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St. Louis Rams at Denver Broncos - Week 12
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

NE
DET		 45
 24
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NO
DAL		 30
 27
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CIN
NYJ		 10
 26
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PIT
BUF		 19
 16
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CAR
CLE		 23
 24
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MIN
WAS		 17
 13
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TEN
HOU		 0
 20
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JAC
NYG		 20
 24
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GB
ATL		 17
 20
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MIA
OAK		 33
 17
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KC
SEA		 42
 24
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PHI
CHI		 26
 31
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STL
DEN		 36
 33
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TB
BAL		 10
 17
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SD
IND		 36
 14
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SF
ARI		 27
 6
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Broncos 27, Rams 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
St. Louis Rams
Rank  Player Projections
QB 23 Sam Bradford Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 8 Steven Jackson Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
WR 30 Danny Amendola Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 52 Laurent Robinson Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 69 Brandon Gibson Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 25 Michael Hoomanawanui Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 14 Josh Brown FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 29 Defense / ST  
View all Week 12 Rankings or Projections
  
Denver Broncos
Rank  Player Projections
QB 7 Kyle Orton Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 16 Knowshon Moreno Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 1 Brandon Lloyd Rec: 9-120, 1 TD
WR 23 Jabar Gaffney Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 57 Eddie Royal Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
K 12 Matt Prater FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 14 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Last team to win back-to-back games in series was Rams (1974, 1979) - clubs have met 8 times since '79

Rams QB Sam Bradford set NFL rookie record with 169 att. without INT. Has 2+ TD passes in 3 of past 4 ... In last meeting, RB Steven Jackson rushed for 121 yards & had 140 scrimmage yards. Averages 120.3 scrimmage yards per game since 2006, most in NFL with min. 50 games (7,820 yards, 65 games). Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 16 of past 18 vs. AFC. In those 18, has 2,308 scrimmage yards (128.2 per game)... WR-PR-KR Danny Amendola has rec. TD in 3 of past 4. Aims for 4th in row with 6+ catches. Has career-high 60 catches, 493 yards & 3 TDs. WR Brandon Gibson had TD last week. Seeks 4th in row with 5+ receptions. Rookie TE Michael Hoomanawanui had career-long 25-yard TD catch vs. Atl... S Oshiomogho Atogwe had FR in last meeting. Has 20 INTs since 2006, 5th most in NFL. LB James Laurinaitis has sack in 2 of past 3. DE James Hall has 7.5 sacks in past 9. Had sack in last game vs. Den. (9/28/03 with Det.). DE Chris Long has 5 sacks, 2 FFs & FR in past 5.

Broncos Club is 3-0 at home vs. NFC under HC JOSH MC DANIELS... In 6 games vs. NFC since joining Broncos, QB Kyle Orton has completed 129 of 191 passes (67.5 pct.) for 1,547 passing yards w/ 11 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 104.8 passer rating. At home this season, Orton has 10 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 96.6 passer rating... RB Knowshon Moreno totaled 120 scrimmage yards last week (62 rec., 58 rush) w/ rush TD. Had career-best 7 catches last game... WR Brandon Lloyd reached 1,000 rec. yards for 1st time of career (1,046). Leads NFL w/ 19 catches of 20+ yards. Aims for 4th straight game w/ TD & has career-high 7 TD rec. this season. In 2 games vs. NFC in '10, Lloyd averages 111.0 receiving yards per game against NFC (222 total)... CB Champ Bailey registered 30th INT w/ Denver last week. Since '99, Bailey leads NFL CBs w/ 48 INTs... DE Justin Bannan recorded 1st sack as Bronco last week... WR-PR Eddie Royal ranks 2nd in AFC w/ 12.7 PR avg.


