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znModeratorNFL teams are also getting more creative with how they are getting to Duo, too. With the Rams offense leading the way.
The Rams will motion their TE or WR to change up their blocking angles and give the defense little time to react before the snap. pic.twitter.com/ftFSGscpS6
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) November 28, 2023
znModeratorznModeratorFrom @NFLGameDay Kickoff: #Browns QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson is in the concussion protocol, and there is a very real chance that means Joe Flacco is their starting QB. Plus, Myles Garrett (shoulder) checks out OK. pic.twitter.com/kJ9I3bXJgO
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 28, 2023
znModeratorBrowns are 1st on defense (yards) and 7th in points allowed.
On offense, they are 2oth in yards, and 15th in points.
When people say the Browns look beatable, they are thinking of the offense. But the Rams haven’t beaten a top 10 defense this season.
TEAM D YARDS POINTS
9ers: 5th & 1st
Dallas: 3rd & 4th
znModeratorSafety Jordan Fuller had one of his best games as pro this past Sunday.
Fuller had defensive stops on a few big gain potential moments and a crucial 4th down pass breakup. The defensive captain was stout! pic.twitter.com/wWvUgLtq1V
— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) November 27, 2023
November 27, 2023 at 6:18 pm in reply to: twitter, reporters, the big articles, etc. on the ARZ game #147049znModeratorHere’s who stood out on an individual level in terms of Pro Football Focus (PFF) grading:
1 – Kevin Dotson, RG: 92.2
Dotson earned an impressive 90.5 run blocking grade and paved the way for Kyren Williams’ and Royce Freeman’s monster days running the football. The recently acquired veteran has been LA’s top lineman this year and is consistently graded in the top five of the Rams’ offensive players. Dotson did not allow a single pressure in 34 pass blocking reps.It’s time to pay that man, Les Snead and Sean McVay.
2 – Kyren Williams, RB: 84.3
Williams rushed 16 times for a whopping 143 yards (8.9 average) and tacked on another six catches for 61 yards and two touchdowns through the air. He’ll finish both contests against the Cardinals this season with a total yardage output of 362. It’s also worth mentioning that Williams had a decent day in pass protection and earned a mark of 78.3 in that facet.3 – Tutu Atwell, WR: 84.2
Atwell set the tone for LA’s offense early with a 42-yard reception on third down. He made a couple other intermediate catches and finished the game with three receptions for 76 yards (average of 25.3). Aside from Williams, Atwell was the Rams’ most productive receiver on Sunday as Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua were held to a measly seven receptions for 45 yards total. The Los Angeles offense is better when Atwell is involved.The Rams replaced Atwell in the first-string lineup with Demarcus Robinson late in the game, though this was probably to help run the football and salt away the game clock. Atwell played only 24 snaps while Robinson was in for 40.
4 – Rob Havenstein, RT: 79.4
5 – Alaric Jackson, LT: 78.0
Havenstein and Jackson surrendered only two and three pressures, respectively, on a day where Matthew Stafford was pressured only seven times total. C Coleman Shelton allowed the other two pressures while LG Steve Avila and Dotson had a clean performance.znModeratorJAKE ELLENBOGEN@JKBOGENAhkello Witherspoon gave up 2 catches on 7 targets for 23 yards. 3 pass breakups. He was outstanding on Sunday..Witherspoon is 3rd in reception percentage allowed only behind Martin Emerson and Joey Porter Jr..#Rams defense forced 19 pressures yesterday. Aaron Donald led the way with 7 and Kobie Turner with 5J.B. Long@JB_Long
From @NFLResearch, yesterday @RamsNFL RB Kyren Williams became the first player in league history with these single-game totals:
*140+ yards rushing
*6+ receptions
*60+ receiving yards
*Multiple receiving TDsznModerator— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) November 27, 2023
znModeratorKobie Turner continues to ascend!
