<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-puka-nacua-expected-return-week-9-vs-saints');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams WR Puka Nacua expected to return in Week 9 vs. Saints');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Puka-Nacua-with-LA-Rams.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rams WR Puka Nacua expected to return in Week 9 vs. Saints</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T12:05:51-07:00">October 27th, 12:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T12:05:51-07:00">October 27th, 12:05pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a>Kendall Capps is a multi-media journalist and editor who is overly passionate about all sports (to his wife's dismay). He's a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints who previously managed SB Nation's golf vertical. He has also done work for FantasyPros and co-hosted the Lay The Points podcast as part of a decade-long career in sports entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Rams are in a great spot midway through the 2025 NFL season. They are 5-2, tied with the Seattle Seahawks atop the NFC West. But not everything has been roses.</p><p>Three weeks ago, Pro Bowl receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-puka-nacua-ruled-out-london-game-jaguars">Puka Nacua suffered an ankle injury</a> in a win over the Baltimore Ravens. The injury cost him a game overseas against the Jacksonville Jaguars. But following the Rams’ Week 8 bye, it appears that <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1982877093018120644" rel="noopener">he will suit up this week</a>, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p>In Week 9, Los Angeles will host the 1-6 New Orleans Saints. In a potential one-sided matchup like that one, teams typically take a cautious approach to a star player returning from injury. The fact that on Monday, it looks like Nacua will play means he is very likely fully healthy.</p><p>Before getting hurt, Nacua was having an exceptional season. He has 54 catches for 616 yards, which rank third and fourth, respectively, in the NFL, despite missing the last two weeks. In his absence, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-davante-adams-drops-mic-wembley-hat-trick">Davante Adams reminded everyone he can still play</a> with three touchdowns against the Jaguars.</p><p>The Rams, despite being tied for first place in their division, are not resting on their laurels.</p><p>Monday morning, the Rams traded with the Tennessee Titans for cornerback Roger McCreary. Back in Week 2, Los Angeles lost starting cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon, who is on injured reserve with a broken clavicle.</p><p>McCreary is a former second-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. He is playing on the final year of his rookie contract, and brings experience and physicality to a secondary lacking depth.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams WR Puka Nacua expected to return in Week 9 vs. Saints

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-la-picks-up-cornerback-from-titans-pre-deadline-move');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams pick up cornerback from Titans in pre-deadline trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Roger-McCreary-with-Titans.jpg"><figcaption>Oct 19, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA;  Tennessee Titans cornerback Roger McCreary (21) walks off the field post game against the New England Patriots at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rams pick up cornerback from Titans in pre-deadline trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T10:24:54-07:00">October 27th, 10:24am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T11:02:13-07:00">October 27th, 11:02am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Rams are positioned well to compete for the NFC West title after their bye week. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/clutchpoints-nfl-power-rankings-week-9-bills-packers-cruise-jets-win-first">LA is 5-2 heading into Week 9</a> and preparing for a winnable game against the Saints. The Rams added some much-needed reinforcements to their secondary on Monday in a surprising pre-deadline trade.</p><p>The Rams <a href="https://x.com/DMRussini/status/1982856548696375306" rel="noopener">have agreed to a trade</a> with the Titans for cornerback Roger McCreary, per The Athletic’s Dianna Russini. They acquired McCreary and a conditional 2026 sixth-round pick <a href="https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-trade-cb-roger-mccreary-to-rams-as-teams-swap-draft-picks-in-2026-nfl-draft" rel="noopener">in exchange for a conditional 2026 fifth-round pick</a> per Titans writer Jim Wyatt.</p><p>Los Angeles was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-rumors-ravens-colts-lions-rams-making-trade-calls-same-position">rumored to be in the market for a cornerback</a> with Akhello Witherspoon on injured reserve.