Jared Verse called "game"
@JourdanRodrigue: Saints had been testing the edges and making DBs come down and tackle with their side-to-side runs through most of the game, and then tried to get some inside runs off inside the 10 - Rams interior DL is holding up.
Final
LAR | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
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NO | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
Odds Across Sportsbooks
Game Charts
Full Play By Play
1ST 15:00 | 1 & 10 | LA Rams kicked off, touchback | ||
1st Drive | ||||
1ST 15:00 | 1 & 10 | Alvin Kamara rushed to the right for 12 yard gain, tackled by Omar Speights | ||
1ST 14:15 | 1 & 10 | Derek Carr incomplete pass to the right | ||
1ST 14:90 | 2 & 10 | Alvin Kamara rushed up the middle for 9 yard gain, tackled by Christian Rozeboom | ||
1ST 13:36 | 3 & 1 | Alvin Kamara rushed to the right for no gain, tackled by Christian Rozeboom | ||
1ST 12:53 | 4 & 1 | New Orleans timeout | ||
1ST 12:53 | 4 & 1 | Derek Carr passed to Kevin Austin Jr. down the middle for 4 yard gain, tackled by Christian Rozeboom | ||
1ST 12:14 | 1 & 10 | Alvin Kamara rushed to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by Omar Speights | ||
1ST 11:49 | 2 & 8 | Derek Carr passed to Foster Moreau down the middle for 4 yard gain, tackled by Omar Speights | ||
1ST 11:11 | 3 & 4 | Derek Carr passed to Taysom Hill down the middle for 5 yard gain, tackled by Quentin Lake | ||
1ST 10:29 | 1 & 10 | Derek Carr passed to Foster Moreau down the middle for 2 yard gain, tackled by Byron Young | ||
1ST 9:45 | 2 & 8 | Derek Carr passed to Alvin Kamara to the right for 4 yard loss, tackled by Cobie Durant | ||
1ST 8:57 | 3 & 12 | Derek Carr incomplete pass to the left intended for Dante Pettis | ||
1ST 8:53 | 4 & 12 | Blake Grupe kicked a 54-yard field goal | ||
1ST 8:48 | 1 & 10 | New Orleans kicked off for 63 yards, Jordan Whittington returned kickoff for 34 yards. LA Rams committed 10 yard penalty (Holding) | ||
2nd Drive | ||||
1ST 8:40 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Demarcus Robinson | ||
1ST 8:35 | 2 & 10 | Matthew Stafford passed to Puka Nacua to the left for 4 yard gain, tackled by Will Harris | ||
1ST 7:56 | 3 & 6 | Matthew Stafford incomplete pass down the middle intended for Cooper Kupp | ||
1ST 7:53 | 4 & 6 | Ethan Evans punted for 45 yards, no return | ||
3rd Drive | ||||
1ST 7:46 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
1ST 7:46 | 1 & 10 | Alvin Kamara rushed to the right for 5 yard gain, tackled by Michael Hoecht | ||
1ST 7:90 | 2 & 5 | Alvin Kamara rushed to the right for 10 yard gain, tackled by Quentin Lake | ||
1ST 6:32 | 1 & 10 | Alvin Kamara rushed to the left for 4 yard gain, tackled by Bobby Brown III | ||
1ST 5:53 | 2 & 6 | Derek Carr passed to Kevin Austin Jr. down the middle for 11 yard gain, tackled by Quentin Lake | ||
1ST 5:13 | 1 & 10 | Alvin Kamara rushed up the middle for 4 yard gain, tackled by Tyler Davis | ||
1ST 4:37 | 2 & 6 | Taysom Hill rushed up the middle for 1 yard gain, tackled by Jared Verse | ||
1ST 3:52 | 3 & 5 | Derek Carr incomplete pass to the right intended for Juwan Johnson | ||
1ST 3:46 | 4 & 5 | LA Rams committed 5 yard penalty (Holding) | ||
1ST 3:41 | 1 & 10 | Taysom Hill rushed to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by Jared Verse | ||
1ST 3:30 | 2 & 8 | Derek Carr passed to Taysom Hill to the left for 21 yard gain, tackled by Darious Williams | ||
1ST 2:19 | 1 & 10 | New Orleans timeout | ||
1ST 2:19 | 1 & 10 | New Orleans committed 5 yard penalty (Ineligible Pass) | ||
