<!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>

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence ‘faster’ demand after laying egg vs. Rams

<!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-matthew-stafford-ties-patrick-mahomes-baker-mayfield-5-td-explosion-blitz');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams’ Matthew Stafford ties Patrick Mahomes, Baker Mayfield with 5-TD explosion vs. blitz');   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/2025/09/Rams-news-Matthew-Stafford-reflects-on-hitting-incredibly-rare-QB-milestone.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h1>Rams’ Matthew Stafford ties Patrick Mahomes, Baker Mayfield with 5-TD explosion vs. blitz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-19T17:35:00-07:00">October 19th, 5:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-19T17:35:00-07:00">October 19th, 5:35pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. 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>

Rams’ Matthew Stafford ties Patrick Mahomes, Baker Mayfield with 5-TD explosion vs. blitz

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A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday morning, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-puka-nacua-good-injury-update-ruled-out-jaguars">Los Angeles Rams took the field</a> at Wembley Stadium in London for a matchup against Trevor Lawrence <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars/rams-fatal-flaw-jaguars-exploit-week-7-nfl-london-game">and the Jacksonville Jaguars</a>. Heading into this game, many expected a high-intensity matchup between two of the better teams in the NFL so far this year, with both squads entering the game at 4-2.</p><p>However, what fans in London were treated to instead was an absolute blowout, with the Rams demolishing the Jaguars by a score of 35-7. It was an especially impressive day for Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford.</p><p>While Stafford didn’t necessarily have eye-popping yardage stats, completing 21 of his 33 passes for 182 yards, he did throw for five touchdowns, and made some overseas NFL history in the process, as no quarterback has thrown for that many touchdowns in an international game before.</p><p>Stafford also tied his career high with the five touchdown passes, <a href="https://x.com/StuJRams/status/1979949260566086011" rel="noopener">which were his most</a> as a member of the Rams, per Stu Jackson of the Rams on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>It was also a strong day for Rams wide receiver Davante Adams, who slid into the number one receiver role in place of the injured Puka Nacua and hauled in three touchdown receptions of his own on the day.</p><p>Overall, it was an incredibly strong day for the Rams, moving to 5-2 in the process and continuing to establish themselves as a legitimate force in the NFC. Heading into this year, many expected the Rams to occupy the same position they’ve been in for the last few seasons, good enough to make the playoffs but not necessarily a legitimate Super Bowl threat. However, Sunday’s win over a seemingly decent Jaguars team should put the world on notice moving forward.</p><p>In any case, the Rams will now have a bye week before they next take the field on November 2 at home against the New Orleans Saints.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams QB Matthew Stafford sets international record with 5th TD 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-puka-nacua-good-injury-update-ruled-out-jaguars');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams’ Puka Nacua gets ‘good’ injury update despite being ruled out 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/2025/10/Puka-Nacua-with-LA-Rams-2.jpg"><figcaption> Peter Casey-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rams’ Puka Nacua gets ‘good’ injury update despite being ruled out vs. Jaguars</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-17T11:40:14-07:00">October 17th, 11:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-17T11:40:14-07:00">October 17th, 11:40am</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints, with expertise in MLB, NHL and golf. Chris graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Rams are headed across the pond for a London matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars. After a narrow win over the Baltimore Ravens, they are looking to move to 5-2 before a Week 8 bye. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-puka-nacua-ruled-out-london-game-jaguars">Rams will be without Puka Nacua for the game due to an ankle injury</a> suffered against Baltimore. Despite that, Sean McVay <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1979247371755077930" rel="noopener">gave a positive injury report</a> on one of the league’s top wideouts, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p>“He’s making good progress. I am very optimistic about hopefully having him ready after the bye. I think it’ll serve him well and I have confidence in our other receivers to be able to step up,” McVay said.</p><p>The Rams have been strong on offense this season, mostly because of Nacua’s greatness. He was first in the league with 54 catches before Ja’Marr Chase’s historic Thursday night performance. Even after missing most of Week 6 with the injury, he is third with 616 receiving yards so far this year. He has also helped Matthew Stafford take the league lead in passing yards and rank fourth in passing touchdowns.</p><p>The Rams will play against a familiar foe in former Sean McVay assistant Liam Coen and his Jaguars squad. Jacksonville is also 4-2 and heading to a familiar city in London. While the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-los-angeles-finds-unique-practice-location-ahead-of-london-trip"> Rams have been on the East Coast all week</a>, it is still a significant travel advantage for the Jags. Now, without Nacua, it could be an ugly game for Los Angeles.</p><p>If their offensive performance without Nacua against the Ravens is any indication, it is good that the Rams are getting him back soon. After a Week 8 bye, they host the New Orleans Saints. That would be a comfortable landing spot for Nacua after multiple weeks off.</p><p>The Rams and Jaguars kick off Sunday of Week 7 in London at 9:30 a.m. Eastern.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams’ Puka Nacua gets ‘good’ injury update despite being ruled out 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/nfl-stories/nfl-week-7-last-minute-fantasy-football-streaming-options-tight-end');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL Week 7 last-minute Fantasy Football streaming options: Tight End');   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/Tight-End.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL Week 7 last-minute Fantasy Football streaming options: Tight End</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-17T10:14:11-07:00">October 17th, 10:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-17T10:14:11-07:00">October 17th, 10:14am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Fantasy Sports</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sunday football is almost upon us! With the bulk of the Week 7 games coming soon, most fantasy football managers have their lineups locked and ready to go. However, if you’re still in the market for a tight end (perhaps due to a bye week or a surprise injury), then this article is for you.</p><p>Let’s take a look at the best fantasy football tight ends streamers for Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season.</p><h2><b>Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Tyler-Higbee-looks-for-the-end-zone-.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Los Angeles Rams have been pretty great this season, and it’s easy to see why. Matthew Stafford has overcome the back issues plaguing him during the offseason and remains one of the best quarterbacks in the league. He’s the foundation of an efficient Sean McVay offense headlined by Puka Nacua and Davante Adams.</p><p>However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-puka-nacua-ruled-out-london-game-jaguars">Nacua has just recently been ruled out for their Week 7 game</a> in London due to an ankle injury. With how heavily the Rams relied on Nacua in the last few games, there will be a large number of targets to go around in Week 7. Tight end Tyler Higbee is in the perfect position to capitalize on this opportunity.</p><p>Higbee is coming off his best game fantasy-wise this season. After Nacua went down with his ankle injury in Week 6, the Rams tight end was one of Stafford’s favorite targets. He caught all four of his targets for 40 yards and one touchdown. He finished with 14 fantasy points, a solid pickup .</p><p>Higbee should be a solid streaming option for fantasy football managers, as he will likely have a high floor due to the opportunity he has this week.</p><h2><b>Cade Otton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers</b></h2><p>Cade Otton’s situation is a lot like Higbee. Like the Rams, Otton is a great potential pick for fantasy football managers due to the lack of pass catchers for the team. They also have an MVP-level candidate in Baker Mayfield leading the passing offense.</p><p>There’s an argument to be made that Otton has more potential to pop off, though. The Buccaneers will be playing their Week 7 game without three of their top wide receivers. Mike Evans will be returning to the team after recovering from a hamstring injury. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-emeka-egbuka-unlikely-play-mnf-vs-lions-nfl-insider">rookie sensation Emeka Egbuka is out due to an ankle injury</a>, and Chris Godwin continues to recover from his injury.</p><p>The Buccaneers are set to face the Detroit Lions, a team that gave up six catches for 78 yards to Travis Kelce last week. Otton should be a safe bet for fantasy football managers, especially as he’s hit double-digit points in the last two weeks.</p><h2><b>Michael Mayer, Las Vegas Raiders</b></h2><p>A common theme among the tight ends (and really, for any streaming option in fantasy football) is an opportunity brought on by injuries. For the first two tight ends, they are great pickups due to the absence of receivers around them. In Michael Mayer’s case, though, he’s getting the nod here due to his usual counterpart being absent.</p><p>Brock Bowers was one of the most highly-contested tight ends picks to start the season. After his excellent rookie season, he was projected to be one of the most productive TEs in the NFL. However, the Raiders TE has been plagued by injuries all season long. It’s forced Las Vegas to finally sit him down in Week 6 for his injuries to fully heal.</p><p>Bowers has not practiced yet this week, which is a likely indicator that he won’t be playing this week. That opens the door for Mayer to once again fill in for the injured TE. Mayer got the start in Week 7 for the Raiders, and <a href="https://fantasy.nfl.com/players/card?leagueId=0&amp;playerId=2570032" rel="noopener">he was phenomenal</a>: he caught five passes for 50 yard and a touchdown for 16 fantasy points.</p><p>Should Bowers remain out, Mayer is going to once again be a fantastic streaming option for fantasy football owners looking to get a leg up.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL Week 7 last-minute Fantasy Football streaming options: Tight End

