Today we will have the best individual player matchup of the season: Quenton Nelson vs. Aaron Donald. Nelson in 3 seasons: 3 first team All Pros and Pro Bowls. Donald in 7 seasons: 7 Pro Bowls, 6 first team All Pros, 3 Defensive Player of the Year awards. 🿠ðŸ¿
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Game Charts
Full Play By Play
| 1ST 15:00 | 1 & 10 | LA Rams kicked off, Isaiah Rodgers returned kickoff for 41 yards | |
| 1st Drive | ||||
| 1ST 14:50 | 1 & 10 | Carson Wentz passed to Michael Pittman Jr. to the right for 14 yard gain, tackled by Kenny Young | |
| 1ST 14:15 | 1 & 10 | Carson Wentz passed to Ashton Dulin down the middle for 10 yard gain, tackled by Taylor Rapp | |
| 1ST 13:36 | 1 & 10 | Carson Wentz passed to Michael Pittman Jr. to the right for 9 yard gain, tackled by David Long Jr. | |
| 1ST 12:54 | 2 & 1 | Jonathan Taylor rushed to the right for 3 yard gain, tackled by Leonard Floyd | |
| 1ST 12:16 | 1 & 10 | Jonathan Taylor rushed up the middle for 4 yard gain, tackled by Sebastian Joseph-Day | |
| 1ST 11:33 | 2 & 6 | Carson Wentz passed to Jack Doyle to the right for 5 yard gain, tackled by Darious Williams | |
| 1ST 10:52 | 3 & 1 | Jonathan Taylor rushed up the middle for 13 yard gain, tackled by Taylor Rapp | |
| 1ST 10:80 | 1 & 1 | Jonathan Taylor rushed up the middle for no gain, tackled by Justin Hollins | |
| 1ST 9:22 | 2 & 1 | Jonathan Taylor rushed up the middle for no gain, tackled by Aaron Donald | |
| 1ST 8:43 | 3 & 1 | Jonathan Taylor rushed up the middle for no gain, tackled by Sebastian Joseph-Day | |
| 1ST 8:22 | 4 & 1 | Carson Wentz sacked by Leonard Floyd for 9 yard loss | |
| 2nd Drive | ||||
| 1ST 8:13 | 1 & 10 | Darrell Henderson Jr. rushed to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by T.J. Carrie | |
| 1ST 7:31 | 2 & 8 | Matthew Stafford passed to Robert Woods to the right for 16 yard gain, tackled by T.J. Carrie | |
| 1ST 6:47 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford passed to Darrell Henderson Jr. to the left for 23 yard gain, tackled by Julian Blackmon | |
| 1ST 6:11 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford passed to Van Jefferson down the middle for 14 yard gain, tackled by T.J. Carrie | |
| 1ST 5:26 | 1 & 10 | Darrell Henderson Jr. rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Kwity Paye | |
| 1ST 4:43 | 2 & 8 | Matthew Stafford passed to Cooper Kupp to the left for 13 yard gain, tackled by T.J. Carrie | |
| 1ST 4:50 | 1 & 10 | Darrell Henderson Jr. rushed up the middle for 4 yard gain, tackled by Bobby Okereke | |
| 1ST 3:18 | 2 & 6 | Matthew Stafford passed to Cooper Kupp to the left for 16 yard touchdown | |
| 1ST 3:18 | 1 & 1 | Matt Gay made PAT | |
| 1ST 3:18 | 1 & 1 | LA Rams kicked off, touchback | |
| 3rd Drive | ||||
| 1ST 3:18 | 1 & 10 | Carson Wentz sacked by Taylor Rapp and Greg Gaines for 8 yard loss | |
| 1ST 2:44 | 2 & 18 | Indianapolis committed 5 yard penalty (False Start) | |
| 1ST 2:21 | 2 & 23 | Carson Wentz passed to Zach Pascal down the middle for 9 yard gain, tackled by Jordan Fuller | |
| 1ST 1:33 | 3 & 14 | Carson Wentz passed to Michael Pittman Jr. to the right for 42 yard gain, tackled by Jordan Fuller | |
| 1ST 0:51 | 1 & 10 | Jonathan Taylor rushed up the middle for 5 yard gain, tackled by Troy Reeder | |
| 1ST 0:20 | 2 & 5 | Carson Wentz passed to Jonathan Taylor to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Darious Williams | |
| 1ST 0:20 | 3 & 3 | End of 1st Quarter | |
