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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
4-1 214.28
235.51
 
VS
proj
Los Angeles Rams
183.96 0-5
232.08

Baltimore Ravens jump into 1st place, 214.28-183.96

Baltimore Ravens jumped into the No. 1 position in NFL Franchise Dynasty 18 with a hard-fought win over Los Angeles Rams, securing a 214.28-183.96 victory. Baltimore Ravens earned a 30.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon. Los Angeles Rams bounced back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Cooper Kupp (32.4 points) and Aaron Donald (17). Not to be deterred, Baltimore Ravens got it going later that night, as Mark Andrews (22.9 points) and Patrick Queen (16) put them back on top once and for all. Baltimore Ravens (4-1) will look to build on their success against Green Bay Packers, while Los Angeles Rams (0-5) will meet Indianapolis Colts in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Los Angeles Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 22-10 win over the Rams, Armstrong scored 12 points to more-than-double his 4.71-point projection. He made 2 tackles and recorded a sack to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Baltimore Ravens this week. Next week, Armstrong will battle the Eagles.
Dorance Armstrong

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 214.28
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
25.4
16.06
11.9%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
22.9
16.8
10.7%
3
Mykal Walker
LB
18
16.67
8.4%
4
Patrick Queen
LB
16
11.34
7.5%
Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 183.96
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
32.4
24.79
17.6%
2
Aaron Donald
DT
17
9.59
9.2%
3
Josh Reynolds
WR
15.2
11.55
8.3%
4
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
14.4
11.44
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Alvin Kamara had a 54-yard catch for Baltimore Ravens to contribute to an 80.30-50.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford found Cooper Kupp for a 75-yard touchdown pass for Los Angeles Rams. Stafford also lit up the scoreboard with a 54-yard pass, contributing to a 174.76-103.90 lead for Los Angeles Rams.
Sunday Night
Justin Tucker had a 58-yard field goal for Baltimore Ravens, contributing to a 214.28-174.76 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Los Angeles Rams

What If

Baltimore Ravens would have beaten nine other teams besides Los Angeles Rams this week.
Los Angeles Rams would have lost to 12 other teams besides Baltimore Ravens this week.
If they played Los Angeles Rams every week, Baltimore Ravens would be 5-0 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Baltimore Ravens would have gotten the win over Los Angeles Rams 192.38-183.08.
Baltimore Ravens would be 3-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Los Angeles Rams.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Baltimore Ravens, Los Angeles Rams would be 2-2.
If Baltimore Ravens had played every team in the league each week, they would be 62-23.
If they played every team every week, Los Angeles Rams would be 22-63.

Next Week Preview

Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens (4-1) will take on Green Bay Packers (2-3) in Week 6. Each side has players on bye next week, as Dameon Pierce, Nate Hobbs, Jonathan Owens, and Rasheem Green are off for Green Bay Packers and Craig Reynolds and Nico Collins will get the week off for Baltimore Ravens. Over the last three weeks, Baltimore Ravens have scored 225.41 points per game, while Green Bay Packers have averaged 220.79 per contest.
Los Angeles Rams
Losing skids converge in Week 6 as last-place Los Angeles Rams have now dropped five consecutive games while their opponent, Indianapolis Colts, have lost each of their last four. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 6, as Christian Kirksey, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Austin Hooper, and Treylon Burks are off for Indianapolis Colts while Josh Reynolds, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, and Jerry Hughes are scheduled to be off for Los Angeles Rams.