Rams Beat Raiders, Box Score Stats, Highlights for Stafford, Cousins, Puka, Jeanty, Top Players
The Los Angeles Rams defeated Kirk Cousins and the Las Vegas Raiders 35-21, led by a three-touchdown performance from Matthew Stafford.
The Los Angeles Rams defeated Kirk Cousins and the Las Vegas Raiders 35-21, led by a three-touchdown performance from Matthew Stafford.
The Rams entered Sunday's road matchup against the Raiders as 3.5-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook , exceeding expectations after holding Las Vegas to six first-half points.
Despite a 15-0 run, the Raiders came up short, suffering their fourth straight loss to fall to 3-4 on the season. Las Vegas has not won since Week 3, when it defeated the New Orleans Saints.
Meanwhile, the Rams snapped a two-game losing streak with the victory, improving to 3-4 on the season.
The Rams scored on four of their five first-half possessions to take a commanding 28-6 lead into halftime.
Stafford connected with tight end Davis Allen for touchdowns in both the first and second quarters before finding Puka Nacua for an 11-yard score. Kyren Williams added a 17-yard rushing touchdown to cap Los Angeles' dominant half.
Las Vegas managed just two field goals, missing another in the first quarter as the Rams' defense forced two punts and a turnover on downs to keep the Raiders out of the end zone.
The third quarter was a struggle for both teams, as the Raiders turned the ball over on downs twice while the Rams were forced to punt twice and lost a fumble by Williams.
The Raiders mounted a furious fourth-quarter comeback, with Cousins connecting with Tre Tucker for a touchdown before Ashton Jeanty added a 15-yard touchdown reception to cap a 15-0 scoring run. Las Vegas' defense also came up big with an interception on Stafford.
Los Angeles found its first score of the second half on a Blake Corum touchdown run to regain control, extending its lead to 17 points with just over 6:30 remaining in the game.
Despite a field goal by the Raiders on the following possession, the Rams were able to kneel it out to secure the road victory.
The Rams will host their in-state rivals, the Los Angeles Chargers, next Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET, while the Raiders head cross-country to face the New York Jets at 1 p.m. ET the same day.
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