| 2ND 15:00 | 3 & 3 | Carson Wentz incomplete pass to the left intended for Nyheim Hines | |
| 2ND 14:51 | 4 & 3 | Rodrigo Blankenship kicked a 48-yard field goal | |
| 2ND 14:51 | 1 & 1 | Indianapolis kicked off, Jake Funk returned kickoff for 21 yards | |
| 4th Drive | ||||
| 2ND 14:48 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the left | |
| 2ND 14:42 | 2 & 10 | Matthew Stafford pass intercepted down the middle intended for Cooper Kupp. Khari Willis intercepted Matthew Stafford for no gain | |
| 5th Drive | ||||
| 2ND 14:37 | 1 & 10 | Jonathan Taylor rushed to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by Sebastian Joseph-Day | |
| 2ND 13:57 | 2 & 8 | Carson Wentz passed to Mo Alie-Cox to the left for 18 yard gain, tackled by Kenny Young | |
| 2ND 13:90 | 1 & 10 | Jonathan Taylor rushed to the left for 8 yard gain, tackled by Darious Williams | |
| 2ND 12:25 | 2 & 2 | Jonathan Taylor rushed up the middle for 4 yard gain, tackled by Taylor Rapp | |
| 2ND 11:43 | 1 & 10 | Carson Wentz passed to Michael Pittman Jr. to the right for 7 yard gain, tackled by Darious Williams | |
| 2ND 11:20 | 2 & 3 | Jonathan Taylor rushed up the middle for no gain, tackled by Sebastian Joseph-Day | |
| 2ND 10:14 | 3 & 3 | Carson Wentz pass intercepted down the middle. Troy Reeder intercepted Carson Wentz for 2 yards | |
| 6th Drive | ||||
| 2ND 10:90 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford passed to Cooper Kupp to the right for 9 yard gain, tackled by Khari Willis | |
| 2ND 9:34 | 2 & 1 | Darrell Henderson Jr. rushed to the left for 13 yard gain, tackled by Isaiah Rodgers | |
| 2ND 9:60 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford passed to Darrell Henderson Jr. to the left for 4 yard gain, tackled by Kenny Moore II | |
| 2ND 8:24 | 2 & 6 | Darrell Henderson Jr. rushed to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by Khari Willis | |
| 2ND 7:43 | 3 & 4 | Matthew Stafford passed to Tyler Higbee to the right for 8 yard gain, tackled by Kenny Moore II | |
| 2ND 6:58 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford rushed to the right for 4 yard loss, tackled by Grover Stewart | |
| 2ND 6:15 | 2 & 14 | Matthew Stafford passed to Robert Woods down the middle for 16 yard gain, tackled by Isaiah Rodgers | |
| 2ND 5:28 | 1 & 10 | Darrell Henderson Jr. rushed to the right for 3 yard gain, tackled by Kwity Paye | |
| 2ND 5:00 | 2 & 7 | Robert Woods rushed to the left for 3 yard loss, tackled by Rock Ya-Sin | |
| 2ND 4:25 | 3 & 10 | Matthew Stafford passed to Cooper Kupp to the left for 11 yard gain, tackled by Kenny Moore II | |
| 2ND 3:42 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford rushed to the right for 5 yard gain, tackled by Kenny Moore II | |
| 2ND 2:59 | 2 & 5 | Matthew Stafford passed to Cooper Kupp to the left for 14 yard gain, tackled by Kenny Moore II | |
| 2ND 2:21 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Darrell Henderson Jr. | |
| 2ND 2:16 | 2 & 10 | Darrell Henderson Jr. rushed to the right for 1 yard gain, tackled by Al-Quadin Muhammad | |
| 2ND 2:00 | 3 & 9 | Two-minute warning | |
| 2ND 2:00 | 3 & 9 | Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the left intended for Robert Woods | |
| 2ND 1:51 | 4 & 9 | Matt Gay kicked a 34-yard field goal | |
| 2ND 1:51 | 1 & 1 | LA Rams kicked off, touchback | |
| 7th Drive | ||||
| 2ND 1:51 | 1 & 10 | Carson Wentz passed to Jack Doyle to the left for 12 yard gain, tackled by Darious Williams | |
