Rams coach Sean McVay said Saturday that third-round pick Blake Corum reminds him a lot of Williams (hand), Stu Jackson of the team's official site reports. McVay isn't the first to make that comparison, and while it's arguably a compliment that the Rams sought out a similar player, it also means Williams could cede more work to backups than he did last year. The comparison between the two players is imperfect, with Corum being an inch shorter yet 11 pounds heavier (based on combine measurements) and having enjoyed a far more prolific college career in terms of rushing stats. On the other hand, Williams was much more active as a pass catcher in his college days, and he's since proven to be a quality player at the NFL level, scoring 15 TDs in 12 games last season while averaging a league-high 95.3 rushing yards per game. He thus figures to remain the lead back, though he now has much lower odds to match the massive snap shares he handled last season (90 percent or higher five times, 77 percent or higher nine times). The hand fracture Williams suffered in a playoff loss to Detroit shouldn't impact his preparation for 2024.
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Rushing
Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
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2023 | LA | 12 | 228 | 1,144 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 50 | 3 |
2022 | LA | 10 | 35 | 139 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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Could lose some work to Corum
Rams coach Sean McVay said Saturday that third-round pick Blake Corum reminds him a lot of Williams (hand), Stu Jackson of the team's official site reports. McVay isn't the first to make that comparison, and while it's arguably a compliment that the Rams sought out a similar player, it also means Williams could cede more work to backups than he did last year. The comparison between the two players is imperfect, with Corum being an inch shorter yet 11 pounds heavier (based on combine measurements) and having enjoyed a far more prolific college career in terms of rushing stats. On the other hand, Williams was much more active as a pass catcher in his college days, and he's since proven to be a quality player at the NFL level, scoring 15 TDs in 12 games last season while averaging a league-high 95.3 rushing yards per game. He thus figures to remain the lead back, though he now has much lower odds to match the massive snap shares he handled last season (90 percent or higher five times, 77 percent or higher nine times). The hand fracture Williams suffered in a playoff loss to Detroit shouldn't impact his preparation for 2024.
Spectacular showing in return
The second-year back looked more effective than ever in his return from a four-game stay on injured reserve, compiling a career-high rushing yardage total while also bringing in scoring grabs of 15 and three yards. Williams' reception total also led the Rams on the afternoon and tied the versatile back's season high. Williams clearly looks completely back to full health after ripping off multiple explosive runs, including a game-high 56-yarder, and he'll next take aim at an inconsistent Browns run defense in a Week 13 home matchup.
Logs full practice Wednesday
On the same day in which the Rams designated Williams for return from injured reserve, the running back "looked like he was full speed during walkthrough just now," per McVay. The team likely will want Williams to string together multiple uncapped practices before activating him from IR, but he seems poised to miss the minimum four games while on the list due to a sprained left ankle. The Rams will need to add Williams back on the active roster by Saturday at 4 p.m. ET for him to have a chance to play Sunday at Arizona.
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1/14
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L 23-24
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13
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61
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4.7
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0
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15
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2
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1
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1
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9
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9
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8
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12/31
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W 26-25
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20
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87
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4.4
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3
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28
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2
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2
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2
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14
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7
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0
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9
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17
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12/21
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W 30-22
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22
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104
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4.7
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1
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10
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9
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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12/17
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W 28-20
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27
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152
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5.6
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1
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27
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3
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5
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7
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3
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0.6
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0
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7
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23
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12/10
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L 31-37
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25
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114
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4.6
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0
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14
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2
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3
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4
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-1
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-0.3
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0
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9
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16
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12/3
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W 36-19
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21
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88
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4.2
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1
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18
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8
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3
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5
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24
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8
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0
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14
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24
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2023 Post Season
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1/14
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13
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61
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4.7
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0
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15
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2
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1
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1
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9
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9
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0
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9
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8
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Post Season Totals |
13
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61
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4.7
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0
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15
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2
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1
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1
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9
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9
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0
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9
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8
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2023 Regular Season
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12/31
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W 26-25
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20
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87
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4.4
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3
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28
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2
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2
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2
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14
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7
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0
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9
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17
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12/21
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W 30-22
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22
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104
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4.7
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1
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10
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9
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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12/17
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W 28-20
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27
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152
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5.6
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1
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27
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3
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5
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7
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3
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0.6
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0
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7
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23
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12/10
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L 31-37
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25
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114
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4.6
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0
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14
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2
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3
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4
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-1
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-0.3
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0
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9
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16
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12/3
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W 36-19
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21
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88
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4.2
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1
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18
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8
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3
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5
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24
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8
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0
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14
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24
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11/26
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W 37-14
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16
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143
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8.9
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0
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56
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4
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6
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6
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61
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10.2
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2
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24
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68
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10/15
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W 26-9
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20
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158
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7.9
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1
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31
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5
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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10/8
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L 14-23
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13
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53
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4.1
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0
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11
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1
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2
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2
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4
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2
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0
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7
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16
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10/1
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W 29-23
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25
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103
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4.1
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2
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20
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4
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3
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3
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24
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8
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0
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13
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20
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9/25
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L 16-19
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10
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38
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3.8
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0
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9
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2
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2
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7
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27
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13.5
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0
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20
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35
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9/17
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L 23-30
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14
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52
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3.7
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1
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8
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5
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6
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10
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48
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8
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1
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15
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56
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9/10
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W 30-13
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15
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52
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3.5
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2
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9
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5
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0
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2
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Regular Season Totals |
228
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1144
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5
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12
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56
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50
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32
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48
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206
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5.2
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3
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24
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275
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