What a ferocious swat and then sack by the big man. The future is bright for #91 pic.twitter.com/1Mf5bZrpvk
— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) November 27, 2023
znModeratorJordan Fuller: career-high grade vs. the Cardinals (90.5) 😤 pic.twitter.com/UqTAdiyZdY
— PFF LA Rams (@PFF_Rams) November 27, 2023
znModerator2023 – rams have faced:
4 defenses ranked top 10 in offensive pts allowed:
0-4
15.8 offensive pts / game.7 defenses ranked #21 or worse:
5-2
24.1 offensive pts / game.remaining opponents:
4 of 6 rank top 10 in offensive pts allowed
#1 bal
#2 sfo
#4 cle
#8 nor👀
— roberto clemente (@rclemente2121) November 27, 2023
znModeratorIn this one he talks about the Rams for the first 40 seconds.
In this one he gets to the Rams at 5:28 in. Though it’s interruped by him doing an ad.
znModeratorSam Farmer@LATimesfarmerAlthough they’re 5-6, Rams are a different offense with Kyren Williams and starting to get a little traction with consecutive wins..Worth noting: In 17 of past 19 seasons — including the last five in a row — a team with a losing record after 11 games has reached the playoffs..Cameron DaSilva@camdasilvaKyren Williams *still* has not run into a stacked box (8+ defenders) this season. He’s the only qualified running back with no runs vs. stacked boxes. A) Defenses aren’t fully respecting him yet B) McVay’s scheme is a thing of beauty.JAKE ELLENBOGEN@JKBOGENKyren Williams in 7 games this year:1st in RB Success Rate
1st in RB VOA
1st in YCO per Carry
1st in NGS RB Efficiency
2nd in YPC
2nd in PFF RB Rushing Grade
3rd in YAR
T-3rd in RB Pressures Allowed
T-3rd Pass Pro Efficiency
T-3rd in RB REC TDs
5th in PFF Overall RB Grade
5th in RB REC YAC/REC
6th in RB DVOA
T-6th in Rush TDs
7th in RB REC VOA
8th in DYAR
10th in RB REC DVOA
T-10th in 20+ YD Runs
12th in RB REC DYAR
12th in RB REC YAR
12th in RYOE
13th in BAY%
15th in BAYs
16th in 1st Downs
18th in Rush YDs
T-19th in MTFs
21st in YCO
23rd in RB REC YDsJust imagine what the #Rams running back would have statistically if he didn’t miss 4 games…
znModeratorKyren Williams did not miss a beat!
204 yards and 2 TDs in just over 3 quarters of work.
William displayed everything you ask for in a RB. Burst, strength, decisiveness, vision, and determination!
No great runner does it alone though. Hats off to the convoy of blockers pic.twitter.com/3moq6da6Z8
— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) November 27, 2023
znModeratorThere’s something going on with this.
[b][i]Blaine Grisak@bgrisakTST[/i][/b]
Kyren Williams deserves a lot of credit…but let’s not forget about the Rams OL. This season, [color=#BF0000]Williams ranks 1st in the NFL w/4.3 yards before contact per attempt[/color]. No other RB in the NFL is higher than 3.8. 473 of 599 of Williams’ yards this season have come before contactYet none of the Rams other backs have those specific numbers. Leading the league in yards before contact.
I wish I had the time and training to film study this, but—Williams apparently has the instincts, smarts, and vision to be going the right way very quickly. That might be his “superpower” (that and contact balance). I mean he’s fairly quick but not ultra quick, he’s not that fast (though he has a nice initial burst), he’s not that powerful, and he’s not that elusive. It just looks like his superpower is to hit the gap with his hair on fire, making the most of every play.
ADDED BY EDIT: Watched every Wms run again. His game is manipulating LBs before he hits the hole. Very quick and sudden.
znModeratorPuka Nacua is just 76 yards shy of his first 1,000 yard season. He’d be the first Rams rookie to ever accomplish this, and he could do it in just 12 games. Incredible stuff from Puka this season. pic.twitter.com/4adoChcMWd
— Rams Brothers (@RamsBrothers) November 27, 2023
znModeratorKyren Williams’ best plays from 204-yard, 2-TD game | Week 12
znModeratorNotable PFF grades from @RamsNFL Week 12 win at Arizona:
Dotson 92.2*
Fuller 90.5*
Witherspoon 88.4^
Kyren 84.3
Tutu 84.2^
Kendrick 82.6*
Johnson 82.1^
Havenstein 79.4
Jackson 78.0^
Turner 75.0
Freeman 74.1
Avila 72.0**career-high
^season-high pic.twitter.com/F3hLfFzygB— J.B. Long (@JB_Long) November 27, 2023
znModeratorKyren Williams: “I’m an artist, and this is my canvas. This is what I really love to do.” https://t.co/YKy9clGhrM
— Gary Klein (@LATimesklein) November 27, 2023
znModeratorTuTu Atwell's 42-yard reception in dots.