| 2ND 1:28 | 1 & 10 | Carson Wentz incomplete pass to the right | |
| 2ND 1:19 | 2 & 10 | Carson Wentz passed to Nyheim Hines to the left for 7 yard gain, tackled by Kenny Young | |
| 2ND 0:52 | 3 & 3 | Nyheim Hines rushed up the middle for 5 yard gain, tackled by Taylor Rapp | |
| 2ND 0:46 | 1 & 10 | Indianapolis timeout | |
| 2ND 0:46 | 1 & 10 | Carson Wentz rushed to the right for 12 yard gain, tackled by David Long Jr. | |
| 2ND 0:38 | 1 & 10 | Indianapolis timeout | |
| 2ND 0:38 | 1 & 10 | Carson Wentz passed to Michael Pittman Jr. to the left for 3 yard gain, tackled by Darious Williams | |
| 2ND 0:20 | 2 & 7 | Carson Wentz passed to Zach Pascal to the left for 7 yard gain, tackled by Jalen Ramsey | |
| 2ND 0:16 | 1 & 10 | Carson Wentz incomplete pass to the right | |
| 2ND 0:70 | 2 & 10 | LA Rams timeout | |
| 2ND 0:70 | 2 & 10 | Carson Wentz incomplete pass to the left intended for Mike Strachan | |
| 2ND 0:00 | 3 & 10 | Rodrigo Blankenship kicked a 46-yard field goal | |
| 2ND 0:00 | 1 & 1 | End of Half | |
| 3RD 15:00 | 1 & 1 | Indianapolis kicked off, Jake Funk returned kickoff for 21 yards | |
| 8th Drive | ||||
| 3RD 14:56 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Robert Woods | |
| 3RD 14:53 | 2 & 10 | Matthew Stafford passed to Cooper Kupp to the left for 43 yard gain, tackled by Julian Blackmon | |
| 3RD 14:15 | 1 & 10 | Robert Woods rushed to the right for 9 yard gain, tackled by Julian Blackmon | |
| 3RD 13:35 | 2 & 1 | Darrell Henderson Jr. rushed to the left for 10 yard gain, tackled by DeForest Buckner | |
| 3RD 12:54 | 1 & 10 | Darrell Henderson Jr. rushed up the middle for 6 yard gain, tackled by Khari Willis | |
| 3RD 12:18 | 2 & 4 | Darrell Henderson Jr. rushed up the middle for 4 yard gain, tackled by Rock Ya-Sin | |
| 3RD 11:36 | 1 & 2 | Darrell Henderson Jr. rushed to the left for 2 yard touchdown | |
| 3RD 11:36 | 1 & 1 | Matt Gay made PAT | |
| 3RD 11:36 | 1 & 1 | LA Rams kicked off, touchback | |
| 9th Drive | ||||
| 3RD 11:36 | 1 & 10 | Jonathan Taylor rushed to the left for 1 yard gain, tackled by Aaron Donald | |
| 3RD 10:54 | 2 & 9 | Carson Wentz incomplete pass down the middle intended for Mo Alie-Cox | |
| 3RD 10:50 | 3 & 9 | Carson Wentz sacked by Sebastian Joseph-Day for 10 yard loss | |
| 3RD 10:11 | 4 & 19 | Rigoberto Sanchez punted. Tutu Atwell returned punt for no gain | |
| 10th Drive | ||||
| 3RD 10:30 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford passed to Darrell Henderson Jr. to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by Kenny Moore II | |
| 3RD 9:35 | 2 & 8 | Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the left intended for Darrell Henderson Jr. | |
| 3RD 9:32 | 3 & 8 | Matthew Stafford incomplete pass down the middle intended for Cooper Kupp | |
| 3RD 9:28 | 4 & 8 | Johnny Hekker punted, no return | |
| 11th Drive | ||||
| 3RD 9:21 | 1 & 10 | Carson Wentz rushed to the right for 14 yard gain, tackled by Jordan Fuller | |
| 3RD 8:37 | 1 & 10 | Marlon Mack rushed to the left for 6 yard gain, tackled by Michael Hoecht | |
| 3RD 7:50 | 2 & 4 | Marlon Mack rushed up the middle for 2 yard gain, tackled by Kenny Young | |
| 3RD 7:80 | 3 & 2 | Carson Wentz passed to Jack Doyle to the left for 12 yard gain, tackled by Darious Williams | |
| 3RD 6:24 | 1 & 10 | Carson Wentz passed to Michael Pittman Jr. to the left for 23 yard gain, tackled by Taylor Rapp | |
| 3RD 5:49 | 1 & 10 | Carson Wentz incomplete pass to the left intended for Jack Doyle | |