</p><p>The Titans drafted McCreary in the second round of the the 2022 NFL Draft. He has played in every game for the Titans this season and logged 21 total tackles, one sacks, and an interception.</p><p>Adding McCreary will give the Rams a big boost in their secondary. He should quickly push Cobie Durant, Quentin Lake, and Emmanuel Forbes for a spot in the starting lineup.</p><p>LA is coming off their bye in Week 8. McCreary may have to play an extra game in 2025 as Tennessee has not had their bye yet.</p><p>Perhaps the Rams will build in some rest as McCreary gets settled in LA.</p><h2><b>Rams to make playoff push following Week 8 bye, McCreary trade</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Puka-Nacua.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Rams are ready to assert themselves in the NFC West during the second half of the regular season.</p><p>While it is surprising to see LA add McCreary after their bye week, it is great to see them getting aggressive about upgrading the roster. Now is the perfect time to make a move during an important season for the organization.</p><p>LA would also love to get superstar Puka Nacua back from injury. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-puka-nacua-absent-practice-after-week-6-injury">Nacua has been out since Week 6</a> after suffering an ankle injury.</p><p>Rams fans will get their first clues about Nacua’s availability for Week 9 on Wednesday as practice reports start rolling in. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-sean-mcvay-truth-bomb-la-rout-jaguars-puka-nacua">LA proved they can win without Nacua</a>, but they’ll want him back ASAP no matter what.</p><p>But Nacua or no, the Rams will be under immense pressure to play even better as the season wears on.</p><p>LA can get things started on the right foot with a win in Week 9.</p><p>Rams vs. Saints kicks off at 4:05PM ET on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams pick up cornerback from Titans in pre-deadline trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-rumors-ravens-colts-lions-rams-making-trade-calls-same-position');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL rumors: Ravens, Colts, Lions, Rams all making trade calls for same position');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ravens-Colts-Lions-Rams-all-making-trade-calls-for-same-position.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL rumors: Ravens, Colts, Lions, Rams all making trade calls for same position</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T10:32:40-07:00">October 26th, 10:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T10:32:40-07:00">October 26th, 10:32am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2025 NFL trade deadline is fast approaching. Teams have until November 4th to strike any finals deals with one another for the rest of the season. That <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-rumors-jets-titans-getting-bombarded-with-trade-calls">gives rebuilding teams an opportunity to shed players</a> and gain future picks, while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-perfect-offer-trey-hendrickson-bengals-nfl-trade-deadline">contenders can add final pieces</a> ahead of their playoff runs.</p><p>NFL teams should be incredibly active ahead of this season’s trade deadline. And one position seems to be particularly in demand.</p><p>The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported on Saturday that <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6747218/2025/10/25/nfl-trade-rumors-news-aj-brown-jerry-jones-targets/" rel="noopener">multiple teams are searching for cornerbacks</a> before the trade deadline.</p><p>“The Ravens, Colts, Lions and Rams are making calls for a corner,” Russini wrote on Saturday.</p><p>All four teams have been dealt some significant injuries in their secondaries. It is no surprise that they are exploring the trade market.</p><p>Los Angeles is missing Akhello <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-ahkello-witherspoon-breaks-clavicle-in-win-over-titans">Witherspoon, who broke his clavicle</a> and is now on injured reserve. Baltimore is in a similar position, with Jaire Alexander and Ar’Darius Washington both injured.</p><p>As for the Colts, they are without both Charvarius Ward and Jaylon Jones, both of whom are on injured reserve.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Lions could be in the worst situation of the bunch. Detroit’s entire secondary starting secondary missed their last game against Tampa Bay. They may be getting multiple players back after their bye week, but are still exploring the trade market.</p><h2><b>Which cornerbacks around the NFL could be on the trade block?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Michael-Carter-II-2.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>But which cornerbacks should be available at the trade deadline?</p><p>There are a few intriguing names who could make sense for contending teams.