Sosa Kremenjas@QBsMVP
Josh Wallace this season, per @SumerSports:

53.6% completion percentage (24th)
0.68 yards/coverage snap (19th)
4.93 yards/target (15th)
3.8% missed tackles (14th)

Quietly developed into such an awesome CB3. Hats off to him. Rams re-made their CB room into one of the top units in football in a flash.

from MMQB: https://www.si.com/nfl/nfl-week-7-lessons-don-t-be-fooled-by-steelers

Rams’ simplistic formula leads to bounce-back win in Las Vegas

Injuries forcing the Rams to simplify their operation could be a turning point in their season.

Coach Sean McVay called several running plays and ran the passing attack through Puka Nacua during a much-needed win over the Raiders. The Rams didn’t use flashy three-tight-end formations or forced plays to keep players involved.

The Rams (3–4) were physical and kept it simple, running the ball 38 times for a season-high 199 rushing yards against the Raiders. It was the first time since Week 1 that Matthew Stafford (23-of-29, 195 yards, 3 TDs, INT) didn’t record at least 30 passes, and the season opener doesn’t really count because Stafford didn’t finish the blowout loss against the 49ers. Stafford has already thrown over 50 passes in three games already this season.

The heavy passing attack is partly why Los Angeles only had two victories after six games. The Rams dug themselves a sizable hole in the standings without an identity on the field or a real voice to guide them through adversity, despite having a whopping 11 captains. It was as if McVay didn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings and prioritized getting everyone involved.

But wide receiver Davante Adams, edge rusher Myles Garrett, tight end Terrance Ferguson and defensive tackles Poona Ford and Kobie Turner weren’t available for Sunday’s game in Las Vegas. The Rams also nearly didn’t have Nacua after he sustained a calf injury in practice earlier this week.

The Rams have plenty of talent, but they’re hard to beat with Nacua as the focal point of a well-balanced offense. McVay might also have finally found the formula for getting the most from his two running backs, Kyren Williams (16 carries, 99 yards, TD) and Blake Corum (17 carries, 93 yards, TD), the duo that combined for 192 rushing yards in Las Vegas.

If McVay continues to commit to the run, Williams and Corum will likely deliver more performances like that. This team might be close to finally forming an identity.

Shawn Syed@SyedSchemes
The Los Angeles Rams had a 72.3% under center rate and a 56.7% play action rate in their win over the Raiders

Both of those numbers are the highest for any team in a game this season, per
@SumerSports

Matthew Stafford finds Davis Allen for the TD to get the scoring underway!

📺: FOX/FOX One pic.twitter.com/sOCacXA7pv

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 25, 2026

wv wrote:

But…is he also the all-time leader in INTs for both franchises

For the Lions. Not the Rams.

For the Rans, Waterfield has 128 INTs in 91 starts.
For the Rams, Stafford has 59 INTs in 81 starts.

But then the Lions INTs, the sheer number is not the whole story.

Number of INTs thrown per game on avg. by Lions qbs:

Ty Detmer…1.33 INTs per game
Joey Harrington…1.11 INTs per game
Scott Mitchell…1.05 INTs per game
Eric Hipple…0.95 INTs per game
Gary Danielson…0.90 INTs per game
Stafford…0.87 INTs per game

Same breakdown with the Rams:

Bob Waterfield…1.09 INTs per game
Roman Gabriel…0.86 INTs per game
Vince Ferragamo…0.83 INTs per game
James Harris…0.82 INTs per game
Stafford…0.73 INTs per game

pic.twitter.com/yXWR1ATNcG

— roberto clemente (@rclemente2121) October 25, 2026

Nate Atkins@NateAtkins_
This might be the best game the Rams defense has played so far. Not many splash plays, as to be somewhat expected without Myles Garrett and Trent McDuffie, but they’re stuffing the run, putting the game on Kirk Cousins and winning all the money downs at the moment.

Quentin Lake has shown some great strides in making plays on the ball over the past calendar year. He told me that was his big focus this offseason — becoming more of an impact coverage player.

Next Gen Stats@NextGenStats
Jaylen Watson allowed just 2 receptions on 10 targets in coverage against the Raiders, recording 4 passes defensed.

The only other player to allow 2 or fewer receptions & 4+ passes defensed in a game this season is teammate Trent McDuffie (Week 2 vs NYG).

Brock Vierra@BrockVierra
Tyler Davis, Ty Hamilton, Omar Speights, and Emmanuel Forbes showed up to play.

Cameron DaSilva@camdasilva
two touchdowns and 45 yards taken off the board for Blake Corum today because of penalties.

Los Angeles Rams PR@TheLARamsPR
With his fifth catch of the game, Puka Nacua extended the longest active streak of games with 5+ receptions to 15 games, tying the eighth-longest streak in NFL history.

The 15-game streak is the second-longest in franchise history, trailing Cooper Kupp’s 23-game streak (2020-2022).

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from https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2026/10/25/rams-raiders-best-worst-players-week-7-win/92435604007/?taid=6ade995086a55600016a1b6a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter

Omar Speights
Speights played aggressively in a game where Nate Landman wasn’t available, attacking downhill and wrapping up ball carriers throughout the day. He made two tackles for a loss in the win, helping shut down Ashton Jeanty and Mike Washington, who combined for only 42 yards on 14 carries.

Omar Speights was spectacular, finally looking like the player we’d thought he’d become after his rookie season. His work with Shaun Dolac became the remedy for replacing the injured Nate Landman. Speights was great, and his work as a coverage defender was impressive. We need to see more, but it might be time for the linebacker to cut into Landman’s snaps.

Jaylen Watson
Watson was outstanding in this one with Trent McDuffie out. He was the Rams’ top cornerback and played like it, making three tackles and breaking up four passes. He left briefly due to cramping but returned and immediately made a play on a screen pass. He’s been great all year but he was particularly good on Sunday.

Iconic pregame link up.@Kyrenwilliams23 🤝 @sj39 pic.twitter.com/nebTUGYITa

— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) October 25, 2026

Inactives + injured reserve list

Nate Atkins@NateAtkins_
The Rams elevated LB Eric Kendricks and CB Cam Lampkin ahead of tomorrow’s game against the Raiders.

I expect Kendricks to start in place of an injured Nate Landman as the green dot player.

Lampkin is insurance in case Trent McDuffie can’t go with his groin injury.

joemad wrote:

Adam Scheftner reporting that Puka left practice today with calf injury

#Rams coach Sean McVay told reporters that Puka Nacua felt he wasn't able to "have some of the power and full explosion" with his calf, which is why he stopped practiciing. Nacua will work out pre-game. https://t.co/hc7mY0gbO3

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 23, 2026

McCutcheon is also the first Ram to ever throw a TD pass in a super bowl.