| 3RD 5:44 | 2 & 10 | Carson Wentz rushed to the right for 9 yard gain, tackled by Terrell Lewis | |
| 3RD 5:20 | 3 & 1 | LA Rams committed 4 yard penalty | |
| 3RD 5:50 | 1 & 4 | Jonathan Taylor rushed to the left for no gain, tackled by Aaron Donald. Indianapolis committed 5 yard penalty (Personal Foul). LA Rams penalty (Personal Foul) | |
| 3RD 4:38 | 1 & 9 | Carson Wentz rushed up the middle for 1 yard gain, tackled by Sebastian Joseph-Day | |
| 3RD 3:54 | 2 & 8 | Carson Wentz incomplete pass to the right intended for Michael Pittman Jr. | |
| 3RD 3:43 | 3 & 8 | Carson Wentz passed to Zach Pascal to the right for 8 yard touchdown | |
| 3RD 3:43 | 1 & 1 | 2pt attempt converted, Carson Wentz pass to Jack Doyle | |
| 3RD 3:43 | 1 & 1 | Indianapolis kicked off, touchback | |
| 12th Drive | ||||
| 3RD 3:43 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford sacked by Al-Quadin Muhammad for 8 yard loss | |
| 3RD 3:20 | 2 & 18 | Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Van Jefferson | |
| 3RD 2:57 | 3 & 18 | Matthew Stafford incomplete pass down the middle intended for Robert Woods | |
| 3RD 2:55 | 4 & 18 | Johnny Hekker punted, no return | |
| 13th Drive | ||||
| 3RD 2:49 | 1 & 10 | Carson Wentz passed to Jack Doyle to the right for no gain, tackled by Jordan Fuller | |
| 3RD 2:80 | 2 & 10 | Carson Wentz passed to Michael Pittman Jr. to the right for 15 yard gain, tackled by Jordan Fuller | |
| 3RD 1:25 | 1 & 10 | Carson Wentz incomplete pass to the right intended for Marlon Mack | |
| 3RD 1:19 | 2 & 10 | Carson Wentz rushed to the right for 1 yard gain, tackled by Justin Hollins | |
| 3RD 0:34 | 3 & 9 | Carson Wentz incomplete pass to the right intended for Michael Pittman Jr. | |
| 3RD 0:28 | 4 & 9 | Rigoberto Sanchez punted. Cooper Kupp returned punt for no gain | |
| 14th Drive | ||||
| 3RD 0:21 | 1 & 10 | Darrell Henderson Jr. rushed up the middle for 4 yard gain, tackled by Bobby Okereke | |
| 3RD 0:21 | 2 & 6 | End of 3rd Quarter | |
| 4TH 15:00 | 2 & 6 | Darrell Henderson Jr. rushed to the left for no gain, tackled by Khari Willis | |
| 4TH 14:22 | 3 & 6 | Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the left intended for Van Jefferson | |
| 4TH 14:17 | 4 & 6 | Nick Scott rushed to the left for no gain. Nick Scott fumbled. Ashton Dulin recovered fumble for a touchdown | |
| 15th Drive | ||||
| 4TH 14:12 | 1 & 1 | Rodrigo Blankenship made PAT | |
| 4TH 14:12 | 1 & 1 | Indianapolis kicked off, Jake Funk returned kickoff for 28 yards | |
| 16th Drive | ||||
| 4TH 14:70 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford passed to Robert Woods to the left for 11 yard gain | |
| 4TH 13:36 | 1 & 10 | Sony Michel rushed up the middle for 5 yard gain, tackled by Kwity Paye | |
| 4TH 12:56 | 2 & 5 | Matthew Stafford passed to Cooper Kupp to the left for 44 yard gain, tackled by T.J. Carrie | |
| 4TH 12:90 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford passed to Cooper Kupp down the middle for 10 yard touchdown | |
| 4TH 12:90 | 1 & 1 | Matt Gay made PAT | |
| 4TH 12:90 | 1 & 1 | LA Rams kicked off, touchback | |
| 17th Drive | ||||
| 4TH 12:90 | 1 & 10 | Jonathan Taylor rushed to the left for 9 yard gain, tackled by Taylor Rapp | |
| 4TH 11:33 | 2 & 1 | Jonathan Taylor rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain, tackled by Sebastian Joseph-Day | |
| 4TH 10:48 | 1 & 10 | Carson Wentz passed to Zach Pascal to the left for 9 yard gain, tackled by Taylor Rapp | |