</p><p>The most <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-rumors-player-more-likely-traded-than-breece-hall">likely option could be Jets cornerback Michael Carter II</a>. He is rumored to be much more likely to be traded than his teammate <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-rumors-breece-hall-the-hottest-name-on-rb-trade-market">Breece Hall, who has also generated plenty of buzz</a>.</p><p>“The Jets are a target for teams, as well. Running back Breece Hall has gotten the headlines, but there appears to be more of a chance that a defender like cornerback Michael Carter II could be dealt,” Rapoport wrote before Week 7.</p><p>Carter is still young at 26 years old and is <a href="https://overthecap.com/player/michael-carter-ii/9618" rel="noopener">under contract through the 2027 season</a>.</p><p>Other cornerbacks potentially on the block include Trevon Diggs, Riq Woolen and Joshua Williams.</p><p>It will be fascinating to see which plays end up getting moved before November 4th.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL rumors: Ravens, Colts, Lions, Rams all making trade calls for same position

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-why-tyler-higbee-fined-14491-week-7-jaguars');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Rams’ Tyler Higbee was fined $14,491 in Week 7 vs. Jaguars');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Tyler-Higbee-on-the-field-for-the-Rams.jpg"><figcaption>David Reginek-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Rams’ Tyler Higbee was fined $14,491 in Week 7 vs. Jaguars</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-25T15:07:08-07:00">October 25th, 3:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-25T15:07:08-07:00">October 25th, 3:07pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tyler Higbee is the latest player to receive an NFL-issued fine. The tight end’s punishment came after the league deemed one of his celebrations during the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-stafford-sets-international-record-5th-td-vs-jaguars">Los Angeles Rams’ win over the Jacksonville Jaguars</a> a violent gesture.</p><p>Higbee <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1982179201814757870" rel="noopener">received a $14,491 fine</a> for celebrating a first-down reception early in the first quarter, NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported. The 32-year-old wiped across his face mask before making the “first down point,” which the NFL declared was a “violent gesture.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The NFL fined <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rams?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Rams</a> TE Tyler Higbee $14,491 for unsportsmanlike conduct (violent gesture) — the banned “nose wipe” celebration last week in London. <a href="https://t.co/WwlJjvIdDl">pic.twitter.com/WwlJjvIdDl</a></p><p>— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1982179201814757870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Higbee did not receive a penalty during the game, but the league ruled his celebration as “unsportsmanlike conduct” after the fact.</p><p>The $14,491 amount is the standard for a player’s first unsportsmanlike conduct offense. Should Higbee receive another fine for the same reason, the amount would increase to $20,288.</p><p>Higbee is in the final year of a two-year, $17 million extension he signed just before the 2023 season. Regardless, he likely did not see a $14,000 fine coming for signaling a first down.</p><p>The Rams were one of the most-fined teams in 2024, but Higbee is the first player to warrant a citation in 2025. The league issued his penalty one day after finally <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-new-york-jaxson-dart-concussion-protocol-violation-fine">issuing a punishment to the New York Giants</a> for their viral handling of Jaxson Dart’s Week 6 medical tent fiasco.</p><p>The puzzling fine added salt to the wound of an unproductive day in London for Higbee. The veteran tight end garnered a season-high six targets, but he turned that into just three catches for 19 receiving yards.</p><p>Despite controlling the Rams’ tight end room for years, Higbee has been a part of a four-man committee in 2025. He has shared the field with fellow veterans Colby Parkinson and Davis Allen, with rookie Terrance Ferguson mixing in.</p><p>Higbee has been the leader of the group for most of the year, but saw a season-low 37.1 percent snap share in Week 7. Ferguson subsequently played a season-high 48.6 percent of the offensive snaps in his second week as an increased part of Sean McVay’s game plan.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Rams’ Tyler Higbee was fined $14,491 in Week 7 vs. Jaguars