Results and Schedule
St. Louis Rams
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-12 ARI H L 13-17 -4
2 2010-09-19 OAK A L 14-16 -2
3 2010-09-26 WAS H W 30-16 +14
4 2010-10-03 SEA H W 20-3 +17
5 2010-10-10 DET A L 6-44 -38
6 2010-10-17 SD H W 20-17 +3
7 2010-10-24 TB A L 17-18 -1
8 2010-10-31 CAR H W 20-10 +10
9   Bye      
10 2010-11-14 SF A L 20-23 -3
11 2010-11-21 ATL H L 17-34 -17
12 2010-11-28 DEN A W 36-33 +3
13 2010-12-05 ARI A    
14 2010-12-12 NO A    
15 2010-12-19 KC H    
16 2010-12-26 SF H    
17 2011-01-02 SEA A    
   
Denver Broncos
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-12 JAC A L 17-24 -7
2 2010-09-19 SEA H W 31-14 +17
3 2010-09-26 IND H L 13-27 -14
4 2010-10-03 TEN A W 26-20 +6
5 2010-10-10 BAL A L 17-31 -14
6 2010-10-17 NYJ H L 20-24 -4
7 2010-10-24 OAK H L 14-59 -45
8 2010-10-31 SF A L 16-24 -8
9   Bye      
10 2010-11-14 KC H W 49-29 +20
11 2010-11-22 SD A L 14-35 -21
12 2010-11-28 STL H L 33-36 -3
13 2010-12-05 KC A    
14 2010-12-12 ARI A    
15 2010-12-19 OAK A    
16 2010-12-26 HOU H    
17 2011-01-02 SD H    

Injury Report
St. Louis Rams
Questionable  WR Danario Alexander (Knee)
Probable  WR Laurent Robinson (Toe)
 OT Rodger Saffold (Shoulder)
IR  WR Donnie Avery (Right Knee ACL)
 WR Mark Clayton (Torn Right Patellar Tendon)
 DT Chris Hovan (Back)
 MLB Josh Hull (Knee ACL)
 TE Fendi Onobun (Back)
 FS Kevin Payne (Knee)
 DT Clifton Ryan (Migranes)
PUP  OG Mark Setterstrom (Triceps)
   
Denver Broncos
Out  CB Andre' Goodman (Hip)
 FS Darcel McBath (Quadriceps)
 WR Demaryius Thomas (Ankle)
Questionable  ILB D.J. Williams (Concussion)
Probable  OLB Robert Ayers (Foot)
 WR Brandon Stokley (Calf)
IR  OLB Elvis Dumervil (Pectoral)
 RB LenDale White (Achilles)

Offense Stats Comparison
  STL
 Offense 		 DEN
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 19.0 16.7 23.4 STL
Rushing yards 97.3 94.3 112.1 STL
Rushing yards per attempt 3.90 4.23 4.15 DEN
Completion % 65.3% 57.4% 61.3% STL
Passing yards 198.3 224.0 236.8 DEN
Passing yards per completion 8.42 11.63 11.06 DEN
Passing yards per attempt 5.50 6.68 6.78 DEN
Interceptions 0.0 0.7 1.0 STL
Fumbles lost 0.0 1.0 0.7 STL
Sacks allowed 2.0 3.0 2.1 STL
3rd down conversions 32.9% 29.5% 39.1% STL
4th down conversions 50.0% 20.0% 52.3% STL
Time of possession 32:13 26:40 30:24 STL
  Defense Stats Comparison
  STL
 Defense 		 DEN
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 19.3 29.3 23.4 STL
Rushing yards 100.3 139.7 112.1 STL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.14 4.34 4.15 STL
Completion % 61.3% 60.8% 61.3% DEN
Passing yards 216.7 213.0 236.8 DEN
Passing yards per completion 10.35 13.91 11.06 STL
Passing yards per attempt 6.35 8.46 6.78 STL
INT return 0.3 0.3 1.0 -
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.3 0.7 DEN
Sacks 3.7 1.7 2.1 STL
3rd down conversions 36.2% 42.4% 39.1% STL
4th down conversions 100.0% 66.7% 52.3% DEN
Time of possession 29:34 33:20 30:24 STL

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   STL   DEN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 12.0 14.7 10.3 DEN
Yards per kick return 19.0 20.0 21.9 DEN
Yards allowed per punt return 10.6 8.1 10.3 DEN
Yards allowed per kick return 23.4 22.5 21.9 DEN
  Misc Stats Comparison
   STL   DEN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 6.7 6.0 6.4 DEN
Penalty yards 54.7 60.0 54.2 STL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 6 to 11 of the 2010 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 6 to 11 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
St. Louis Rams vs. Denver Broncos
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 1 2000-09-04 DEN STL 36-41 STL
2002 1 2002-09-08 STL DEN 16-23 DEN
2006 1 2006-09-10 DEN STL 10-18 STL

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.




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