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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
LA Rams
9-5 189.88
184.41
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
151.7 5-9
183.01

Cleveland Browns lose to LA Rams, 189.88-151.70

Cleveland Browns were unable to meet expectations, as LA Rams emerged victorious with a 189.88-151.70 win. LA Rams never trailed in this one after grabbing a 15.00-point lead on Thursday behind Maxx Crosby (10 points) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (5). Deion Jones (7 Tackles, 1 Int) and Sam Darnold (120 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 30 Rush Yds) led the charge for Cleveland Browns in the loss. LA Rams (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Cleveland Browns (5-9) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  LA Rams   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams scored 11.1 points in a 34-23 win over the Vikings to nearly triple his 3.79-point projection. He caught one pass for 41 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on LA Rams this week. Next week, Williams will face the Jets.
Jameson Williams

Top Player Comparison

LA Rams
Points
% of total points 189.88
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
34.38
28
18.1%
2
Josh Uche
LB
19.5
3.1
10.3%
3
Roquan Smith
LB
18.5
9.58
9.7%
4
DeVonta Smith
WR
17.4
12.6
9.2%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 151.7
1
Deion Jones
ML
14.5
7.79
9.6%
2
Sam Darnold
QB
13.8
15.97
9.1%
3
Noah Brown
WR
12.5
6.25
8.2%
4
Isiah Pacheco
RB
12.3
12.41
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which LA Rams owned a 118.88-75.30 lead. Jalen Hurts linked up with DeVonta Smith for a 41-yard touchdown pass for LA Rams. Hurts also lit up the scoreboard with a 33-yard touchdown pass. Noah Brown made the highlight reel for Cleveland Browns with a 51-yard catch.

Points By Position

  LA Rams   Cleveland Browns

Game Notes

Only eight of the 23 starters on LA Rams scored higher than their projected point totals.
Cleveland Browns had only six of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as LA Rams had four starters score zero points, while Cleveland Browns had one.
LA Rams had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Cleveland Browns.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
LA Rams recorded more points than their projected total, while Cleveland Browns fell short of their projection.
Not only did LA Rams get the win, but they also covered the 1.4-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Deion Jones officially recorded the highest scoring output for any ML this year with 14.5 points.

Coach Talk

LA Rams
Getting the win is most important, LA Rams, but we've also identified one spot where we can improve as a team. Our running backs were significantly outmatched by the opposition. Buoyed by Kenyan Drake (two total yards, no TDs) and Rachaad White (77 yards, no TDs), our three RBs combined for only 15.4 points in Week 14, and the starting backfield for Cleveland Browns doubled us up with a score of 32.7. Let's bounce back with a big statement in Week 15!
Cleveland Browns
Producing four catches on just five targets this past week, it appears that the starting RBs for Cleveland Browns should investigate why their quarterbacks are giving them the silent treatment.