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-kam-curl-reveals-how-this-sean-mcvay-gesture-swayed-his-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kam Curl reveals how this Sean McVay gesture swayed his free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kam-Curl-breaking-up-pass.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kam Curl reveals how this Sean McVay gesture swayed his free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-22T16:02:25-07:00">October 22nd, 4:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-22T17:15:27-07:00">October 22nd, 5:15pm</time><address><a>Lorenzo J Reyna</a>Lorenzo J Reyna is an Associate Editor covering the NFL and NCAA Football for ClutchPoints. He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Rams witnessed Kam Curl lead the defense in tackles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-most-to-blame-for-embarrassing-35-7-loss-to-rams-in-london">during their London trip</a>. That performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars wouldn’t be made possible if it weren’t for a Sean McVay gesture.</p><p>Curl entered 2025 NFL free agency before landing back in L.A. But were other teams interested in the veteran safety?</p><p>He unveiled to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team how McVay <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1981122139680858577" rel="noopener">managed to sway him back</a> to the Rams.</p><p>“McVay was the only coach to call me honestly personally. So that really sold me the interest he really had in me,” Curl said. “We had a real good conversation in the plans they had for me and what they see in me.”</p><h2><b>Kam Curl dives into embracing Rams culture with Sean McVay</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rams-defense.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Curl easily made the decision to head back to the Rams’ locker room. He then painted a verbal picture of what the locker room attitude was like the moment he returned.</p><p>“When I got in the building, I saw the type of coach he is and the coaches he had. The culture is a winning culture. You’re still having fun, but when it’s time to work, it’s definitely time to work,” Curl said.</p><p>Curl adds, “He’s a football genius. You can feed off his energy. It’s infectious.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-sean-mcvay-truth-bomb-la-rout-jaguars-puka-nacua">McVay guided the Rams’ rout without Puka Nacu, too</a>, as the leading wide receiver sat out with an ankle ailment.</p><p>The veteran defender didn’t just rave about McVay. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-safety-kam-curl-ultimate-matthew-stafford-praise">Curl gave a glowing take on Matthew Stafford</a>, his quarterback.</p><p>“He’s the best thrower of the football, ever,” Curl boldly said.</p><p>But he also described the “versatility” Stafford comes with when it comes to his throwing mechanics.</p><p>“The different arm angles he can do it, the no-looks that everybody sees, it’s amazing to watch. I ain’t gonna lie,” Curl said. “Going against him in practice, you have to be perfect. Cause he’s going to be perfect on every throw. That just makes us a whole lot better.”</p><p>Curl delivered eight tackles in the NFL international game on Sunday. He has two interceptions with four pass deflections this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kam Curl reveals how this Sean McVay gesture swayed his free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-safety-kam-curl-ultimate-matthew-stafford-praise');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams safety Kam Curl shares ultimate Matthew Stafford praise');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Los-Angeles-Rams-QB-Matthew-Stafford_c6b00c.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rams safety Kam Curl shares ultimate Matthew Stafford praise</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-21T11:37:56-07:00">October 21st, 11:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-21T11:37:56-07:00">October 21st, 11:37am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For the Los Angeles Rams, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-sean-mcvay-truth-bomb-la-rout-jaguars-puka-nacua">Matthew Stafford played well even without Puka Nacua</a>. In fact, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-stafford-ties-patrick-mahomes-baker-mayfield-5-td-explosion-blitz">he had a record-tying effort</a>. And Rams safety Kam Curl <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1980692072328728837" rel="noopener">shared the ultimate</a> Stafford praise, according to a post on X by Ari Meirov.</p><h2>“He’s the best thrower of the football… ever.” ~ #Rams S Kam Curl on QB Matthew Stafford</h2><p>Now that’s high praise. And it’s not hard to conceive with Stafford standing in the NFL’s top 10 all-time for passing yardage with 61,675.</p><h2><b>Rams safety Kam Curl said Stafford is versatile</b></h2><p>Curl said Stafford finds ways to get the ball where he wants it to go.</p><p>“The different arm angles he can do it,” Curl said. “The no-looks that everybody sees. It’s amazing to watch. I ain’t gonna lie.</p><p>“Going against him in practice, you have to be perfect. Cause he’s going to be perfect on every throw. That just makes us a whole lot better.”