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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
LA Rams
7-4 200.9
185.89
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
183.64 2-9
171.23

LA Rams top Denver Broncos for third straight win, 200.90-183.64

LA Rams extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Denver Broncos, earning a 200.90-183.64 victory. LA Rams never trailed in this one after earning a 3.50-point lead on Thursday behind Allen Lazard (10.7 points) and Dontrell Hilliard (9.3). Samaje Perine (30.2 points) and Deebo Samuel (22.4) carried the flag for Denver Broncos in the loss. LA Rams (7-4) will look to keep it rolling against Baltimore Ravens, while Denver Broncos (2-9) will face (V) Jacksonville Jaguars in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  LA Rams   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 6 tackles and recording 2 sacks against the Broncos, Crosby scored 22.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9-point projection and was much higher than his 10.5-point season scoring average. Crosby ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Maxx Crosby

Top Player Comparison

LA Rams
Points
% of total points 200.9
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
26.2
25.61
13%
2
Maxx Crosby
DE
22.5
9
11.2%
3
Yannick Ngakoue
DE
15
3.56
7.5%
4
Harrison Butker
K
14
7.57
7%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 183.64
1
Samaje Perine
RB
30.2
5.05
16.4%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
22.4
13.73
12.2%
3
Marcus Mariota
QB
19.74
20.13
10.7%
4
George Pickens
WR
18.3
10.27
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 22-yard touchdown pass for LA Rams to contribute to a 151.40-89.04 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Samaje Perine had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Denver Broncos, while George Pickens had a 24-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 186.90-161.24 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 52-yard field goal for LA Rams to contribute to a 200.90-161.24 lead for the team.
Monday
Deebo Samuel had a 39-yard touchdown run for Denver Broncos.

Points By Position

  LA Rams   Denver Broncos

Game Notes

Only 11 of the 23 starters on LA Rams exceeded their scoring projections.
Denver Broncos had only nine of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as LA Rams had three starters score zero points, while Denver Broncos had two.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
LA Rams ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Denver Broncos ranked 7th.
Not only did LA Rams win, but they also covered the 14.66-point forecasted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Samaje Perine scored 30.2 points, the second-highest score for a RB this week.

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