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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Las Vegas Raiders
5-3 268.38
214.47
 
VS
proj
Baltimore Ravens
144 5-3
201.42

Las Vegas Raiders earn win over Baltimore Ravens in 268.38-144.00 beatdown

Las Vegas Raiders showed up and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 268.38-144.00 win over Baltimore Ravens, who fell short of projections. Baltimore Ravens leapt out to a 38.00-point lead on Thursday behind stellar efforts from Tom Brady (19.1 points) and Chris Godwin (13.5). But it was all Las Vegas Raiders after that. They were led by Alvin Kamara, who racked up 158 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns for 42.8 points, and A.J. Brown, who caught 6 passes for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns (39.6 points). Las Vegas Raiders (5-3) will look to build on their success against (V) Miami Dolphins, while Baltimore Ravens (5-3) face Dallas Cowboys in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Las Vegas Raiders   Baltimore Ravens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conklin overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 25.9 points against his 5.08-point projection. During a 22-17 loss to the Patriots, he caught 6 passes for 79 yards and 2 touchdowns. Conklin ranks #6 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Bills next week.
Tyler Conklin

Top Player Comparison

Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 268.38
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
42.8
17.91
15.9%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
39.6
15.55
14.8%
3
Tyler Conklin
TE
25.9
5.08
9.7%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
17.5
12.83
6.5%
Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 144
1
Tom Brady
QB
19.1
23.06
13.3%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
13.8
12.98
9.6%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
13.5
15.11
9.4%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
12.9
16.7
9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady linked up with Chris Godwin for a 44-yard pass for Baltimore Ravens. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 51-yard pass, helping to stake Baltimore Ravens to a 38.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch for Las Vegas Raiders, while Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch, helping Las Vegas Raiders to a 189.18-101.20 lead.
Sunday Late
Terry McLaurin had a 42-yard catch for Las Vegas Raiders to contribute to a 249.38-129.60 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Las Vegas Raiders   Baltimore Ravens

StatSmack

Las Vegas Raiders must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (268.38) than their season average (207.45).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Las Vegas Raiders has left fewer points on the bench this season (171.34) than Baltimore Ravens (206.62).
Las Vegas Raiders should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Baltimore Ravens (5 vs 3).
By position, Las Vegas Raiders have outscored Baltimore Ravens at RB and WR this season.
Las Vegas Raiders don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 40 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Las Vegas Raiders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Baltimore Ravens (3).
There's not much good to say about Baltimore Ravens this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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