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The Rams have 59 plays this season that have gained at least 10 yards, most in the NFL. The Rams already have seven touchdowns of 10+ yards, more than half of their total from last season.

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Nate Atkins@NateAtkins_
10 thoughts on the Rams after watching the coaches film:

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Nate Atkins@NateAtkins_
8. Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay were on one in the fourth. Lots of hooks/curls/comebacks that sliced up Indy’s zones. A couple money designs to isolate Puka Nacua and Davante Adams based on where the attention shifted.

Pass pro also stepped up against a 4-man pass rush.

9. The Rams were fortunate that Alec Pierce missed this game — not only as a threat on deep in-breaking routes but also as a perimeter blocker. That saved a big Jonathan Taylor day.

Teams with two good perimeter WRs will make it hard for L.A. to hide and mix skill sets at CB.

I love this 3rd-and-long rush package:

Jared Verse with a running launch at the C, creating a loop for Kobie Turner to get in the face of the QB with Byron Young & Josiah Stewart either rushing or dropping out of that disruption.

I’d put L.A.’s edge group up there with any. pic.twitter.com/RWOo4EORfk

— Nate Atkins (@NateAtkins_) September 30, 2025

And a bonus No. 11:

Just a cool-ass rep from Jared Verse. Lot of focus on sack numbers but his power is doing more than setting an edge in the run game; it’s changing the path for the back.

Teams like to run at elite edge rushers to slow them down and it’s a bad idea with him. pic.twitter.com/cAO994Zj0P

— Nate Atkins (@NateAtkins_) September 30, 2025

Cameron DaSilva@camdasilva
Les Snead shared his take on Terrance Ferguson’s slow start, saying the rookie is “just not there yet” but “it’s definitely coming”

“I understand the frustration part. I can’t imagine what he’s going through sometimes, but I would say just not there yet.”

Kamren Curl had the best game of his career in the Win over the Colts. The veteran, though stout, had not recorded an interception since his rookie year. That drought came to an end as he set the tone with an INT on the 1st drive and then sealing the victory with a INT to close pic.twitter.com/zeOdPl4kwq

— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) September 30, 2025

Sosa Kremenjas@QBsMVP
So the Rams got an extremely banged-up — and not good — 49ers team on TNF and then a Ravens team that might start a few fans on defense + potentially no Lamar Jackson.

No excuse — a 5-1 record is staring at you in the face.

Nate Atkins@NateAtkins_
10 thoughts on the Rams after watching the coaches film:

1. Matthew Stafford came out a little off. He was throwing a lot to players he often doesn’t (RBs, mainly) and sped up by a Colts rush that was winning more than normal.

This is where Puka Nacua really carried things.

2. Kyren Williams was much more patient than Blake Corum on the Rams’ zone runs — setting up blockers, toying with unblocked defenders and finishing through contact.

Feels like he’s getting going after a slowish first two games. pic.twitter.com/7kiXCBqdiV

— Nate Atkins (@NateAtkins_) September 30, 2025

3. Interesting to see the shift back to 11-personnel this week (85% of looks) with Puka Nacua working like TE2 in the run game and with Jordan Whittington as a motion, move blocker.

Still don’t get running a QB sneak out of 11 vs. 9 men in the box. Zaire Franklin lives for that. pic.twitter.com/6m99GPLJ2s

— Nate Atkins (@NateAtkins_) September 30, 2025

4. Blake Corum makes more sense as a second-half change-up to Kyren Williams once he wears down linebackers a bit and they can run more power scheme. And numbers are bearing this out.

Sunday was a day to feed the hot hand in the middle quarters more than they did.

5. I know Colts fans are wondering why they didn’t switch Xavien Howard off Puka Nacua more. It’s because this was going to happen with Davante Adams. Seems simple, but Howard is bracing for his vertical speed.

