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znModeratorDavante Adams and Konata Mumpfield step up in Puka Nacua’s absence for Rams against Denver
Zach Edwards
DENVER — It was a tale of two nights for the Rams’ top wide receivers, Davante Adams and Konata Mumpfield, on Sunday Night Football against the Broncos. Adams was reliable all night long in a star-studded matchup with Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II, and Mumpfield shined in the huge moment.
The highly anticipated 1-on-1 matchup heading into the game lived up to the hype. Adams and Surtain lined up opposite each other 57 times, per Next Gen Stats, and were in a battle all night long.
Adams hauled in the ball seven times on 13 targets for 137 yards and was brought down by Surtain on four of those receptions. He had a team-leading 71 receiving yards in the first half, the most yards Surtain has allowed in a half in coverage in his career, per Next Gen Stats. Then in the second half, Adams caught one pass on five targets for 6 yards with Surtain in coverage, but added a 60 yards in the fourth quarter against other players, including a 49-yard reception that led to a Rams touchdown at the end of the drive.
Adams ended with the most receiving yards on the team for a second-consecutive week with wide receiver Puka Nacua (hip) also missing a second-consecutive game.
Although Adams impacted the game all night long with a completion in every quarter and multiple explosive plays, six of his receptions going for 10-or-more yards and three for 20-of-more yards, he understand’s there are “no moral victories.”
“There’s a lot that we can take from a game like this and feel good about, but there’s no moral victories,” Adams said postgame. “So we’re definitely disappointed to not finish it out, but just got to get back to what we do.”
Stepping up as a true second option for Stafford when he needed it most was Mumpfield.
Mumpfield finished with four receptions, three of them at a time the Rams needed it the most. After three targets and only one reception for 15 yards in the first half, Mumpfield turned things around on a crucial fourth quarter drive late in the game.
“I thought (Adams) was great. … I thought Konata did the same,” quarterback Matthew Stafford said. “Obviously (Konata) had some plays he wanted back early in the game, but just continued to believe in him and go to him, and he made some plays for us there late.”
The Rams found themselves down 23-19 with 4:43 left in the game. Stafford was sacked for a loss of a yard on first down. But then on three-straight passes, Stafford found Mumpfield for 21, 9 and 48 yards receptions — the final a touchdown to retake the lead with 3:38 remaining.
Mumpfield ran an out route and a comeback route on the same side of the field for the first two receptions before turning it upfield for the touchdown completion to take back the lead, 26-23.
“We kind of got into a hurry-up offense where we stayed on same side, ran a couple of outs, and so we kind of played off of it, and then ran the out and up, which (Stafford) gave me a great ball, it’s a great play call and we were able to execute on it,” Mumpfield said recalling the three receptions.
znModeratorUnderdog@Underdog
Davante Adams’ 358 yards this year is the MOST he has ever totaled across the first 3 games of a season in his career.2026: 358 yards
2023: 322 yards
2021: 309 yards
2020: 253 yards33 years young and still cooking
znModeratorCould be. McVay off to a slow start again.
The schedule lightens up after Philly/Buffalo but by then they may be staring at the 7th seed if they are lucky.
When’s the last time the Rams won a ‘big’ regular season game?
They won a big game when they beat Chicago in Chicago in the playoffs. So I am not sure why it has to be “regular season games.”
I agree about McV being a slow starter. But then in the last 5 games they play SF then Seattle twice. That’s a good schedule for a late bloomer.
znModeratorWEEK 4
Stu Jackson@StuJRams
Sean McVay said TE Colby Parkinson suffered an AC sprain and TE Terrance Ferguson a medial ankle sprain.Ferguson likely out for this week’s game at Eagles, Parkinson’s status still TBD.
Adam Schefter@AdamSchefter
Rams tight end Colby Parkinson, listed as questionable for Sunday night’s game in Denver due to a knee injury, is “trending in the right direction” to play, per HC Sean McVay.Adam Grosbard@AdamGrosbard
Rams CB Jaylen Watson dislocated his shoulder, per Sean McVay. He won’t go on IR and is likely out at least this weekznModeratorPFF@PFF
Trent McDuffie this season13 targets
3 rec allowed
4 PBUs
1 interception
23.1% comp pct allowed
14.6 pass rating allowed
91.9 coverage gradeznModerator.@RamsNFL @tae15adams v @Broncos @PatSurtainll what a matchup…the game within the game. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/QXHSs0ddhG
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) September 28, 2026
znModeratorCase Keenum v. the Eagles–24 of 34 for 247, 2 TDs 0 INTs, qb rating of 110.8.
When he was a Ram, I told everyone who would listen–if any qb has a golden future, it’s Case Keenum. ‘
I said, bet the house on it.
Here we are. And it only took 10 years.
September 28, 2026 at 10:04 pm in reply to: interviews & podcasts, 9/14 – ? … starting w/ McVay on 60 min… #166440znModeratorJosh Chambers@JoshChambers
Andrew Whitworth says Nick Saban was the only coach willing to tell him the uncomfortable truth during his recruitment, while other schools promised he could remain a tight end, Saban told him he was actually an offensive tackle and framed the decision in a way Whitworth would remember for the rest of his life“Then Nick Saban got the job at LSU and came to my house. And basically he said, ‘I’m going to be honest with you. I don’t think anybody else is telling you this. You can go to these schools and they’ll sign you as a tight end, but eventually they’re going to move you to tackle. I want to tell you that from the beginning. If you move to tackle, I think you can play in the NFL for as long as you want and have an unbelievable career.’”