1ST 2:11 | 1 & 15 | Taysom Hill rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Omar Speights | ||
1ST 1:33 | 2 & 13 | Derek Carr passed to Juwan Johnson to the right for 5 yard gain, tackled by Christian Rozeboom. New Orleans committed 15 yard penalty (Low Block) | ||
1ST 1:11 | 2 & 23 | Derek Carr passed to Alvin Kamara to the right for 1 yard gain, tackled by Braden Fiske | ||
1ST 0:34 | 3 & 22 | Alvin Kamara rushed to the right for 6 yard gain, tackled by Kamren Kinchens | ||
1ST 0:33 | 4 & 16 | End of 1st Quarter | ||
2ND 15:00 | 4 & 16 | Blake Grupe missed a 36-yard field goal | ||
4th Drive | ||||
2ND 14:57 | 1 & 10 | Blake Corum rushed to the right for 9 yard gain, tackled by Will Harris | ||
2ND 14:18 | 2 & 1 | Blake Corum rushed to the right for 10 yard gain, tackled by Tyrann Mathieu | ||
2ND 13:39 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the left | ||
2ND 13:32 | 2 & 10 | Blake Corum rushed up the middle for 2 yard gain, tackled by Demario Davis | ||
2ND 12:59 | 3 & 8 | Matthew Stafford passed to Cooper Kupp to the left for 7 yard gain, tackled by Ugo Amadi | ||
2ND 12:27 | 4 & 1 | Matthew Stafford rushed up the middle for 4 yard gain, tackled by Will Harris | ||
2ND 11:52 | 1 & 10 | Blake Corum rushed to the right for 5 yard gain, tackled by Ugo Amadi | ||
2ND 11:11 | 2 & 5 | Blake Corum rushed to the left for 6 yard gain, tackled by Will Harris | ||
2ND 10:31 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the left intended for Puka Nacua | ||
2ND 10:27 | 2 & 10 | Kyren Williams rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain, tackled by Demario Davis | ||
2ND 9:57 | 3 & 7 | Matthew Stafford passed to Cooper Kupp to the left for 3 yard gain, tackled by Kool-Aid McKinstry | ||
2ND 9:15 | 4 & 4 | Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Cooper Kupp | ||
5th Drive | ||||
2ND 9:10 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
2ND 9:10 | 1 & 10 | Alvin Kamara rushed to the right for 4 yard gain, tackled by Omar Speights | ||
2ND 8:33 | 2 & 7 | Derek Carr rushed to the right for 3 yard gain, tackled by Michael Hoecht | ||
2ND 7:55 | 3 & 4 | Derek Carr passed to Jamaal Williams down the middle for 7 yard gain, tackled by Jaylen McCollough | ||
2ND 7:16 | 1 & 10 | Taysom Hill rushed to the left for 3 yard gain, tackled by Byron Young | ||
2ND 6:34 | 2 & 7 | Derek Carr incomplete pass down the middle intended for Taysom Hill | ||
2ND 6:29 | 3 & 7 | Derek Carr incomplete pass down the middle intended for Alvin Kamara | ||
2ND 6:24 | 4 & 7 | Matthew Hayball punted for 46 yards, no return | ||
6th Drive | ||||
2ND 6:18 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
2ND 6:18 | 1 & 10 | Kyren Williams rushed to the left for 11 yard gain, tackled by Pete Werner | ||
2ND 5:44 | 1 & 10 | Kyren Williams rushed to the right for 17 yard gain, tackled by Kool-Aid McKinstry | ||
2ND 4:58 | 1 & 10 | Kyren Williams rushed to the right for 5 yard gain, tackled by Pete Werner | ||
2ND 4:19 | 2 & 5 | Kyren Williams rushed to the right for 4 yard gain, tackled by Will Harris | ||
2ND 3:41 | 3 & 1 | Kyren Williams rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Payton Turner | ||
2ND 3:40 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford sacked by Nathan Shepherd for 8 yard loss | ||
2ND 2:20 | 2 & 18 | Matthew Stafford passed to Kyren Williams down the middle for 9 yard gain, tackled by Ugo Amadi | ||
2ND 2:00 | 3 & 9 | Two-minute warning | ||
2ND 2:00 | 3 & 9 | Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Puka Nacua | ||
2ND 1:57 | 4 & 9 | Ethan Evans punted for 35 yards, no return | ||
