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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!
znModeratorAfter allowing 70 points to the Dolphins in a single game, the Broncos have allowed a *total* of 80 points over what's about to be a five-game winning streak.
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) November 27, 2023
znModeratorJosh McDaniels: 0 head-coaching job offers in the future https://t.co/XyLQDUMJMg
— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) November 26, 2023
November 26, 2023 at 7:30 pm in reply to: twitter, reporters, the big articles, etc. on the ARZ game #147008znModeratorIs this good? pic.twitter.com/bm1nuGut7O
— Blaine Grisak 💭 (@bgrisakTST) November 26, 2023
znModeratorWELCOME BACK @Kyrenwilliams23!!!
📺 @NFLonFOX pic.twitter.com/Mj3pPIhjbO
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) November 26, 2023
znModeratorznModeratormost receiving yards thru fist 11 games of career:
1,120 obj
999 boldin
918 jefferson
917 colston
906 chase897 puka thru 10 *
* needs 224 today to pass #1 obj thru 11. pic.twitter.com/QiedH2jiV1— roberto clemente (@rclemente2121) November 26, 2023
znModeratorBlaine Grisak @bgrisakTSTI do have the Rams winning today, but many are underselling the Cardinals. This isn’t the same ARI team from Week 5. Kyler Murray is back and playing well. Conner is playing…was out in Week 5. Rams started the first game slow. Lucky D held ARI to three first half FGs..roberto clemente@rclemente2121
kyler murray
career vs los angeles rams:1-7
7 pass tds
8 interceptions
22 sacks
3 pick 6s
76.4 qb rating
18.6 offensive points per game avgznModeratorBoulder City traffic pic.twitter.com/onrJf4yRzI
— Las Vegas Locally 🌴 (@LasVegasLocally) November 24, 2023
znModeratorPARAM
I have no problem with them taking a QB, as long as it’s not with their first pick. There are so many “hot” prospects supposedly coming out….. Caleb, Maye, Penix, Nix, McCarthy, etc….I can’t see all of them coming off the board in the first. Maybe the Rams grab one in the 2nd. Maybe the Rams trade down so somebody can take #3 or #4, then turn around and grab #5 or #6 AND still have another 2nd round pick for a stud. So far to go before the picture is in focus.
znModeratorlol, from many moons ago… pic.twitter.com/e4w6L8Mo7H
— roberto clemente (@rclemente2121) November 25, 2023
znModeratorbig horns
big pads
big hits pic.twitter.com/hTtj5YZm6a— roberto clemente (@rclemente2121) November 25, 2023
znModeratorTurnover Worthy Plays by QBs under pressure in 2023 per PFF:
Dak Prescott – 2
Joe Burrow – 3
Jimmy Garoppolo – 3
Kenny Pickett – 3
Matthew Stafford – 4
Lamar Jackson – 4
Derek Carr – 4
Tua Tagovailoa – 4 (before today’s game)
Deshaun Watson – 4
Jalen Hurts – 5
Justin Fields -… pic.twitter.com/sURobLwnmq— JAKE ELLENBOGEN (@JKBOGEN) November 24, 2023
znModeratorTHE DOLPHINS JUST RETURNED A HAIL MARY FOR A 99-YARD TOUCHDOWN. #MIAvsNYJ on Prime Video
Also available on #NFLPlus https://t.co/PL1eCJzDjs pic.twitter.com/AZhCtVgRNd— NFL (@NFL) November 24, 2023
znModeratorGary Klein@LATimesklein
Rams rookie star Puka Nacua plays with a very physical style. Is it sustainable?…
Rams get lots of bang, Puka Nacua lots of bruises, from receiver’s painstaking play
GARY KLEIN
https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams/story/2023-11-23/rams-puka-nacua-injuries-receiver-rookie-season
Puka Nacua has learned valuable lessons during his record-setting rookie season, which has featured dozens of catches — and corresponding hits absorbed and delivered.
How does the Rams receiver deal with the sometimes-painful days after?
“Motion is lotion,” Nacua said.
Nacua’s physical playing style, and the weekly aftermath, supplied him with a new appreciation for cold tubs and other rehabilitative resources. But the best way to play through bumps and bruises, he said, is to not sit still, even on days off.
“Movement does help,” Nacua said.
Despite injured ankle, Rams’ Cooper Kupp might be able to play Sunday at Arizona
Nov. 20, 2023Early in the season, with star receiver Cooper Kupp on injured reserve because of a hamstring injury, Nacua rocketed to the top of the NFL receiving list. Quarterback Matthew Stafford looked for Nacua early and often, and the fifth-round draft pick produced three 100-yard receiving efforts in his first four games.
Nacua’s statistical performances cooled upon Kupp’s return, but with 69 catches he ranks ninth in the NFL. His 987 yards rank sixth.
Kupp did not practice Wednesday because of an ankle injury suffered during Sunday’s 17-16 victory over the Seattle Seahawks, a win that ended a three-game losing streak and improved the Rams’ record to 4-6. If Kupp does not play Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, Nacua could again become the undisputed go-to receiver.