“Then he told me, ‘It won’t be a 4-year decision, it’ll be a 40-year one.’ And boy, he couldn’t have nailed it much better.”
“That’s what makes Nick Saban who he is. He had the ability to have a vision for his players, what they were and what they could become, and deliver that message in a way where you had to respect it.”
“I think having tough conversations is probably the mark of some of the best leaders and coaches I’ve ever been around. There are a lot of people who can coach well. There are a lot of people who can lead well.”
“But the elite ones can have the tough, hard conversations.”
“You might not walk out of the room loving what they said, but you appreciate the message. And you appreciate the guts it takes for somebody to tell you something you might not want to hear.”
znModeratorI wonder how much of the “mistake prone Rams” thing is a result of September being the real preseason for the starters.
So not only will they get injured starters back, they also might be more efficient and less mistake prone starting after week 4
znModeratorThink Donald was held here? pic.twitter.com/sneFv6zA6O
— Rams Bros. (@RamsBrothers) September 28, 2026
znModeratorKonata Mumpfield
The first break on the out-and-up isn't flat, but the small head fakes at the top of the stem and the pacing variation completely baits the DB.
TD#Rams pic.twitter.com/d0tkgRqKZP
— Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) September 28, 2026
znModeratorznModeratorRichard Sherman@RSherman_25
That was not PI?!!! That was an INT!!! This stuff is so ridiculous sometimes. So hard to play defense in this league.znModeratorNot good.
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vI warned you. I told you. You were all pie in the sky optimistic, and I kept saying, no…there are dark clouds over this game. But you wouldn’t listen…..
znModerator…
To me, this distinction is based on the fact that KW is more elite behind the LOS looking where to take the run, whereas BC is more dependent on the blocking itself. KC sees subtleties KC doesn’t. Though that’s not to write off BC, who has more elusivenss past the LOS than KW does.
znModeratorJim Youngblood 53@53_jim70721
Rams defense, 3rd in fewest yards, 12 in fewest points allowed … and that includes the 6 points on pick 6, so really a top-10 scoring defenseFlaws? Yes, but not a defense that deserves the coach being fired.
znModeratorTHERE HE GOES! Davante Adams with the YAC!
📺 @SNFonNBC | #RamsHouse pic.twitter.com/US91l6uXsB
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) September 28, 2026
znModeratorSarah Barshop@sarahbarshop
The Rams were called for five penalties in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter, which is tied for the most by any team in a game since 2000, according to ESPN Research.znModeratorLook at Aaron Donald man… unc still doing it 🐐 pic.twitter.com/4pbv6E9CDn
— Rams Tapes 🇵🇷 (@RamsTapes) September 28, 2026
znModeratorJames Palmer@JamesPalmerTV
Pretty dejected Rams locker room. I would say the players I talked to didn’t make excuses about the PI that was called on Wallace that could have ended they game. They felt they gave the game away by allowing 30 points in the second half. Too many self inflictive issues with sloppy play.znModeratorznModeratorJourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Per Next Gen Stats (and if my math is right lol), Konata Mumpfield had been targeted four times on the 33 routeshe ran previous to that drive (third most run of any offensive player). Three targets, three big catches including the TD on that drive. Get that guy some oxygen!Doug Farrar@NFL_DougFarrar
When I watch Davante Adams run routes and catch footballs, I’m just so appreciative of his command of all the nuances of the position. Not something to be taken for granted.Rams Bros.@RamsBrothers
Davante Adams looks 10 years younger. He looked 10 years younger last week, too. For as freakish as PS2 is, Davante is just way more mature and physical.Insanely fun match-up to watch.
znModeratorFishkiller@FV_Mylia_Lynn
Rams got hosed by the refs but in the end they just made too many mistakes to get the win. Major special teams blunders, blown coverages, Stafford’s horrible pick-6. Just too many mistakes.Cameron DaSilva@camdasilva
Broncos went from starting at their own 9 to starting at their 48 because of that Emmanuel Forbes Jr. penalty and Ethan Evans’ poor punt.Special. Teams. Matter.
Albert Breer@AlbertBreer
The Broncos aren’t spectacular.But they’re tough, smart and complete.
znModeratorA+ camera work by @SNFonNBC pic.twitter.com/FM2pEzSD7Q
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) September 28, 2026
znModerator.@RamsNFL @Broncos @trent_mcduffie this is why you give up 1st round draft picks to take a known talent who can win on 3rd downs v WR1! #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/eDBX0DO4KB
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) September 28, 2026
znModeratorPlenty of people looking up “Konata Mumpfield” right now. Showing up on national TV. pic.twitter.com/t75K8eJzwg
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 28, 2026
znModeratorCommanders with the PICK off the helmet!
📺: FOX/FOX One pic.twitter.com/xWPOIF9UCL
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 27, 2026
znModerator.@Giants @RamsNFL when the O-Line and the scheme protect Stafford like they did last night; the Rams are hard to beat. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/aflRoGlMij
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) September 22, 2026
.@Giants @RamsNFL when the O-Line and the scheme protect Stafford like they did last night; the Rams are hard to beat. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/aflRoGlMij
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) September 22, 2026
znModeratorWashington taking knees with under a minute left, up 33-31.
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