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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
3-5 279.74
252.5
 
VS
proj
Las Vegas Raiders
169.44 0-8
213.53

Baltimore Ravens hand Las Vegas Raiders eighth consecutive loss in 279.74-169.44 blowout

Baltimore Ravens cruised to a 279.74-169.44 win to hand Las Vegas Raiders their eighth consecutive loss to open the season. The matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as Baltimore Ravens nabbed a 68.50-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 44.7 points from Mike Evans (6 Rec, 123 Rec Yds) and Devin Duvernay (99 Ret. Yds). Matthew Stafford (23.64 points) and Fred Warner (22) led the way for Las Vegas Raiders in the loss. Baltimore Ravens (3-5) will look to sustain their momentum against Houston Texans, while Las Vegas Raiders (0-8) will meet Cleveland Browns in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Las Vegas Raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Steelers, Brown put up 51.6 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 17.92-point projection and was much higher than his 20.55-point season scoring average. Brown ranks #33 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 279.74
1
A.J. Brown
WR
51.6
17.92
18.4%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
28.34
28.5
10.1%
3
Mike Evans
WR
25.3
18.44
9%
4
Mykal Walker
LB
20
14.12
7.1%
Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 169.44
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
23.64
27.28
14%
2
Fred Warner
LB
22
14.95
13%
3
Budda Baker
S
19
12.52
11.2%
4
Denzel Perryman
LB
15
12.74
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Mike Evans had a 51-yard catch for Baltimore Ravens, contributing to a 92.00-23.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch for Baltimore Ravens, while Kalif Raymond had a 43-yard catch, helping Baltimore Ravens to a 254.74-111.80 lead.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Las Vegas Raiders
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's time to check in on the Standings.
Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 7th-most points per game in the league (267.89 ppg), leaving Baltimore Ravens outside of playoff position at No. 10 in the Standings.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1635 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 553 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
J.K. Dobbins
Best Drafted
123 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
1734 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Las Vegas Raiders
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 200.25, Las Vegas Raiders holds the No. 16 spot in the Standings, leaving the unit outside of playoff position.
Important Players
Josh Jacobs
MVP
676 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 152 Rec Yds
Best Drafted
Davante Adams
Best Acquisition
38 Rec, 512 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only 10 of the 23 starting players on Baltimore Ravens exceeded their scoring projections.
Las Vegas Raiders had only eight of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Baltimore Ravens had two starters score zero points, while Las Vegas Raiders had six.
A.J. Brown, Kirk Cousins, and Mike Evans all scored more points than Matthew Stafford, the leading scorer for Las Vegas Raiders.
Baltimore Ravens put up more points than their season scoring average (267.89) while Las Vegas Raiders fell short of theirs (200.25).
Baltimore Ravens scored more points than their projected total, while Las Vegas Raiders fell short of their projection.
The win ends a streak of five consecutive losses for Baltimore Ravens.
Not only did Baltimore Ravens earn the win, but they also easily covered the 38.97-point predicted margin of victory.
Baltimore Ravens moves to (2-1) in blowout games this year, while Las Vegas Raiders falls to (0-2).