveland Browns (4-5) will take on Denver Broncos in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Angeles Rams   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Lions in Week 9, Deguara caught 5 passes for 41 yards . In doing so, he put up 9.1 points and scored more than 5 times his scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. Deguara will square off against the Cowboys next week.
Josiah Deguara

Top Player Comparison

Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 187.48
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
33.8
22.48
18%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
24.9
9.59
13.3%
3
Roger McCreary
CB
18
10.05
9.6%
4
Jalen Hurts
QB
13.66
23.22
7.3%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 126.08
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.8
12.06
14.9%
2
Bobby Okereke
LB
13.5
9.9
10.7%
3
Mykal Walker
LB
13
15.81
10.3%
4
Kyzir White
LB
11
13.5
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 69-yard touchdown catch for Los Angeles Rams to contribute to a 136.36-88.88 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Los Angeles Rams   Cleveland Browns

Game Notes

Only seven of the 22 starting players on Los Angeles Rams exceeded their scoring projections.
Cleveland Browns had only six of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Los Angeles Rams had five starters score zero points, while Cleveland Browns had four.
Los Angeles Rams put up more points than their season scoring average (175.74) while Cleveland Browns fell short of theirs (202.45).
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
The win concludes a five-game losing streak for Los Angeles Rams, while the loss brings an end to a two-game unbeaten streak for Cleveland Browns.
Not only did Los Angeles Rams win, but they also covered the 50.15-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Los Angeles Rams moves to (1-1), while Cleveland Browns falls to (1-2).

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