Safety comes down to cover Higbee on the cross. Leaves Atwell 1-on-1 with the CB.
Advantage Atwell. pic.twitter.com/mOLHvb4pUw
— Blaine Grisak 💭 (@bgrisakTST) November 27, 2023
znModeratorFabian Sommer@suuma810
Rams rush offense this season:With Kyren Williams (n=122):
0.156 EPA/play
50% success rateWithout Kyren Williams (n=161):
-0.166 EPA/play
40.4% success rateznModeratorBlaine Grisak @bgrisakTSTRemember when Kyren Williams wasn’t explosive? He ranks 18th in the NFL this season in “breakaway percentage” at 29.1%. That’s just 1.3% less than CMC. Williams also is tied for 18th in Designed Rushing Attempts of more than 15 yards.Kyren Williams deserves a lot of credit…but let’s not forget about the Rams OL. This season, Williams ranks 1st in the NFL w/4.3 yards before contact per attempt. No other RB in the NFL is higher than 3.8. 473 of 599 of Williams’ yards this season have come before contact
How dominant have Dotson and Havenstein been on the right side of the OL for the Rams? Kyren Williams had eight carries for 110 yards to the right averaging 13.75 yards per carry. Take away the 56 yard run and it’s still 7.7 yards per carry.
Lost amid the performance from Kyren Williams was Royce Freeman. Finished with 77 yards which was a career-high. Back-to-back 70 yard games for the first time in his career. His 5.92 yards per carry (min. 10 att) also a career high. Little career resurgence for Freeman.znModeratorHave yourself a FREAKIN' DAY, @Kyrenwilliams23 ‼️
📺 @NFLonFOX pic.twitter.com/uKsY3EWe3l
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) November 26, 2023
znModeratorWow, Tepper didn't even let Reich finish one season in Carolina https://t.co/l5Sv0Savzn
— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) November 27, 2023
znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigueGathering some stuff for this week’s column and found a tidbit – the Rams’ secondary was at the bottom of the NFL in weeks 1-10 with 29 PBUs. Over the last two games, they are No. 1 in PBUs with 17, and up to No. 18 overall. Jordan Fuller led team in those two games with four.November 26, 2023 at 10:58 pm in reply to: twitter, reporters, the big articles, etc. on the ARZ game #147022znModeratorGregg Rosenthal@greggrosenthal
Rams are going to be one game out of a wild card spot in Week 13 with a home run of a rookie class: Puka, Avila, Byron Young and Kobie TurnerJ.B. Long@JB_Long
The Rams 228 yards net rushing today in Arizona represents their highest total since putting 273 on the Dallas Cowboys in the 2018 playoffs.A winning division record secured with two sweeps versus NFC West rivals is no small feat, especially considering the xternal bar that was set for the ‘23 Rams. Here’s hoping Week 18 comes with some stakes.
Andrew Siciliano@ndrewSiciliano
Rams will win their NINTH straight road game over the Cardinals, matching the Chiefs in SD/LA over the Chargers with the longest such active streak in the
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Torry Holt@AllHands81
Rookie NT Kobie Turner gets better each weekBlaine Grisak@bgrisakTST
Rams probably not a playoff team, but also unlikely at this point that they end up with a top-10 pick. Most likely end up in the middle. Good to see growth from a young roster.Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Look at Steve Avila hauling ass down the sideline with Kyren Williams on that 24-yard catch-and-run. The Steve Avila/Kyren Williams buddy movie is a fun one.znModeratorLos Angeles Rams PR@TheLARamsPRWith a touchdown pass to TE Tyler Higbee in the first quarter, QB Matthew Stafford (343) passed Fran Tarkenton (342) and moves to 11th-most all-time in NFL history.znModeratorRams/Cardinals highlights
November 26, 2023 at 8:15 pm in reply to: twitter, reporters, the big articles, etc. on the ARZ game #147015znModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Rams gave up a TD on other team’s opening drive for second consecutive game. Last week, they adjusted quite a bit in-game.The Rams first-half defense, after allowing 8-point, 75-yard opening drive:
– Punt (three and out)
– Punt (three and out)
– Downs (four and out)
– Punt (three and out)(Stafford INT to the AZ 48)
– Penalty nullifies FG attempt
29 net yards allowed.