7th Drive | ||||
2ND 1:50 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
2ND 1:50 | 1 & 10 | Alvin Kamara rushed to the right for 11 yard gain, tackled by Kamren Kinchens | ||
2ND 1:31 | 1 & 10 | Derek Carr passed to Juwan Johnson to the left for 3 yard gain, tackled by Kamren Kinchens | ||
2ND 1:11 | 2 & 7 | Derek Carr passed to Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the left for 8 yard gain, tackled by Cobie Durant | ||
2ND 0:53 | 1 & 10 | Derek Carr passed to Taysom Hill to the right for 5 yard gain | ||
2ND 0:48 | 2 & 5 | Alvin Kamara rushed to the right for 13 yard gain, tackled by Kam Curl | ||
2ND 0:42 | 1 & 10 | New Orleans timeout | ||
2ND 0:42 | 1 & 10 | Derek Carr passed to Alvin Kamara down the middle for 8 yard gain, tackled by Christian Rozeboom | ||
2ND 0:26 | 2 & 2 | Derek Carr passed to Juwan Johnson to the right for 3 yard gain, tackled by Kamren Kinchens | ||
2ND 0:22 | 1 & 10 | Derek Carr incomplete pass to the right intended for Taysom Hill | ||
2ND 0:18 | 2 & 10 | Derek Carr incomplete pass to the right intended for Marquez Valdes-Scantling | ||
2ND 0:13 | 3 & 10 | LA Rams timeout | ||
2ND 0:13 | 3 & 10 | Derek Carr incomplete pass to the right | ||
2ND 0:70 | 4 & 10 | Blake Grupe kicked a 54-yard field goal | ||
2ND 0:20 | 1 & 10 | New Orleans kicked off for 68 yards, Jordan Whittington returned kickoff for 23 yards | ||
8th Drive | ||||
2ND 0:20 | 1 & 10 | End of Half | ||
3RD 15:00 | 1 & 10 | New Orleans kicked off, touchback | ||
9th Drive | ||||
3RD 15:00 | 1 & 10 | Kyren Williams rushed to the left for 4 yard gain, tackled by Ugo Amadi | ||
3RD 14:23 | 2 & 6 | Kyren Williams rushed to the right for 1 yard gain, tackled by Pete Werner | ||
3RD 13:46 | 3 & 5 | Matthew Stafford passed to Puka Nacua to the right for 18 yard gain, tackled by Pete Werner | ||
3RD 12:57 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford passed to Cooper Kupp down the middle for 7 yard gain, tackled by Pete Werner | ||
3RD 12:21 | 2 & 3 | Kyren Williams rushed to the left for 8 yard gain, tackled by Ugo Amadi | ||
3RD 11:35 | 1 & 10 | Kyren Williams rushed to the left for 10 yard gain, tackled by Ugo Amadi | ||
3RD 10:54 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the left intended for Puka Nacua | ||
3RD 10:49 | 2 & 10 | Kyren Williams rushed to the right for 4 yard gain, tackled by Pete Werner | ||
3RD 10:10 | 3 & 6 | Matthew Stafford passed to Puka Nacua to the left for 8 yard gain | ||
3RD 9:35 | 1 & 10 | Kyren Williams rushed up the middle for 6 yard gain, tackled by Carl Granderson | ||
3RD 8:56 | 2 & 4 | Kyren Williams rushed to the left for 4 yard touchdown | ||
3RD 8:50 | 1 & 10 | Joshua Karty made PAT | ||
3RD 8:50 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
3RD 8:50 | 1 & 10 | LA Rams kicked off, touchback | ||
10th Drive | ||||
3RD 8:50 | 1 & 10 | Derek Carr passed to Juwan Johnson to the right for 4 yard gain, tackled by Darious Williams | ||
3RD 8:14 | 2 & 6 | Alvin Kamara rushed to the left for 3 yard loss, tackled by Christian Rozeboom | ||
3RD 7:30 | 3 & 9 | Derek Carr incomplete pass to the right | ||
3RD 7:24 | 4 & 9 | Matthew Hayball punted for 49 yards. Xavier Smith returned punt for no gain | ||
11th Drive | ||||
3RD 7:16 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
3RD 7:16 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford passed to Colby Parkinson to the right for 13 yard gain, tackled by Ugo Amadi | ||
3RD 6:41 | 1 & 10 | Blake Corum rushed to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by Demario Davis | ||