The question is how long can the 6-foot-2, 205-pound Nacua endure his physical playing style?
This week he was nursing a shoulder issue, the latest byproduct of his physical play.
“I love playing the game that way,” he said. “That’s how I was raised. But it definitely has its pros and cons.”
Nacua, as with many rookies, already has completed more than the equivalent of a college season. The Rams played three preseason games and have played 10 regular-season games. They will play at least seven more, with the playoffs also still a possibility.
Collisions in the NFL are “way different” than in college, said Nacua, who played at Washington and Brigham Young.
“Just the consistency of them,” Nacua said. “I definitely wasn’t blocking defensive ends in college. As much as I think I was a physical player, there’s no chance they were asking me to block the Nick Bosas of the world and stuff like that.
“It’s definitely been a little different.”
Nacua, 22, has embraced the role, and the physical presence he brings to the offense is “a tremendous asset and value,” coach Sean McVay said. But it also presents a challenge: How does he not curb Nacua’s style while being cognizant of keeping him physically sound for the entire season?
“I don’t have the answer quite yet,” McVay said. “You want to continue to allow his greatest traits to come to life, but be smart about how that’s reflected. Now, he’s delivering a lot of punishment himself, but that takes a toll on you.
“I’ve been really impressed with his ability to be a pro about getting his body turned over week in and week out.”
Nacua “loves having the ball in his hands” and scoring touchdowns, and also “loves the physical contact aspect,” offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur said. When LaFleur watches replays of the games, he is struck by the close-ups of Nacua.
“His face looks like he’s in a certain zone that not a lot of people can get into,” LaFleur said.
Last Sunday, the cameras found Nacua after he caught a second-quarter touchdown pass, and after using second effort on a jet sweep to pick up a first down during the game-winning drive.
For a rookie, Nacua is “about as comfortable as I’ve ever seen somebody,” Stafford said. The 15th-year pro does not want Nacua to change his physical play and tone-setting ways.
“As he gets more and more comfortable in the game, he’ll find his opportunities to try to stay up on his feet,” Stafford said, adding, “I’m sure his body feels not great on certain days, but he’s been able to show up for us, and that’s huge.”
znModeratorStu Jackson@StuJRamsSean McVay said DB Quentin Lake (hamstring) will be out for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals..McVay said WR Cooper Kupp will be good to go for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals. McVay adds that Kupp will be a full participant in today’s practice.znModeratorBlaine Grisak@bgrisakTSTThe next stage of development for this young Rams teams is stringing together multiple wins. They haven’t done it this season and will need to if they are to make a playoff push. They’ve followed up every win this season with a loss. Can’t happen this week.znModeratorSeattle is really about to go on a 5 game losing streak pic.twitter.com/2SCK5ESrqL
— Prince Ferragamo (@Carl_noWinslow) November 24, 2023
znModeratorGoff bad game. 3 fumbles.
2023 lions defense
offensive points allowedgames 1-6: #9 (top 10)
games 7-10 #32 (dead last)today: packers have scored on first 2 possessions. pic.twitter.com/PoxlXgFxp4
— roberto clemente (@rclemente2121) November 23, 2023
znModeratorMost passing yards in a Thanksgiving game…
Troy Aikman – 455
Kirk Cousins – 449
Tony Romo – 441
Matthew Stafford – 441
Philip Rivers – 434— NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) November 23, 2023
znModerator“Field Yates and Mike Clay talk about what to expect from Kyren Williams as he returns from injury.”
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znModeratorBen Skowronek getting involved in pass protection. Allows Stafford to rip one right by Bobby Wagner to Puka Nacua. pic.twitter.com/9UTiwF8pU0
— Blaine Grisak 💭 (@bgrisakTST) November 22, 2023
znModeratorAaron Donald is ALL OVER this Seahawks tape. No sacks, but man, did he have an impact. Takes Kobie Turner's guy out of the play. Opens up Turner to get a pressure on Geno and force a throw away. pic.twitter.com/etUNk7K4Dw
— Blaine Grisak 💭 (@bgrisakTST) November 22, 2023
znModeratorTuTu Atwell's long DPI really shows some of his improvements as a route-runner. Slight turn of the shoulder sells the corner route and he puts Julian Love through the spin cycle. pic.twitter.com/9z9Y5sV9pL
— Blaine Grisak 💭 (@bgrisakTST) November 22, 2023
znModeratorKobie Turner seems to flash on tape every single week for the Rams. Here he tosses the left guard and makes the play in the backfield. pic.twitter.com/rHWxMbMuMx
— Blaine Grisak 💭 (@bgrisakTST) November 22, 2023
znModeratorErnest Jones with a game-saving play.
Geno Smith checks to a run into the open space. No timeout, no reason to think Seattle would run it here. Jones beats the block and without his tackle, this goes for another 4-5 yards. pic.twitter.com/1TYAYVNgir
— Blaine Grisak 💭 (@bgrisakTST) November 22, 2023
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