Rams installed some of the typical Higbee front-side “sift”-type blocks for rookie Davis Allen. Helped Royce Freeman pick up six yards on a carry on second down, and then Allen gets the catch for the conversion on third down.
Stafford/Nacua connection just isn’t there of late. Drive that features a 56-yard Williams run stalls after a red zone incompletion on third-and-5. Rams go up 24-8 after the field goal.
With a versatile, productive run game and effort from their defense like the one they had Sunday, Rams didn’t need to be perfect in a pass game ft. a banged-up Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua and Matthew Stafford (to their credit, have gutted through).
“Trying to give them a bunch ofthings to look at,” said Stafford, “I thought our guys did a great job.” Noted AZ was playing their play-action game deep to short, so they got the screen game going really effectively and turned some of those into explosive pass plays.
I’ll add, that the Rams got multiple TEs working across the blocking surface only added more layers of disguise to their run game. Add back Williams, get balanced production from Freeman and they’ve got a depth to the playbook they have to like.
Cameron DaSilva@amdasilva
Kyren Williams has 2 touchdowns in 4 of his 7 games this season9 total TDs on the year
Greg Beacham@gregbeacham
The Rams still haven’t lost to the Cardinals in Arizona since 2014, when they were the St. Louis Rams and Aaron Donald was a rookie and Puka Nacua was in middle schoolBlaine Grisak@bgrisakTST
I do think the Rams have found their RB duo. Kyren Williams and Royce Freeman are a perfect complement for each other.Utilize both of them like today and good things will happen with the offense.
November 26, 2023 at 7:45 pm in reply to: twitter, reporters, the big articles, etc. on the ARZ game #147014znModeratorBlaine Grisak@bgrisakTST
That is by far the Rams’ most complete performance this season. First time they’ve won back-to-back games.A sign of consistency for this young Rams team?
Rams Brothers@RamsBrothers
The Rams were perfectly balanced today. Legitimately can’t get any cleaner. 33 passes (229 yards, 6.9 yards per pass) to 33 runs (228 yards, 6.9 yards per run).Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Kyren Williams spent four games and five weeks on IR and decided to come back and just run gassers up and down the field.Sosa Kremenjas@QBsMVP
Looks like Tre Tomlinson’s hands are still too grabby just like they were in college
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roberto clemente@rclemente2121
kyren williams
204 combined yards on the day.
5th most since mcvay has been rams head coach.today marks the 3rd time in 40 games as a ram that stafford has thrown 4+ tds in a game.
brittany@brittany_bets
jordan fuller has been everywhere todayStu Jackson2StuJRams
Kyren Williams is the first Rams running back since 2015 (Todd Gurley II) to have back-to-back games with 143+ rushing yards.Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
John Johnson getting early minutes alongside Jordan Fuller for the second consecutive week at safety. Morris and McVay noted he played his way into that role/took a little longer to get into game shape after missing the spring and summer. Today he’s starting.J.B. Long@JB_Long
Puka Nacua’s 27 today in Arizona elevates him into a tie for the Rams franchise record for rookie receiving yards. Nacua gets there in four fewer games than Eddie Kennison, who had 924 yds in 15g in 1996.Rams Brothers@RamsBrothers
Wow. Witherspoon was stride for stride with Greg Dortch and made an incredible play on the ball on 3rd & 5. Saves an explosive and likely points for Arizona before the half.Cannot underestimate how huge that was. May have made the entire game more relaxing
Blaine Grisak@bgrisakTST
Kobie Turner flashes on tape every single game. Today is no different. Another sack for the rookie to give him his second of the day.Let the young guys cook!
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