</p><p>Stafford has 17 touchdown passes and just two interceptions on the season. And his quarterback rating of 109.3 is currently the best of his 17 years in the NFL. How is he doing it at age 37? It’s <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6731107/2025/10/19/rams-offense-matthew-stafford-davante-adams/" rel="noopener">a simple thing</a>, according to teammate Davante Adams via The Athletic.</p><p>“He’s a killer,” Adams said. “That’s what killers do. They go out and kill.”</p><p>And he’s been <a href="https://x.com/sarahbarshop/status/1979985913313652854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1979985913313652854%7Ctwgr%5E9e858acebafc8c4a95b689fe74af367a175fd9bb%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.turfshowtimes.com%2Flos-angeles-rams-news%2F128721%2Frams-jaguars-good-bad-ugly-matthew-stafford-mvp" rel="noopener">killing for decades</a>, according to a post on X by Sarah Bishop.</p><h2>“An excellent note from ESPN Research: Matthew Stafford is the third QB in NFL history to have five passing touchdowns in a game in three different decades (regular season or postseason), joining Tom Brady and Kurt Warner. Stafford has done it in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2025.”</h2><p>Also, on Sunday, Stafford showed why it sometimes doesn’t matter what defenses do against him <a href="https://x.com/NextGenStats/status/1979962329963118935?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1979962329963118935%7Ctwgr%5E9e858acebafc8c4a95b689fe74af367a175fd9bb%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.turfshowtimes.com%2Flos-angeles-rams-news%2F128721%2Frams-jaguars-good-bad-ugly-matthew-stafford-mvp" rel="noopener">and his receivers,</a> according to a post on X by Next Gen Stats.</p><h2>Davante Adams caught all 3 TDs against the Jaguars:</h2><h2>🔹 Inside the 2-yard line<br>🔹 Against press-man coverage<br>🔹 Quick throw (&lt; 2 seconds) &amp; Jaguars blitz</h2><h2>All three came against different Jaguars CBs: Montaric Brown, Greg Newsome II, and Jourdan Lewis.</h2><p>Nice. But not nice for those who play against Stafford and Adams.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams safety Kam Curl shares ultimate Matthew Stafford praise

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/fantasy-sports/kyren-williams-other-fantasy-football-bad-beats-not-stress');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kyren Williams, Drake London and other Fantasy Football bad beats not to stress over');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/full_ad1765.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kyren Williams, Drake London and other Fantasy Football bad beats not to stress over</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-21T10:55:17-07:00">October 21st, 10:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-21T10:55:17-07:00">October 21st, 10:55am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Falcons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There’s no doubt that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/fantasy-sports/fantasy-football-bad-beats-not-to-stress-over-derrick-henry-kyren-williams-and-more">Kyren Williams has been in this fantasy football spot before</a>, and he’s been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-kyren-williams-crushing-reaction-crucial-4th-quarter-fumble-vs-49ers">in trouble in the real game, too</a>. But Williams and Drake London are among the fantasy football bad beats not to stress over at this point in the season.</p><p>Williams carried 12 times for 54 yards and had just two catches for 11 yards in the blowout win over the Jaguars in Week 7. But it was more about the game script than anything else. The Rams had big stuff happen in the passing game, and Williams never found a groove.</p><h2><b>Rams RB Kyren Williams facing an up-and-down season</b></h2><p>Williams hasn’t been as dominant as last year. He has four touchdowns, so it’s not a complete dearth. The fact that he’s been able to post RB1 finishes in three weeks bodes positively. And he barely missed in Week 1 with an RB13 score.</p><p>Part of the problem for Williams has been the lack of explosive plays. But that’s the kind of thing that can change as the season rolls along.</p><p>And remember, the preseason plan had the Rams using Williams in <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/sean-mcvay-los-angeles-tutu-atwell-kyren-williams-puka-nacua" rel="noopener">the passing game</a> more this season, according to Sports Illustrated.</p><p>“I think there’s a possibility of [Kyren Williams being used more as a receiver],” head coach Sean McVay said. “I think those are always things you’re looking to try to evolve and adapt and do a better job of as a coach for these players. I don’t think he’s limited in some of the things that we can take advantage of. Certainly, the pass game is something that comes to mind. He’s shown that he’s capable of that when he’s been given his opportunities. We probably have to do a better job of being able to find them for him, especially me.”</p><p>That could still develop into a thing. Williams did have eight catches for 66 yards against the 49ers. However, he’s had two catches or fewer in all but one of the other games.