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NFL 2022 | Week 16 | Sun, Dec 25, 2022 | RAMS DST AND AKERS HAMMER DENVER, RODGERS DOUBLE CORRELATION, FOUR HIGH OWNERSHIP RECEIVERS
Winning lineup
| POS | PLAYER | OWN | SAL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Aaron Rodgers GB QB | 26.6% | 5900 | 14.32 |
| RB | James Conner ARI RB | 26.3% | 7000 | 25 |
| RB | Leonard Fournette TB RB | 30.6% | 5800 | 25.2 |
| WR | Jerry Jeudy DEN WR | 27.3% | 5900 | 20.7 |
| WR | Jaylen Waddle MIA WR | 35.9% | 7200 | 28.3 |
| WR | Allen Lazard GB WR | 13.3% | 5500 | 11.1 |
| TE | Tyler Higbee LAR TE | 17.3% | 4100 | 30.4 |
| FLEX | Cam Akers LAR RB | 20.6% | 5200 | 37.7 |
| DST | Rams LAR DST | 16.9% | 3000 | 21 |
Analysis
Stack summary
This roster comes from the Christmas slate where Los Angeles completely changed the slate math. The Rams did not need a normal offensive ceiling through passing volume. The winning path came from Cam Akers turning rushing volume into three touchdowns, Tyler Higbee converting tight end targets into two touchdowns, and the Rams defense burying Denver through pressure, interceptions, and a defensive score.
Aaron Rodgers was not the high score at quarterback, but his salary allowed the roster to load the Los Angeles environment and still keep Jaylen Waddle attached to the Miami side of the Green Bay game. The Rodgers Lazard Waddle group gave the roster access to the first game without overcommitting salary to a quarterback score. The build accepted modest quarterback output because the rest of the roster held enough concentrated touchdown access.
The Tampa Bay Arizona game supplied the running back volume pair. James Conner and Leonard Fournette both handled passing game usage, which mattered on a three game slate where raw touch security was scarce. Fournette's receiving role and Conner's touchdown kept the build stable while the Rams core supplied the separation.
The defining decision is the Rams concentration. Akers, Higbee, and Rams defense all came from the same one sided game. Most rosters treat a defense blowout script as a threat to offensive volume. This lineup captured the version where the blowout created short fields, rushing touchdowns, tight end red zone production, sacks, and turnovers from the same game script.
Uniqueness notes
The roster carried a large ownership total, so the edge did not come from being obscure. It came from choosing the correct form of the chalk. Akers at 20.6 percent, Higbee at 17.3 percent, and Rams defense at 16.9 percent were not hidden. The separator was combining all three in a game where Denver's offensive collapse fed every part of the Los Angeles path.
The Rodgers selection is more structural than explosive. He gave the lineup a low salary quarterback from the first game, paired with Lazard, while Waddle supplied the opposing receiver ceiling. That kept the roster connected to multiple game environments without sacrificing the Los Angeles triple allocation.
The double running back usage from Buccaneers Cardinals is also part of the structure. Conner and Fournette both had receiving paths, so the roster did not need either team to control the entire game. Both could score in a slow overtime environment, which gave the lineup enough floor while the Rams cluster created the first place outcome.
Build details
Roster construction: 3-4-2
Game key:
GB@MIA: 3 (QB game)
DEN@LAR: 4
TB@ARI: 2
Primary lever: Cam Akers, Tyler Higbee, and Rams defense concentrated around Denver's offensive collapse
Secondary lever: Aaron Rodgers salary relief paired with Allen Lazard and Jaylen Waddle from the opposing side
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