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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Los Angeles Rams
3-9 189.96
190.54
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
145.3 7-5
186.88

Offensively challenged Los Angeles Rams beat Cleveland Browns, 189.96-145.30

Ranking 14th in the league in points scored for the week, Los Angeles Rams were fortunate to earn a win against a foe that performed even worse, earning a 189.96-145.30 win over Cleveland Browns. Cleveland Browns grabbed a 19.00-point lead on Thursday, but Los Angeles Rams held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by DeAndre Carter, who caught 7 passes for 73 yards and a touchdown for 20.3 points, and Talanoa Hufanga, who made 9 tackles (17 points). Nick Chubb (23.2 points) and Amari Cooper (17.4) led the charge for Cleveland Browns in the loss. This marks the first time this season Los Angeles Rams have beaten Cleveland Browns, after falling 233-187.38 in their last matchup. Los Angeles Rams (3-9) will look to keep it rolling against San Francisco 49'ers, while Cleveland Browns (7-5) will try to right the ship against Baltimore Ravens.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Angeles Rams   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 62 yards and a touchdown against the Colts, Snell Jr. tallied 14.8 points this week. He crushed his 2.65-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Snell Jr. will face the Falcons next week.
Benny Snell Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 189.96
1
DeAndre Carter
WR
20.3
8.05
10.7%
2
Talanoa Hufanga
S
17
12.48
8.9%
3
Ernest Jones
LB
17
13.22
8.9%
4
Taylor Heinicke
QB
15.16
14.09
8%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 145.3
1
Nick Chubb
RB
23.2
15
16%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
17.4
13.99
12%
3
Roquan Smith
LB
13
14.63
8.9%
4
Malcolm Rodriguez
LB
12
10.44
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Cleveland Browns had a 136.40-68.36 lead. Jordan Akins had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Los Angeles Rams, while Greg Zuerlein had a 57-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Jacoby Brissett hit Amari Cooper for a 45-yard pass for Cleveland Browns.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Carter had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Los Angeles Rams to contribute to a 175.16-145.30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Los Angeles Rams   Cleveland Browns

Game Notes

More than half (11 of the 20) of the starters on Los Angeles Rams scored higher than their projected point totals.
Cleveland Browns had only four of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Los Angeles Rams had two starters score zero points, while Cleveland Browns had four.
Los Angeles Rams put up more points than their season scoring average (184.87) while Cleveland Browns fell short of theirs (209.78).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Cleveland Browns ranked 17th in the league in scoring this week, while Los Angeles Rams ranked 14th.
The matchup's 44.66-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The victory snaps a streak of two consecutive defeats for Los Angeles Rams.
Not only did Los Angeles Rams get the win, but they also easily covered the 3.66-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Nick Chubb (23.2 points) posted the fifth-best score for a RB this week.

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