3RD 6:20 | 2 & 8 | Matthew Stafford passed to Puka Nacua to the left for 19 yard gain, tackled by Pete Werner | ||
3RD 5:22 | 1 & 10 | Blake Corum rushed to the left for 6 yard gain, tackled by Khalen Saunders | ||
3RD 4:43 | 2 & 4 | Tutu Atwell rushed to the right for no gain, tackled by Alontae Taylor | ||
3RD 3:59 | 3 & 4 | LA Rams timeout | ||
3RD 3:59 | 3 & 4 | Matthew Stafford sacked by Bryan Bresee for 9 yard loss | ||
3RD 3:44 | 4 & 13 | Ethan Evans punted for 36 yards, no return. LA Rams committed 15 yard penalty (Catch Interference) | ||
12th Drive | ||||
3RD 3:36 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
3RD 3:36 | 1 & 10 | Alvin Kamara rushed to the left for 5 yard gain, tackled by Omar Speights | ||
3RD 3:20 | 2 & 5 | Derek Carr passed to Kevin Austin Jr. down the middle for 16 yard gain, tackled by Cobie Durant | ||
3RD 2:28 | 1 & 10 | Derek Carr incomplete pass down the middle intended for Foster Moreau | ||
3RD 2:23 | 2 & 10 | Derek Carr incomplete pass to the right intended for Alvin Kamara | ||
3RD 2:18 | 3 & 10 | Derek Carr incomplete pass to the left intended for Foster Moreau | ||
3RD 2:11 | 4 & 10 | Matthew Hayball punted for 33 yards, no return | ||
13th Drive | ||||
3RD 2:30 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
3RD 2:30 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford passed to Tutu Atwell to the right for 19 yard gain, tackled by Alontae Taylor | ||
3RD 1:19 | 1 & 10 | Kyren Williams rushed to the right for 14 yard gain, tackled by Tyrann Mathieu | ||
3RD 0:39 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford passed to Demarcus Robinson to the left for 46 yard gain, tackled by Will Harris | ||
3RD 0:39 | 1 & 3 | End of 3rd Quarter | ||
4TH 15:00 | 1 & 3 | Matthew Stafford passed to Demarcus Robinson to the right for 3 yard touchdown | ||
4TH 14:57 | 1 & 10 | Joshua Karty made PAT | ||
4TH 14:57 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
4TH 14:57 | 1 & 10 | LA Rams kicked off, touchback | ||
14th Drive | ||||
4TH 14:57 | 1 & 10 | Alvin Kamara rushed up the middle for 7 yard gain, tackled by Christian Rozeboom | ||
4TH 14:19 | 2 & 3 | Alvin Kamara rushed to the left for 9 yard gain, tackled by Quentin Lake | ||
4TH 14:50 | 1 & 10 | Derek Carr passed to Juwan Johnson to the right for 21 yard gain, tackled by Quentin Lake | ||
4TH 13:22 | 1 & 10 | Kevin Austin Jr. rushed to the left for 9 yard gain, tackled by Kam Curl | ||
4TH 12:44 | 2 & 1 | Alvin Kamara rushed to the left for 4 yard loss, tackled by Cobie Durant | ||
4TH 11:58 | 3 & 5 | Derek Carr passed to Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the right for 28 yard touchdown | ||
4TH 11:53 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
4TH 11:53 | 1 & 10 | 2pt attempt converted, Derek Carr pass to Dante Pettis | ||
4TH 11:53 | 1 & 10 | New Orleans kicked off for 64 yards, Jordan Whittington returned kickoff for 43 yards | ||
15th Drive | ||||
4TH 11:47 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford passed to Tutu Atwell to the right for 20 yard gain, tackled by Ugo Amadi | ||
4TH 11:50 | 1 & 10 | Blake Corum rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Carl Granderson | ||
4TH 10:24 | 2 & 8 | Puka Nacua rushed to the right for 7 yard gain, tackled by Ugo Amadi | ||
4TH 9:53 | 3 & 1 | Matthew Stafford rushed up the middle for 2 yard gain, tackled by Cameron Jordan | ||
4TH 9:14 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the left intended for Hunter Long | ||
4TH 9:10 | 2 & 10 | Matthew Stafford incomplete pass down the middle intended for Cooper Kupp | ||
