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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Las Vegas Raiders
4-3 234.52
236.12
 
VS
proj
Los Angeles Rams
145.12 0-7
152.36

Las Vegas Raiders hand Los Angeles Rams seventh consecutive loss in 234.52-145.12 romp

Las Vegas Raiders rolled to a 234.52-145.12 victory to hand Los Angeles Rams their seventh straight loss to open the season. Los Angeles Rams pulled out to a 21.90-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Las Vegas Raiders after that. They were led by Josh Jacobs, who racked up 155 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns for 39.5 points, and Ryan Neal, who made 7 tackles and intercepted a pass (20 points). Travis Etienne Jr. (114 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Kamren Curl (7 Tackles) led the way for Los Angeles Rams in the loss. Las Vegas Raiders (4-3) will look to build on their success against Denver Broncos, while Los Angeles Rams (0-7) will face off against Los Angeles Chargers in an effort to get their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Las Vegas Raiders   Los Angeles Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Neal (7 Tackles, 1 Int) scored 20 points in a 37-23 win over the Chargers in Week 7. He scored 64.3% more than his 12.17-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Neal ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Giants next week.
Ryan Neal

Top Player Comparison

Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 234.52
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
39.5
17.44
16.8%
2
Ryan Neal
S
20
12.17
8.5%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
18.3
11.25
7.8%
4
Divine Deablo
LB
18
15.4
7.7%
Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 145.12
1
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
20.9
9.62
14.4%
2
Kamren Curl
S
13
11.72
9%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
6.95
8.3%
4
Demario Davis
LB
11
12.58
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Los Angeles Rams boasted an 85.52-53.80 lead. For Las Vegas Raiders, Terry McLaurin had a 37-yard touchdown catch. Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run for Los Angeles Rams, while Taylor Heinicke had a 37-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Las Vegas Raiders, while Daniel Carlson had a 50-yard field goal, contributing to a 234.52-141.12 lead for Las Vegas Raiders.

Points By Position

  Las Vegas Raiders   Los Angeles Rams
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's time catch up on the Standings.
Las Vegas Raiders
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Las Vegas Raiders making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 209.49 points per game through seven weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Josh Jacobs
MVP
633 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 141 Rec Yds
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
37 Rec, 509 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Ryan Neal
Best Acquisition
23 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int
Los Angeles Rams
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Los Angeles Rams making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 185.38 points per game through seven weeks, 17th-best in the league.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
56 Rec, 607 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Demario Davis
Best Acquisition
40 Tackles, 5 Sacks

What If

Las Vegas Raiders would have beaten 13 other teams besides Los Angeles Rams this week.
Los Angeles Rams would have lost to 12 other teams besides Las Vegas Raiders this week.
If they played Los Angeles Rams every week, Las Vegas Raiders would be 6-1 this season.
Los Angeles Rams would have been victorious over Las Vegas Raiders 197.36-103.7 had they played each other last week.
Las Vegas Raiders would be 2-4 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 Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams would be 2-4.
If Las Vegas Raiders had played every team in the league each week, they would be 62-57.
If they played every team every week, Los Angeles Rams would be 32-87.