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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Cincinnati Bengals
1-0 228.86
247.84
 
VS
proj
Los Angeles Rams
181.5 0-1
226.79

Los Angeles Rams lose to Cincinnati Bengals, 228.86-181.50

There's no way around it, Los Angeles Rams didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as Cincinnati Bengals earned a 228.86-181.50 victory. Los Angeles Rams leapt out to a 115.70-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from Cooper Kupp, who caught 13 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown for 36.8 points, and Bobby Wagner, who made 7 tackles and recorded a sack (16 points). But Cincinnati Bengals held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Ja'Marr Chase (33.9 points) and Dontrell Hilliard (24.9). Cincinnati Bengals (1-0) will look to rack up another W against Baltimore Ravens, while Los Angeles Rams (0-1) face Kansas City Chiefs in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Cincinnati Bengals   Los Angeles Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hilliard (3 Rec, 61 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 24.9 points in a 21-20 lost to the Giants in Week 1. His scoring output nearly quadrupled his 6.38-point projection. Hilliard will face the Bills next week.
Dontrell Hilliard

Top Player Comparison

Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 228.86
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
33.9
19.54
14.8%
2
Dontrell Hilliard
RB
24.9
6.38
10.9%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
21.5
17.31
9.4%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
20
13.45
8.7%
Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 181.5
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
36.8
20.81
20.3%
2
Bobby Wagner
LB
16
14.79
8.8%
3
Ernest Jones
LB
14
11.26
7.7%
4
Grady Jarrett
DT
13.5
7.62
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Gay had a 57-yard field goal for Los Angeles Rams to contribute to a 115.70-0.00 lead for Los Angeles Rams.
Sunday Early
Jahan Dotson had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Cincinnati Bengals, while Evan McPherson had a 59-yard field goal, contributing to a 181.96-158.70 lead for Cincinnati Bengals.
Sunday Late
Dontrell Hilliard had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Cincinnati Bengals, contributing to a 228.86-168.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Julio Jones had a 48-yard catch for Los Angeles Rams, who trailed 228.86-181.50 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Cincinnati Bengals   Los Angeles Rams

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Cincinnati Bengals exceeded their projected point totals.
Los Angeles Rams had only nine of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Cincinnati Bengals had one starter score zero points, while Los Angeles Rams had two.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 47.36-point margin was the sixth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Cincinnati Bengals earn the win, but they also easily covered the 21.05-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Cooper Kupp put up 36.8 points, the second-highest score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

Cincinnati Bengals
Listen, Cincinnati Bengals, we applaud you on the confidence. Starting a player with negative points (along with a zero-point player) while still earning the win... talk about arrogance. All we ask is to please limit those shenanigans to the early regular season. Try it in the playoffs and we're toast.
Los Angeles Rams
The problem this week isn't exactly rocket science, Los Angeles Rams. Choosing to start Cam Akers and Kamren Curl in a tough fantasy matchup... let's aim to play with a full deck of cards next time?