</p><h2><b>Falcons WR Drake London should be able to bounce back</b></h2><p>The thing about London is that he has the physical goods. More often than not, he’s going to come up aces. He may not get 10 catches for 158 yards again this season, like he did against the Bills. But he should be a lock for 5-plus catches and 50-plus yards each week, and he should be able to find the end zone more often once the Falcons figure out their Red Zone woes.</p><p>Falcons head coach Raheem Morris believes in London, <a href="https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/drake-london-week-6-buffalo-bills" rel="noopener">that’s for sure</a>, according to atlantafalcons.com.</p><p>“He’s an absolute dog,” Morris said. “When he gets the ball in his hand, he’s ferocious, he’s vicious, he’s tough. He brings a certain amount of toughness to our team. He sets the tone. He is everything that you want in a wideout and everything you want in a player. I love him.”</p><p>And he’s part of a tough trio along with quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and running back Bijan Robinson. Robinson and London combined to give the Falcons their first-ever 150-yard receiver and yard rusher in the same game.</p><p>“That’s the football we want to play,” Penix said. “That’s how we’ve got to come out all the time, even after half. For us to go out there and win that football game with the second half that I feel like we had that was a big lull, I feel like it’s going to be a scary sight whenever we figure it out and all play together and play a full game and not just one good half.”</p><h2><b>Panthers RB Rico Dowdle should re-emerge</b></h2><p>Yes, the Panthers seem determined to make Chuba Hubbard an important part of the offense. But if they want to keep winning games, they will need to keep Dowdle more involved than a 50-50 split with Hubbard.</p><p>But Dave Canales has to be on board, and <a href="https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-debut-two-back-system-with-chuba-hubbard-and-rico-dowdle" rel="noopener">that didn’t happen</a> Sunday, according to panthers.com.</p><p>“It just came out like we thought. We just switched some series and let those guys go out there and play some football for us,” said coach Dave Canales. “So I just thought it was a good day, both guys running physically, running aggressive, and it ended up paying off for us.”</p><p>Dowdle seemed OK with it.</p><p>“We knew we was going to rotate every series, we was going to switch out, going into the game,” Dowdle shared. “The coach had told us early on in the week, and I think it worked out. We got the win, so it worked.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kyren Williams, Drake London and other Fantasy Football bad beats not to stress over

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He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Wembley Stadium in London has witnessed numerous memorable events over the years, including sold-out concerts of Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, and Adele, the 2012 London Olympics, and the 1966 FIFA World Cup. The win of the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday may not be as iconic, but the value isn’t lost on the players.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-davante-adams-drops-mic-wembley-hat-trick">The Rams defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars</a>, 35-7, to improve to 5-2, tied with the San Francisco 49ers atop the NFC West. While most teams consider the NFL London Games as just an ordinary contest, the win over the Jaguars should continue to boost the Rams’ morale, especially since they did it without Puka Nacua.</p><p>Nacua sat out the game due to an ankle injury. But his absence allowed other wide receivers to shine. Six players finished with at least 11 receiving yards.</p><p>After the win, Rams coach Sean McVay was happy with <a href="https://x.com/AdamGrosbard/status/1979971114601263436" rel="noopener">the way they performed</a> without Nacua, underscoring the culture they’ve built within the squad.</p><p>“I think it’s such a good reminder for us that we’ve got a lot of players that we have a ton of trust in as coaches,” said McVay, as quoted by Rams reporter Adam Grosbard.</p><p>“I think the best offenses I’ve been a part of, everybody’s involved.”</p><p>Colby Parkinson had a team-high 47 receiving yards on three catches, while Davante Adams, who had three touchdowns, and Terrance Ferguson combined for 66 receiving yards on six catches.</p><p>The 24-year-old Nacua is averaging 11.4 receiving yards on 54 catches this season.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-stafford-sets-international-record-5th-td-vs-jaguars">Matthew Stafford, meanwhile, set a new record</a> for most touchdown passes in an international game with five. He went 21-of-33 for 182 yards. There must be something in the air at the Wembley Stadium.</p><p>“It’s a blast. Sometimes, travel is tough, but once you get out here, the fans are great and the people are great,” said Stafford in a report from the Associated Press.</p><p>As of writing, it is still unknown when Nacua will return to action.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sean McVay drops truth bomb on Rams’ rout of Jaguars without Puka Nacua