And Puka could have motioned into slot and wasted Charvarius Ward. pic.twitter.com/RS8fnWOXH8

— Nate Atkins (@NateAtkins_) September 30, 2025

6. The benefit of Puka Nacua going nuclear: Nick Cross bites on his in cut and leaves Tyler Higbee uncovered for a chunk gain.

Nobody better than Matthew Stafford at directing traffic with his eyes.

L.A.’s secondary targets need to remain so and find their food this way. pic.twitter.com/0MGzoFovxs

— Nate Atkins (@NateAtkins_) September 30, 2025

7. The issue with trying to spread the ball around right now is the players the Rams are playing don’t have the chemistry and skill sets to offer a ton.

They have two who do (Tutu Atwell and Terrance Ferguson) but haven’t wanted to play either all that much because of blocking.

The highest-graded WRs in Week 4 🙌 pic.twitter.com/RPfAKM2iSI

— PFF (@PFF) September 30, 2025

It will never not be fun to revisit the 2021-22 NFC championship game against the 49ers. We finally got over the hump of San Francisco, and we haven’t looked back in regards to SF

Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp connected for 142 yards and 2 TDs

Kupp will always be cherished pic.twitter.com/0iLQaS2IUM

— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) October 1, 2025

🫷 Can't talk, too busy watching Puka highlights

📺 @NFLonFOX | #RamsHouse pic.twitter.com/PjV0ghQhEg

— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) September 29, 2025

They do the Rams game at about 1:24:32.

Brock Vierra, from Rams Mailbag: https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/los-angeles-terrance-ferguson-steve-avila-sean-mcvay-san-francisco-49ers

The offense can be opened up and more explosive with TFerg. Why can’t he get on the field. What is holding him back?

He’s just not ready. I don’t know when that will be but that’s been the word out of the facility. Ferguson also needs to put some weight on him, something he wasn’t able to do this offseason due to the draft but it’s clear the time he missed in training camp was more damaging than initial findings.

Will there be any trades for…o-line?

…no there won’t be any trades for offensive lineman unless something dramatic happens.

Here’s what I know. The Rams love Justin Dedich and Beaux Limmer. They don’t want to lose either of them. The Rams can’t afford to cut tackles either because Alaric Jackson has a fluctuating health issue that needs constant monitoring and Rob Havenstein is an older player who has been playing banged up.

Plus, the market is awful right now for a backup interior offensive lineman.

.@Colts @RamsNFL @AsapPuka seems unstoppable. Don't take my word.. ask the 4 teams that the Rams have faced. So many of his NFL leading 42-503 come on 3rd downs to keep drives alive. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/3DWfkDU7aL

— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) September 29, 2025

Greg Beacham@gregbeacham
Sean McVay on the 49ers fans who make the trip to SoFi: “They’ve certainly got a great fan base. I blame my grandpa for that, a lot of the success they had in the early years.”

from https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2025/09/29/rams-colts-snap-counts-week-4-playing-time-forbes-whittington/86415705007/?taid=68da9efb2712010001905419&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Cobie Durant takes over CB1 spot:

Emmanuel Forbes Jr. had been the top cornerback with Ahkello Witherspoon out and he was the starter in each of the first four games but he played just 61% of the snaps on Sunday, his lowest of the season. Durant, on the other hand, played 77% for the second week in a row, climbing the depth chart as the team’s top cornerback. Forbes struggled in this one, allowing a long catch to Adonai Mitchell and a touchdown to Michael Pittman Jr., so perhaps the Rams reduced his playing time as a result.

5 interesting stats from Rams’ Week 4 win over Colts: A perfect 4th quarter for Matthew ‘soul snatcher’ Stafford, two of the most impactful offensive plays of the NFL season lead Rams comeback

Wyatt Miller

https://www.therams.com/news/5-interesting-stats-from-rams-week-4-win-over-colts-a-perfect-4th-quarter-for-matthew-soul-snatcher-stafford-two-of-the-most-impactful-offensive-plays-of-the-nfl-season-lead-rams-comeback

When Rams head coach Sean McVay started his press conference by saying, “We’re not a boring team to watch, I guess,” that was an understatement. The Rams came away with an improbable comeback victory over the Colts in Week 4, 27-20, thanks to some big-time plays from quarterback Matthew Stafford, timely turnovers by the defense and an incredibly efficient run game.

