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September 8, 2025 at 8:54 am #157867
znModeratorfrom Mike Jones, Ted Nguyen, and Dan Pompei: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6608642/2025/09/07/nfl-takeaways-week-1-aaron-rodgers-russell-wilson/?source=dailyemail&campaign=601983&userId=603890&source=dailyemail
How do you assess the NFC West race after the 49ers escaped the Seahawks and the Rams and Cardinals started 1-0?
Nguyen: Too early to tell. The Cardinals beat a bad Saints team but the Rams, Seahawks and 49ers all played against tough competition. The Rams beat the Texans, who were a playoff team last year and have one of the best defenses in the league, and the 49ers and Seahawks played each other in a back-and-forth game that ended with a 49ers win after Sam Darnold fumbled the ball on his tackle’s butt in the red zone. The 49ers probably have a step on the rest with a divisional win on the road.
Jones: I think the only conclusion that we can take away after one week is that the NFC West very well could go down to the wire. Each of these four teams’ performances showed both promise and the need for improvement. All of them have the potential to be really solid, but I don’t think there’s one clear-cut leader of the pack. We will likely see divisional lead changes every couple of weeks and then a fight to the finish for the crown and playoff spots.
Pompei: This is not a division that will be decided in the first week of the season, or probably the 17th week. The bet here is the NFC West will come down to the final week of play, when the Cardinals and Rams square off and the Seahawks play the 49ers. It remains to be seen if the Cardinals have what it takes, but the other three teams all could win the division, or at least make the playoffs. A healthy Matthew Stafford could give the Rams the edge.
September 8, 2025 at 9:09 am #157868znModeratorSeptember 8, 2025 at 11:55 am #157873znModeratorBlaine Grisak@bgrisakTST
Yesterday, Rams were the 6th best defense in the NFL, finishing with an EPA/play of -0.145.Me:
after game 1, Rams are
3rd in scoring defense
9th in yards
1st in 3rd down conversions allowed
7th in sacks & 6th in sack percentage
4th in takeawaysbut 18th in yards allowed per rush attempt
September 8, 2025 at 8:30 pm #157878znModeratorfrom Rams PFF grades… vs. Texans in Week 1: https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2025/09/08/rams-pff-grades-week-1-texans-best-worst-players/86042862007/?taid=68bf0a9afaadfc0001d21169&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter
Top 5 offense
QB Matthew Stafford: 92.9
WR Puka Nacua: 91.6
RG Kevin Dotson: 75.4
OL Beaux Limmer: 70.7
LG Steve Avila: 69.7Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now.
Stafford was outstanding in this one, silencing any concerns about his bad back. He made five big-time throws and didn’t have a single turnover-worthy play, putting together a clean performance from start to finish.Nacua caught 10 of his 11 passes and forced three missed tackles, picking up seven first downs in the game.
Dotson, Limmer and Avila all stood out on the interior, mostly for their run blocking. Limmer’s 89.9 run-blocking grade was the only Rams player with a grade higher than 72 in that department. Limmer and Dotson each allowed two pressures, and Avila gave up none.
September 8, 2025 at 8:32 pm #157879znModeratorfrom Rams PFF grades… vs. Texans in Week 1: https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2025/09/08/rams-pff-grades-week-1-texans-best-worst-players/86042862007/?taid=68bf0a9afaadfc0001d21169&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter
Top 5 defense
LB Nate Landman: 90.7
OLB Jared Verse: 90.6
CB Cobie Durant: 87.7
OLB Byron Young: 78.5
S Kamren Kinchens: 66.4Landman’s Rams debut couldn’t have gone any better than it did. He made 10 tackles, six stops, had zero missed tackles and forced a fumble in the fourth quarter that saved the game.
Verse didn’t have a sack but he led the team with four pressures and also drew a holding penalty on the Texans’ first offensive snap.
Durant allowed three catches on four targets for 33 yards but also had a terrific interception.
Young was a real star of this game, making nine tackles with three pressures and a sack.
Kinchens nearly had an interception on a play where Kobie Turner was called for roughing the passer, breaking up one pass in the win.
September 8, 2025 at 9:00 pm #157880znModeratorWyatt Miller@wymill07
The Texans’ offense didn’t move the ball past the Rams’ 15-yard line all gameMatthew Stafford led the league in big time throws and was nearly flawless on play-action passes
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from Wyatt Miller: https://www.therams.com/news/5-interesting-stats-from-rams-week-1-win-over-houston-defense-forced-fumble-pressures-matthew-stafford-big-time-throws-play-action
Rams had the seventh-highest defensive pressure rate in Week 1, via Next Gen Stats
The Rams pressured quarterback C.J. Stroud on 41.2% of his dropbacks on Sunday. Reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year Jared Verse led the way with four, while safety Quentin Lake, outside linebacker Byron Young and inside linebacker Omar Speights all registered two.
Seven other players tied with one, including safety Jaylen McCollough and defensive end Tyler Davis, who both collected sacks along with Young. L.A. ranked ninth in sack rate at 8.8%.
Matthew Stafford had a 145.0 passer rating on 11 play-action pass dropbacks, via Next Gen Stats
Play-action passing is a cornerstone of the Rams’ offense, and Stafford was nearly flawless when they ran it on Sunday (13.3 points away from a perfect passer rating, to be exact). He completed nine of 10 play-action pass attempts for 108 yards and a touchdown.
Head coach Sean McVay said postgame that Stafford was “in great command all day,” and his elite execution off play-action fakes was an integral part of that success.
