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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Miami Dolphins
7-5 239.82
219.31
 
VS
proj
Los Angeles Rams
149.46 2-10
166.49

Miami Dolphins hand Los Angeles Rams third consecutive loss in 239.82-149.46 landslide

Miami Dolphins rolled to a 239.82-149.46 win to hand Los Angeles Rams their third straight loss. Miami Dolphins took a 4.00-point lead on Thursday behind DeVante Parker (15 points) and never looked back. Jalen Hurts (35.76 points) and Cody Barton (21.5) did everything they could for Los Angeles Rams in defeat. Miami Dolphins (7-5) will look to maintain their momentum against Denver Broncos, while Los Angeles Rams (2-10) attempt to get back on track against Los Angeles Chargers.

Matchup Timeline

  Miami Dolphins   Los Angeles Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hasty scored 20.5 points against the Ravens in Week 12 to more-than-quadruple his 4.18-point projection. He racked up 95 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Miami Dolphins this week. In Week 13, Hasty and the Jaguars will square off against the Lions.
JaMycal Hasty

Top Player Comparison

Miami Dolphins
Points
% of total points 239.82
1
DeAndre Carter
WR
20.8
9.4
8.7%
2
JaMycal Hasty
RB
20.5
4.18
8.5%
3
Denzel Perryman
LB
18
13.98
7.5%
4
Ameer Abdullah
RB
16.96
5.34
7.1%
Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 149.46
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
35.76
21.32
23.9%
2
Cody Barton
LB
21.5
11.86
14.4%
3
Taylor Rapp
S
19
8.72
12.7%
4
Van Jefferson
WR
11.9
9.39
8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeVante Parker had a 40-yard catch for Miami Dolphins, contributing to a 15.00-11.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
JaMycal Hasty had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Miami Dolphins, contributing to a 139.56-39.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Carter had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Miami Dolphins, helping the team to a 232.82-102.70 lead.
Sunday Night
Jalen Hurts had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard run for Los Angeles Rams, who trailed 232.82-149.46 after Sunday night.
Monday
Chase McLaughlin had a 51-yard field goal for Miami Dolphins on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Miami Dolphins   Los Angeles Rams

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Miami Dolphins scored more in this matchup (239.82) than their season average (196.77).
Los Angeles Rams are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Miami Dolphins are doing a better job of that, averaging 196.77 versus Los Angeles Rams's 167.81.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Miami Dolphins (7-5) have a better record than Los Angeles Rams (2-10).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Los Angeles Rams has left more points on the bench this season (437.56) than Miami Dolphins (269.14).
Miami Dolphins see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Los Angeles Rams (0).
Miami Dolphins don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Los Angeles Rams (0 vs 2).
Miami Dolphins should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Los Angeles Rams (8 vs 3).
Miami Dolphins have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Los Angeles Rams (109 vs 88).
By position, Miami Dolphins have outscored Los Angeles Rams at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
Miami Dolphins has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Los Angeles Rams this season (-41).
The starters for Miami Dolphins had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Los Angeles Rams (2).
There's not much good to say about Los Angeles Rams this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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