4TH 9:60 | 3 & 10 | New Orleans timeout | ||
4TH 9:60 | 3 & 10 | New Orleans committed 5 yard penalty (Neutral Zone Infraction) | ||
4TH 9:60 | 3 & 5 | New Orleans committed 13 yard penalty (Pass Interference) | ||
4TH 9:20 | 1 & 7 | Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Tyler Johnson | ||
4TH 8:57 | 2 & 7 | Matthew Stafford passed to Puka Nacua to the right for 7 yard touchdown | ||
4TH 8:54 | 1 & 10 | Joshua Karty made PAT | ||
4TH 8:54 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
4TH 8:54 | 1 & 10 | LA Rams kicked off, touchback | ||
16th Drive | ||||
4TH 8:54 | 1 & 10 | Alvin Kamara rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Omar Speights | ||
4TH 8:18 | 2 & 8 | Derek Carr passed to Taysom Hill to the right for 4 yard gain, tackled by Kamren Kinchens | ||
4TH 7:43 | 3 & 4 | Derek Carr passed to Cedrick Wilson Jr. down the middle for 19 yard gain, tackled by Jaylen McCollough | ||
4TH 6:58 | 1 & 10 | Derek Carr passed to Dante Pettis to the left for 5 yard gain, tackled by Cobie Durant | ||
4TH 6:15 | 2 & 5 | Alvin Kamara rushed to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by Braden Fiske | ||
4TH 5:31 | 3 & 3 | Derek Carr passed to Taysom Hill to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by Omar Speights | ||
4TH 4:49 | 4 & 1 | Taysom Hill rushed to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by Jared Verse | ||
4TH 4:36 | 1 & 10 | Timeout | ||
4TH 4:12 | 1 & 10 | Derek Carr passed to Alvin Kamara down the middle for 2 yard gain, tackled by Omar Speights | ||
4TH 3:32 | 2 & 8 | Alvin Kamara rushed to the left for 7 yard gain, tackled by Kam Curl | ||
4TH 2:48 | 3 & 1 | Derek Carr rushed to the right for 9 yard gain, tackled by Christian Rozeboom | ||
4TH 2:41 | 1 & 10 | Alvin Kamara rushed to the right for 3 yard gain, tackled by Kobie Turner | ||
4TH 2:00 | 2 & 7 | Two-minute warning | ||
4TH 2:00 | 2 & 7 | Alvin Kamara rushed to the left for 3 yard gain, tackled by Quentin Lake | ||
4TH 1:23 | 3 & 4 | Alvin Kamara rushed up the middle for 1 yard gain, tackled by Bobby Brown III | ||
4TH 1:13 | 4 & 3 | LA Rams timeout | ||
4TH 1:13 | 4 & 3 | Derek Carr incomplete pass to the right intended for Juwan Johnson | ||
17th Drive | ||||
4TH 1:90 | 1 & 10 | Kyren Williams rushed to the right for 11 yard gain, tackled by Alontae Taylor | ||
4TH 0:59 | 1 & 10 | New Orleans timeout | ||
4TH 0:59 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford rushed up the middle for 2 yard loss | ||
4TH 0:26 | 2 & 12 | Matthew Stafford rushed up the middle for 1 yard loss | ||
4TH 0:00 | 3 & 13 | End of Regulation | ||
4TH 0:00 | 3 & 13 | End of Game |
Game News
Sloppy game for the Rams offense for many, many reasons - but Kyren Williams has really brought it. Running so hard when he does get the opportunity.
Back to back Saints penalties get the Rams new downs at the seven-yard line. This time Puka Nacua scores, a quick little pass play out of a motion. Rams up 21-14 with 8:54 to play.
Matthew Stafford used play action on half of his dropbacks against the Saints, his highest PA usage rate in a game in the NGS era (since 2016). Stafford finished 7 of 12 for 127 yards and 2 TDs on play action (10.6 YPA vs 4.7 YPA without play action). #LARvsNO | #RamsHouse pic.x.com/c9k7MN44zn
Blake Corum getting an early series to himself isn't new for the Rams. Kyren Williams has taken clear control after that every week thus far and seems to be again today (68% snap share). We'll see if that continues…
Demarcus Robinson set up his own fourth-quarter TD catch with a wide-open 46-yard catch as the third quarter ended.