| 4TH 10:10 | 2 & 1 | Marlon Mack rushed to the right for 3 yard gain, tackled by Troy Reeder | |
| 4TH 9:28 | 1 & 10 | Indianapolis committed 5 yard penalty (Illegal Substitution) | |
| 4TH 9:28 | 1 & 15 | Carson Wentz passed to Jack Doyle down the middle for 33 yard gain | |
| 4TH 8:56 | 1 & 10 | Marlon Mack rushed to the right for 1 yard gain | |
| 4TH 8:17 | 2 & 9 | Marlon Mack rushed up the middle for 4 yard gain, tackled by Greg Gaines | |
| 4TH 7:31 | 3 & 5 | Carson Wentz incomplete pass to the left intended for Michael Pittman Jr. | |
| 4TH 7:22 | 4 & 5 | Rodrigo Blankenship kicked a 35-yard field goal | |
| 4TH 7:22 | 1 & 1 | Indianapolis kicked off, touchback | |
| 18th Drive | ||||
| 4TH 7:22 | 1 & 10 | Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Robert Woods | |
| 4TH 7:17 | 2 & 10 | Matthew Stafford passed to Robert Woods to the right for 14 yard gain, tackled by T.J. Carrie | |
| 4TH 6:41 | 1 & 10 | Sony Michel rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Kwity Paye | |
| 4TH 5:58 | 2 & 8 | Matthew Stafford passed to Robert Woods to the left for 7 yard gain, tackled by Kenny Moore II | |
| 4TH 5:17 | 3 & 1 | Matthew Stafford passed to Cooper Kupp to the right for 3 yard gain, tackled by Darius Leonard | |
| 4TH 4:41 | 1 & 10 | Sony Michel rushed to the right for 10 yard gain, tackled by Khari Willis | |
| 4TH 4:20 | 1 & 10 | Sony Michel rushed to the left for 5 yard gain, tackled by Bobby Okereke | |
| 4TH 3:18 | 2 & 5 | Sony Michel rushed to the left for 11 yard gain, tackled by Khari Willis | |
| 4TH 2:38 | 1 & 10 | Sony Michel rushed to the left for 6 yard gain, tackled by Darius Leonard | |
| 4TH 2:34 | 2 & 4 | Indianapolis timeout | |
| 4TH 2:32 | 2 & 4 | Sony Michel rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Darius Leonard | |
| 4TH 2:30 | 3 & 2 | Indianapolis timeout | |
| 4TH 2:30 | 3 & 2 | Cooper Kupp rushed to the left for 5 yard loss, tackled by Darius Leonard | |
| 4TH 2:27 | 4 & 7 | Indianapolis timeout | |
| 4TH 2:23 | 4 & 7 | Matt Gay kicked a 38-yard field goal | |
| 4TH 2:23 | 1 & 1 | LA Rams kicked off, touchback | |
| 19th Drive | ||||
| 4TH 2:23 | 1 & 10 | Jacob Eason incomplete pass to the left intended for Zach Pascal | |
| 4TH 2:19 | 2 & 10 | Jacob Eason pass intercepted to the right. Jalen Ramsey intercepted Jacob Eason for no gain | |
| 20th Drive | ||||
| 4TH 2:13 | 1 & 10 | Sony Michel rushed up the middle for 1 yard gain, tackled by Grover Stewart | |
| 4TH 2:00 | 2 & 9 | Two-minute warning | |
| 4TH 2:00 | 2 & 9 | Sony Michel rushed to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by Grover Stewart | |
| 4TH 1:18 | 3 & 7 | Sony Michel rushed to the left for 2 yard gain, tackled by Khari Willis | |
| 4TH 0:31 | 4 & 5 | LA Rams timeout | |
| 4TH 0:31 | 4 & 5 | Johnny Hekker punted. Nyheim Hines returned punt for no gain | |
| 21st Drive | ||||
| 4TH 0:24 | 1 & 10 | Jacob Eason incomplete pass down the middle intended for Michael Pittman Jr. | |
| 4TH 0:19 | 2 & 10 | Jacob Eason passed to Michael Pittman Jr. to the left for 10 yard gain, tackled by Robert Rochell | |
| 4TH 0:13 | 1 & 10 | Jacob Eason passed to Zach Pascal to the right for 5 yard gain. lateral to Michael Pittman Jr.. lateral to Jacob Eason. lateral to Nyheim Hines for 27 yards | |
| 4TH 0:13 | 1 & 10 | End of Regulation | |
| 4TH 0:00 | 1 & 10 | End of Game | |
Game News
Matt Stafford, Darrell Henderson, Cooper Kupp and Tyler Higbee have played all 32 of the Rams' offensive snaps.