Here are five interesting stats from the Rams’ comeback win over the Colts in Week 4:

Stafford had a perfect passer rating in the fourth quarter (158.3), the second person to achieve that this season

During the Rams’ fourth-quarter comeback, Stafford completed nine of 11 pass attempts for 172 yards (third-highest in the NFL this season) and two touchdowns, facilitating a 72.7% success rate on pass attempts, via nflverse data. That accounted for 45.9% of his 375 passing yards on the day and two-thirds of his touchdowns.

Stafford’s late touchdown pass to wide receiver Puka Nacua (who set a regular season career-high with 170 receiving yards) tied the game, and his 88-yard strike to wide receiver Tutu Atwell won it. The Rams’ win probability was as low as 15% early in the fourth quarter, according to Next Gen Stats, but that’s when Stafford worked his fourth-quarter voodoo magic to pull a victory from the jaws of defeat.

That was Stafford’s 50th career game-winning drive. He’s the active leader among quarterbacks in that stat, which is partially how he was dubbed the “soul snatcher.”

Atwell’s 88-yard touchdown was the longest go-ahead scrimmage touchdown in the final two minutes of a game this century, via ESPN Research

Atwell’s game-winning touchdown was the longest play of his career and just his second catch of the season, and he reached 21.7 miles per hour, the fifth-fastest ball-carrier speed so far this year, via Next Gen Stats.

Atwell told theRams.com that the play felt like a weight lifted off his shoulders after not producing as much as expected early in the season (he came into the day with one catch for four yards). Once Atwell made his defender fall down on the route and he was wide open with nothing but green grass in front of him, his only thought was, “I’m finna go get it.” And he did.

The Rams on Sunday had two of the top 15 most impactful offensive plays in the NFL this year based on win probability added, via nflverse data

Atwell’s touchdown raised the Rams’ win probability by 29%, from just over 60.8% to 89.8%, which was the eighth-highest boost from an offensive play so far this season. On the drive before that, Nacua’s game-tying touchdown on a must-have 4th-and-2 from the nine-yard line raised the Rams’ win probability 24.8% (ranking 13th this season), to just over 51%.

Daniel Jones’ passer rating was more than 100 points lower when he wasn’t pressured compared to when he was, via Pro Football Focus

This stat is definitely interesting, but it’s more so confounding. When Jones had a clean pocket, he went 12 of 19 for 81 yards and two interceptions and a 32.9 passer rating. When Jones was pressured, he completed 12 of 14 pass attempts for 181 yards, one touchdown, no interceptions and a 142.6 passer rating. So, what exactly does this mean, and what’s the cause of it?

The Rams’ coverage seemingly lulled Jones into a false sense of security. His average depth of target was nearly three yards higher when he wasn’t pressured, prompting Jones to take shots down the field rather than throwing the easy check-downs. It resulted in errant passes, breakups and interceptions. The Rams’ front was the engine of the defense in the first three weeks, but the backend came through in the win over Indianapolis.

Jones entered Week 4 with no turnovers on the season, he left SoFi stadium with two, both courtesy of safety Kam Curl (the first multi-interception game of his career).

Kyren Williams’ 84.6% success rate on the ground was the best for any qualified running back in a game this season, via Next Gen Stats

Apart from the fumbled handoff, something McVay took responsibility for on Monday when speaking to reporters, Williams’ shortest run of the day went for three yards. He was constantly putting the Rams ahead of the sticks, and (for the second-straight week) most of that production came on outside zone runs.

47 of Williams’ 77 yards on the ground game on outside runs (61%), and he averaged 6.7 yards per carry on those attempts, via Next Gen Stats. L.A. did the same thing last week in Philadelphia, and the Colts presented a similar front that the Rams took advantage of.