The Saints were moving the ball well with a combination of runs, and then quick slants for conversions into space vacated to account for where Hill moved pre-snap. But then Kobie Turner and Braden Fiske happened. Turner will still be credited with a PBU though TD won't stand.
Rams inactives: QB Stetson Bennett, RB Cody Schrader, OLB Brennan Jackson, OL Dylan McMahon, OL Warren McClendon Jr.
Tyler Higbee has been sidelined since tearing his ACL and MCL in the Los Angeles Rams’ playoff loss to the Detroit Lions in January. It’s been a long road but the veteran tight end finally returned to practice for the first time last week.
He’s going to play at some point this season, it’s just a matter of when. The Rams could use him, too, with the offense sputtering and stalling out, particularly on third down and in the red zone.
Here are the latest updates on Higbee as he continues to work his way back from a serious knee injury suffered eight months ago
Sean McVay always brings the energy in the locker room after Rams wins, applauding his players for getting the job done – whether it’s a one-point win or 30-point blowout. Sunday’s game against the Saints was a close one, but the Rams pulled out the victory with a second-half comeback after getting shut out in the first 30 minutes.
McVay was fired up in the locker room, giving a passionate speech to the team at the Superdome. He also handed out three game balls, recognizing Kevin Dotson, assistant defensive line coach AC Carter and Kyren Williams for their efforts on Sunday
#Saints do-it-all TE Taysom Hill, who was carted off today, is feared to have suffered a season-ending knee injury, sources say. No final diagnosis yet, as he'll have an MRI to determine the severity of the injury. But feared to be significant. A tough blow. pic.x.com/4vNFFVE6dw
It's the year 2024 and Dante Pettis just helped the 49ers with a great catch
Marquez Valdes-Scantling since joining the #Saints four games ago: 8 catches, 237 yards, 4 touchdowns.
RT: Derek Carr goes up top to MVS for the TD! 📺: #LARvsNO on FOX 📱: atnfl.co/watch pic.x.com/zzHAiEtQgn
RT: FS Tyrann Mathieu (shoulder) is questionable to return. @Saints
The Los Angeles Rams came into Week 13 looking to find something on offense after putting up just 20 points against the Philadelphia Eagles, but the first half went about as poorly as it could have. After gaining just 4 yards in the entire first quarter against the New Orleans Saints, the Rams continued to struggle in the second quarter with just 89 total yards and zero points.
They went into halftime at the Superdome trailing 6-0, getting outgained by the Saints, 174-93. Alvin Kamara had 80 yards rushing by himself, which was just 13 fewer yards than the Rams had as a team
This isn’t a loss the New Orleans Saints could afford. Second-year left guard Nick Saldiveri was filling in for Lucas Patrick against the Los Angeles Rams when his left leg buckled under him during a play, leaving the young pro grasping at his knee as team medical staff attended to him.
Saldiveri was carted off for further evaluation. That made him the third interior lineman to miss this game due to injury; both Patrick and starting center Erik McCoy were preemptively ruled out on the inactive list. Unfortunately for Saldiveri, this is a bit of a pattern for him. He’s dealt with calf and shoulder issues ever since the Saints drafted him out of Old Dominion and tasked him with learning left guard after a college career spent mostly at right tackle
Another chapter of the miserable four-year reign of Ron Rivera was closed on Saturday. The Washington Commanders released 2023 first-round cornerback Emmanuel Forbes after only 20 games played for the franchise.
The news wasn’t a surprise. Besides a thumb injury that cost him some time early in the season, Forbes has been a healthy scratch for weeks. Over the last five games, Forbes played eight total defensive snaps and was either inactive or did not play in three of those five games.
Head coach Dan Quinn and his staff, known for developing defensive backs, had seen enough of Forbes. With the release of Forbes, none of Rivera’s four first-round picks are in Washington anymore. The Commanders traded Chase Young (2020) last season, released Jamin Davis (2021) this season, traded Jahan Dotson (2022) in the summer, and now waive Forbes