Sony Michel effectively running the ball on four straight plays. Third and 2: Sean McVay says, "Let's pass." WTH?
Injuries from the early slate of games included: TJ Watt, Tyrod Taylor, Bradley Chubb, Tua Tagovailoa, Andy Dalton, Carson Wentz, Jarvis Landry, Darrell Henderson, Jr., Trey Sermon, Danny Amendola, Ja'Mycal Hasty and Nico Collins.
Every team in the NFC West came away with a win in Week 1, a historically strong start from the division. The Rams beat the Bears, and the Seahawks beat Los Angeles’ Week 2 opponent, the Colts.
The Rams will try to hand the Colts their second straight loss on Sunday afternoon when they visit Lucas Oil Stadium, an early 1 p.m. ET kickoff for the West Coast-based team. These early starts have never bothered the Rams before, and it’s unlikely to have much of an adverse effect this weekend.
Los Angeles looked absolutely dominant against the Bears in the opener, winning 34-14. Matthew Stafford lived up to the hype, and the defense didn’t miss a beat after ranking first in the NFL last season. Now, a bigger test awaits in Week 2
Stat you won't believe: Cooper Kupp now has as many receiving touchdowns (Three) this season as he did in all of 2020.
The Rams are now 39-0 under Sean McVay when they lead at halftime. @gmfb @RamsNFL
I mean, maybe throwing towards Jalen Ramsey on your first NFL attempt isn't a great idea but what do I know
Have a day, Matt Gay 🤩 @MGtweetymonster was perfect today ✅ pic.twitter.com/5HqchJpAzb
Remain positive, 4 takeaways: 1. Kristian Fulton becoming a reliable match up for opposing top wr's. 2. If he's not already, David Long Jr. needs to start ASAP! 3. Julio is getting his sea legs! 4. Derrick has learned how to dip his shoulder and really finish runs! #Titans
Update: ILB Kenny Young disqualified from the contest. Unsportsmanlike conduct, contact with an official.
Jacob Harris getting a rep at kickoff return in warmups (behind Jake Funk) is a thing that just happened, FWIW
FWIW - Taylor Rapp and Greg Gaines credited with the combination sack on that drive.
Rams LB Troy Reeder, excited yet nonchalant: "First NFL pick, it was cool."
Rams make the stop on fourth and goal - Leonard Floyd comes busting loose for the sack on Wentz.
And a MASSIVE special teams mistake gives the Colts the lead -- HOLY COW... the snap never made it to punter Johnny Hekker. Big swing in Indy.
Injury update: OLB Justin Lawler (hand) questionable to return to the game.
Protector Nick Scott shifted right into snapper's lane. Ball hits him, Dulin covers in end zone for TD. Absolutely insane.
Rams inactives vs. the Colts: QB Bryce Perkins DB JuJu Hughes OL AJ Jackson WR Ben Skowronek TE Brycen Hopkins DL Bobby Brown
Lots of good energy from a Sebastian Joseph-Day sack on third and nine and then...three and out by the Rams offense and a weird punt and then Wentz scrambles for 14. Huh.
DeSean Jackson was born and raised in Southern California, making his return to Los Angeles a homecoming this year. He watched Kobe Bryant become a star in L.A. and on Sunday afternoon, Jackson paid tribute to the late Hall of Famer.
Jackson wore a pair of custom cleats before the game with Kobe on them and the Lakers’ “Los Angeles†script across the right shoe. You can check them out in the two photos below.
(AP Photo/Zach Bolinger)
(AP Photo/Zach Bolinger
Inactives for the Rams vs. Indianapolis: - QB Bryce Perkins - S JuJu Hughes - OL Alaric Jackson - TE Brycen Hopkins - WR Ben Skowronek - DL Bobby Brown theathletic.com/realtime/GQsxz…
Didn't mention it in the column, but Michael Pittman had a helluva game today.
The thing about Carson Wentz is that he makes a lot of plays where, if I were to just describe the play to you and leave the name out, you'd guess the quarterback was Carson Wentz.