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-davante-adams-drops-mic-wembley-hat-trick');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams’ Davante Adams drops mic on Wembley hat trick');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rams-news-Davante-Adams-drops-mic-on-Wembley-hat-trick-1.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rams’ Davante Adams drops mic on Wembley hat trick</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-19T20:09:48-07:00">October 19th, 8:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-19T20:09:48-07:00">October 19th, 8:09pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Davante Adams enjoyed his time in London, having a dominant performance in the Los Angeles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-stafford-ties-patrick-mahomes-baker-mayfield-5-td-explosion-blitz">Rams’ 35-7 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars</a> on Sunday afternoon.</p><p>Going into the matchup, the Rams had a 4-2 record. They were coming off a close loss to the San Francisco 49ers before bouncing back with a solid road win over the Baltimore Ravens in their last two games.</p><p>Adams has been adapting well in his first season at Los Angeles. While Puka Nacua has dominated the spotlight as the top receiver, Adams continues to produce at a high level as the second option.</p><p>This week was different as Nacua sat out of the Jaguars’ matchup due to injury. It opened up the doors for Adams to dominate as the main target, making five catches for 35 yards and three touchdowns.</p><p>He <a href="https://x.com/AdamGrosbard/status/1979979250015830348" rel="noopener">reflected on the win</a> after the game, per reporter Adam Grosbard. He thanked the London fans for enjoying his performance while he built his connection in the United Kingdom.</p><p>“I feel like I’m connected with the country, the people now,” Adams said.</p><h2><b>How Davante Adams, Rams played against Jaguars</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rams-news-Davante-Adams-drops-mic-on-Wembley-hat-trick-2.jpg"><figcaption>Andrew Boyers-Reuters via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Davante Adams enjoyed his hat trick of three touchdowns as the Rams tore up the Jaguars from start to finish.</p><p>Los Angeles cruised in both areas of the game. They built a strong 21-0 lead at halftime while keeping Jacksonville silent until they finally got on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter.</p><p>Matthew Stafford was active with his passing, torching the Jaguars’ defense with every chance he got. He completed 21 passes out of 33 attempts for 182 yards and five touchdowns.</p><p>Kyren Williams had a decent performance with 12 carries for 54 yards while making two catches for 11 yards. Aside from Adams, Colby Parkinson was productive with three receptions for 47 yards. Terrace Ferguson caught a 31-yard touchdown pass, Tyler Higbee had three receptions for 19 yards, while Konata Mumpfield recorded a five-yard touchdown catch.</p><p>The Rams will look forward to their next matchup, being at home. They are on a bye next week but will resume play when they host the New Orleans Saints on Nov. 2 at 4:05 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-qb-trevor-lawrence-faster-demand-after-laying-egg-vs-rams');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence ‘faster’ demand after laying egg vs. Rams');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Trevor-Lawrence-cover.jpg"></figure><h1>Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence ‘faster’ demand after laying egg vs. Rams</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-19T17:44:47-07:00">October 19th, 5:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-19T17:44:47-07:00">October 19th, 5:44pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-most-to-blame-for-embarrassing-35-7-loss-to-rams-in-london">Jacksonville Jaguars entered London with momentum</a> and left in disarray. Their 35–7 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at Wembley Stadium marked their second straight blowout defeat, exposing an offense that can’t seem to start on time — and <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46650689/liam-coen-takes-blame-jaguars-sloppy-loss-rams" rel="noopener">a quarterback demanding change.</a></p><p>“We have to start the games faster,” said Trevor Lawrence, who finished 23-of-48 for 296 yards and a lone touchdown. “There are some plays I’ve got to make early to get us going, and it’s routine stuff. I had Travis [Hunter] open on the first play of the game and just got to put it on him. We’ve got to find a way to get back to starting the game faster, on schedule, and just play ball.”</p><p>The Jaguars committed 13 penalties for 119 yards, including a costly illegal block that erased a 61-yard punt return touchdown from Parker Washington. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-news-liam-coen-asks-himself-what-hes-doing-after-ugly-rams-loss-in-london">Jacksonville managed only 20 yards in the first quarter</a> and fell behind 21–0 before halftime. The mistakes — from missed field goals to dropped passes and failed fourth downs — made for an ugly scene across the pond.</p><h2><b>Trevor Lawrence, Liam Cohen frustrated after brutal loss to Rams</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Trevor-Lawrence_7a4126.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Head coach Liam Coen didn’t mince words about the disaster. “It’s definitely frustrating, but just like everybody else, you’ve got to look inward first,” Coen said. “What am I doing as the head coach that’s not clear right now? How am I communicating these things? How are we practicing them? That’s what I’ve got to look at.”</p><p>Coen should have plenty of time for reflection during the nine-hour flight back to Florida and the upcoming bye week. At 4–3, Jacksonville still holds a winning record, but the optimism from their earlier wins over San Francisco and Kansas City has evaporated.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-news-travis-hunter-only-silver-lining-london-debacle">The lone bright spot came from rookie Travis Hunter,</a> who finally looked like the two-way playmaker fans have been waiting for. Hunter saw 14 targets, catching eight passes for 101 yards and his first NFL touchdown — <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/trevor-lawrence-travis-hunter-jacksonville-los-angeles-rams-liam-coen" rel="noopener">all career highs</a>. Still, that production was buried under an avalanche of self-inflicted damage.</p><p>Coen hinted that personnel changes could be coming when the Jaguars return against the Raiders on Nov. 2. “We’ve got to look at the self-scout in all three phases,” he said. “How we’re using guys, who we need to use more or less — it’s all going to get evaluated.” For Lawrence, the message is simple: play smarter, play faster, and clean up the execution. Otherwise, a once-promising season could spiral fast.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford orchestrated a historic performance on a rainy Sunday morning at Wembley Stadium, reminding everyone in the NFL why he remains one of its most precise and durable passers. He threw five touchdown passes <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/jaguars-most-to-blame-for-embarrassing-35-7-loss-to-rams-in-london">in the Los Angeles 35-7 rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars</a>.</p><p>Facing pressure on 55.9% of his dropbacks, Stafford turned every one of his scoring throws against the blitz into points, matching Patrick Mahomes and Baker Mayfield for the <a href="https://x.com/NextGenStats/status/1979959460035740157" rel="noopener">most touchdowns against the blitz</a> in a single game since 2016, according to Next Gen Stats.</p><p>The 37-year-old completed 21 of 33 passes for 182 yards without an interception, distributing the ball to 10 different receivers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-puka-nacua-ruled-out-london-game-jaguars">despite missing top target Puka Nacua due to an ankle injury</a>.</p><p>Stafford’s five-touchdown outburst was his first such performance since 2015 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-stafford-sets-international-record-5th-td-vs-jaguars">and the first ever in an NFL International Series game</a>. It was also his fifth career outing with five touchdowns and his sixth with at least four and no interceptions. Two of his passes went to rookies Konata Mumpfield and Terrance Ferguson, both scoring the first touchdowns of their careers, while veteran wideout Davante Adams caught the other three, giving him his 25th career multi-touchdown effort and his third game with three scores.</p><p>The Rams controlled every phase from the opening series. After rookie edge rusher Jared Verse sacked Trevor Lawrence on the game’s first play, Los Angeles marched 60 yards in 13 plays to score. Stafford found Mumpfield from five yards out on fourth-and-three to put the Rams up 7-0, then hit Adams for touchdowns of two and one yards to make it 21-0 by halftime. The Rams defense forced nine of Jacksonville’s 12 drives to end in punts or turnovers on downs, recording seven sacks and repeatedly collapsing the pocket.</p><p>In the fourth quarter, Stafford extended the lead to 28-0 with a 31-yard strike to Ferguson off play action. The Jaguars finally answered with rookie Travis Hunter’s first NFL touchdown, a 34-yard reception, but Adams’ third score, a 1-yard grab, topped off the 35-7 blowout.</p><p>Entering Week 7, Stafford led the league with 1,684 passing yards and 12 touchdowns; by the end of Sunday, his totals climbed to 17 scores against only two interceptions, producing a career-best 109.3 passer rating.</p><p>The win moved Los Angeles to 5-2 heading into its bye week, while Jacksonville slipped to 4-3.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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