A pair of No. 1 general picks confronted off on Sunday afternoon in Illinois when Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams took on 2024 prime choose Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears, with each trying to transfer to .500.
The Rams remained with out a good portion of their offensive assault, down three offensive linemen and each of their prime receivers in Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp.
And whereas Stafford did all he may to maintain the Rams afloat, he couldn’t piece collectively a game-winning drive, leading to a 24-18 loss in Chicago.
The story of the primary half was problem within the crimson zone for Stafford and the Rams offense. Three of the workforce’s 4 first-half drives stalled inside the 30 of the Bears, resulting in subject aim makes an attempt for Joshua Karty. The rookie nailed his first two makes an attempt, however had his first miss of the season to finish the half.
The Rams trailed 10-6 on the half after permitting a short-field landing after a fumble and a last-second subject aim. However the protection regarded considerably sharper than it did within the first half of their Week 3 victory towards the San Francisco 49ers.
Braden Fiske had the primary sack of his younger profession on the 7:39 mark of the second quarter on a drive that noticed Fiske and Jared Verse mix for two.5 sacks. The Bears have been in the end compelled to punt after gaining simply 9 yards in eight performs due to the three sacks.
Williams, although, had one among his finest halves as a professional up up to now after the halftime break. He led back-to-back landing drives together with a beautiful scoring move to DJ Moore within the third quarter. Stafford and Kyren Williams have been in a position to reply and maintain the sport inside one rating.
Stafford had an opportunity to steer the Rams on one other game-winning drive, however threw an interception on the primary play with a controversial hit by the Bears protection.
Braden Fiske’s first profession strip sack!
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All Kyren Williams does is rating touchdowns.
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Stafford completed 20-for-29 with 224 yards and the interception. Williams had 104 yards from scrimmage — 94 dashing — with a landing on the bottom, the Rams’ lone landing of the day. Karty went 4-for-5 on subject targets with a brand new profession lengthy of 52.
Williams went 17-of-23 for 157 yards and a landing for the Bears whereas D’Andre Swift was the star of the day with 93 yards on the bottom, 72 yards by means of the air and a landing.
What’s Subsequent for the Rams
The 1-3 Rams are more likely to stay shorthanded, however they return residence for a Week 5 matchup towards Jordan Love and the Inexperienced Bay Packers. The Packers have been uneven to date this season particularly with an damage to Love, however have regarded like the category of the NFC at moments.