September 8, 2025 at 9:08 pm #157881znModeratorWyatt Miller@wymill07
The Rams’ third down execution was very impressive yesterday and showed improvement.2024 Regular Season:
Conversion rate: 38% (19th)
Conversion rate with 7+ yards to go: 23.6% (21st)2025 Week 1:
Conversion rate: 53.8% (T-5th)
Conversion rate with 7+ yards to go: 42.9% (8th)September 8, 2025 at 9:15 pm #157882znModeratorLaQuan Jones@RealDealFantasy
Ahkello Witherspoon lined up against Nico Collins 51% of his routes:2 targets 1 catch, 4 yards
Rams Wire@TheRamsWire
Ahkello Witherspoon put on a strong defensive performance against Pro Bowl receiver Nico Collins and helped the Rams make a defensive statement.September 8, 2025 at 9:15 pm #157883znModeratorNate Atkins@NateAtkins_
Rams defensive snap counts:– 81% of snaps for Ahkello Witherspoon after his knee scare
– 79% for Emmanuel Forbes at CB
– Nate Landman played all but 1 snap in first Rams game
– Career-high 90% for Jared Verse; Cobie Durant credited the DL for keeping the ball from Nico CollinsSeptember 8, 2025 at 9:16 pm #157884znModeratorRams Wire@TheRamsWire
Matthew Stafford is PFF’s highest-graded QB of Week 1, leads NFL in big-time throwsSeptember 9, 2025 at 6:26 am #157889znModeratorWyatt Miller@wymill07
When @NateAtkins_ asked Cobie Durant this morning how the defense was able to take away Nico Collins (3 catches for 25 yards), he credited the defensive line:“Our defensive line putting pressure on the quarterback allowed us to play sticky (coverage).”
September 9, 2025 at 7:36 am #157891znModeratorPuka Nacua’s third season in the NFL got off to a hot start. The young receiver caught 10 of his 11 targets for 130 scoreless yards, including a key fourth-down catch late in the fourth quarter to seal the Week 1 win over the Houston Texans.
The performance also broke a key team record. Nacua passed Los Angeles Rams legend Torry Holt as the fastest player in franchise history to eclipse 2,500 career receiving yards. Nacua reached that mark in just 25 career games. Holt’s record had previously been 33 games.
September 9, 2025 at 7:54 am #157892znModeratorBlaine Grisak@bgrisakTST
Rams EDGE Jared Verse…was the 3rd-highest graded EDGE yesterday via PFF with a grade of 90.6. Second-highest graded EDGE against the run with a grade of 81.4.Finished with four pressures.
Lmao. Jared Verse blocked by 3 guys. pic.twitter.com/bQomunhusv
— Sosa Kremenjas (@QBsMVP) September 8, 2025
September 9, 2025 at 9:08 am #157895znModeratorRichard Sherman@RSherman_25
Ok @ahkello!! 🔒🔒🔒JAKE OLIVER ELLENBOGEN@JKBOGEN
Ahkello Witherspoon vs. WRs since reclaiming CB1 role for the #Rams:Nico Collins – 1 REC, 4 YDs
AJ Brown – 1 REC, 5 YDs
DeVonta Smith – 1 REC, 7 YDs
Justin Jefferson – 1 REC, 1 YDs
Jordan Addison – 1 REC, 7 YDs
DK Metcalf – 2 REC, 31 YDs, TD
Marvin Harrison Jr. – 3 REC, 38 YDs
Zay Jones – 1 catch, 19 YDs
Davante Adams – 2 REC, 21 YDs
Garrett Wilson – 2 REC, 18 YDs
Jauan Jennings – 2 REC, 31 YDs
Ricky Pearsall – 1 REC, 16 YDsSeptember 9, 2025 at 10:08 am #157900znModeratorJim Youngblood 53@53_jim70721
Quick note: Witherspoon was the boundary corner when he was in the game. When he missed a couple of series, yes, Forbes was the boundary guy. Mostly Forbes was the field CB.But yes, Witherspoon and Forbes are the starters at CB
September 9, 2025 at 10:39 am #157902znModeratorStafford's really like that. pic.twitter.com/FGd8e9y8nz
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) September 8, 2025
September 9, 2025 at 11:43 am #157904znModeratorLance Zierlein@LanceZierlein
Jordan Whittington was all over the freaking place [Sunday] for the Rams.September 9, 2025 at 11:47 am #157905znModeratorAhkello Witherspoon locked down Nico Collins, only allowing one catch for 4 yards on two targets. He only gave up two catches for 5 yards in the entire game, showing he’s the Rams’ CB1 on the outside. Emmanuel Forbes Jr. played well, too, giving up just one catch for 1 yard.
Cobie Durant was the third cornerback and he made one of the plays of the game when he intercepted C.J. Stroud, snatching the ball away from the receiver. This was an outstanding start to the year for the cornerback group.
September 9, 2025 at 12:19 pm #157911
ZooeyModeratorAhkello Witherspoon locked down Nico Collins, only allowing one catch for 4 yards on two targets. He only gave up two catches for 5 yards in the entire game, showing he’s the Rams’ CB1 on the outside. Emmanuel Forbes Jr. played well, too, giving up just one catch for 1 yard.
2 catches for 5 yards?
That’s what the starting corners gave up?
Holy shit.
September 9, 2025 at 9:04 pm #157916znModeratorThey do the Rams at 4:38 in.
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