Zach Pascal = 3 touchdown catches in 2 weeks. They needed that one.
For the second time today, the Rams defense came up with a colossal goal line stand to prevent the Indianapolis Colts from taking a lead. The first was a turnover on downs by Indianapolis, but this one was a takeaway by the Rams.
With about 10 minutes left in the second quarter, Troy Reeder picked off Carson Wentz’s ill-advised shovel pass from the 3-yard line to come up with a huge turnover. Aaron Donald gets the assist by bumping Jack Doyle, who was Wentz’s target, at the line of scrimmage, forcing the inaccurate pass by the quarterback
Taylor rushed 15 times for 51 yards and secured his only target for two yards in the Colts' 27-24 loss to the Rams on Sunday.
Taylor ceded a total of six carries to Marlon Mack and Nyheim Hines, leaving with what's arguably a disappointing tally for the second time in as many games to open the season. The second-year pro had 17 totes in a Week 1 loss to the Seahawks as well, and his pedestrian average of 3.4 yards per carry Sunday only added to the disillusionment of Taylor's fantasy managers. He'll hope to garner a true lead-back workload for the first time this season when the Colts visit the Titans for a Week 3 divisional matchup.
First incompletion of the game for Wentz is off the hands of Nyheim Hines. Didn't hit him in the numbers, but Hines needs to haul that in. Hot Rod good from 48.
The Colts getting LT Eric Fisher back is a huge boost for their offensive line. And a nice boost for Fisher's wallet, as he earns a $140K per-game 46-man roster bonus, the largest such bonus in the NFL. Fisher can now make $2.24M if he plays in all 16 remaining games.
Quenton Nelson called the Colts' offensive line play in the red zone "unacceptable" multiple times. It's pretty clear he's pissed. Starts up front, and they're not winning up front. "We will get this fixed," he pledged.
Frank Reich: "I'm really encouraged with the way Carson's played (so far). What I'm discouraged about is the way we've played in the red zone."
I'll never understand why the Colts don't use Mo Alie-Cox more.
Nobody cares, but here's how injuries are affecting Colts already: *Wentz injures ankle after missing all of preseason *OT's missed games each of first 2 weeks *Darius Leonard is *clearly* not healthy *Missing 2 of top 3 WRs (Hilton, Campbell) *No X. Rhodes, top outside CB
I'm pretty sure Jacob Eason's coming in here at QB for the Colts.
Parris Campbell had just 1 touch in 46 snaps last Sunday. For an offense needing more explosive plays, a healthy Campbell has to touch the ball more.
Very cool halftime ceremony honoring two greats, Peyton Manning and Edgerrin James. Aptly summed up by Jim Irsay: "They helped build this stadium, they helped make this town."
Kenny Moore coming out of the game with a trainer as it goes into the 2-minute warning.
Relatedly, I don't think we've made a big enough deal about Xavier Rhodes' absence. It's killing the Colts.
Nice to see Marlon Mack get back in there. Long road back from that injury in Week 1 last year.
Looks like Isaiah Rodgers is playing over T.J. Carrie for the Colts right now. Carrie had a rough start.
Big mistake by Stafford. He had time and an open receiver underneath. Just overthrew Kupp. Khari Willis is the beneficiary. First INT this season for the #Colts and second takeaway.
Kwity Paye with an excellent pass rush on third down, then DeForest Buckner recovers in time for a QB hit that forces the incomplete pass.
The Rams triple-teamed Buckner on second down, and Stafford fires a ball that gets broken up by. ... Grover Stewart?
Coach Reich tells me Eric Fisher will start at LT, Julien Davenport will start at RT with Braden Smith out. With Fisher's practice time still minimal Reich will rotate Davenport into LT at some points behind Fisher and Matt Pryor would then slide into RT. #INDvsLAR #ForTheShoe
Good coverage by Julian Blackmon on third down, and that's the best defensive series of the year. #Colts
That's three straight three-and-outs for the defense. #Colts. And this one pays off with a rare special teams mistake by the Rams. Ashton Dulin recovers in the end zone, and Indianapolis leads for the first time today.
Matt Pryor will play at times at RT today for the Colts. twitter.com/LarraOverton/s…
Kwity Paye was not fooled on the reverse. Stayed home and strung it out to the sideline. Allowed rest of defense to get there. Then Kupp was wide open on third-and-10. #Colts