<!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-ruled-out-london-game-jaguars');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams’ Puka Nacua ruled out for London game 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/2025/10/Nacua-exits.jpg"><figcaption>Peter Casey-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rams’ Puka Nacua ruled out for London game vs Jaguars</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-17T08:37:04-07:00">October 17th, 8:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-17T08:57:16-07:00">October 17th, 8:57am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Rams will be in London facing the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 7, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-newsstatus-murky-puka-nacua-second-straight-missed-practice">they will not have Puka Nacua</a> on the field as he continues to <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1979206738109755414" rel="noopener">deal with his injury</a>, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p>“Rams ruled out WR Puka Nacua, who has an ankle injury, for Sunday’s game in London versus the Jaguars,” Schefter wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Nacua suffered the ankle injury in Week 6 against the Baltimore Ravens and has not practiced at all heading into their next game. That means that Davante Adams will have to step up, as well as Tutu Atwell, Jordan Whittington, and others while Nacua is sidelined.</p><p>Head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-newsstatus-murky-puka-nacua-second-straight-missed-practice">Sean McVay spoke about Nacua’s status</a> this week and let reporters know that it would take some variables for the wide receiver to get back on the field.</p><p>“There’s a difference between return to play, return to performance,” McVay said. “You want to put him in a position to have successful outcomes. I do think some of that is reflected in, is he able to go through practice and really get a good feel to allow him to feel comfortable and confident in what we would be asking if he goes?</p><p>“If not, then you have a ton of confidence in the group that with the guys that’ll be asked to take on bigger roles. You don’t ever replace a stud like him, but we’ve got a lot of confidence in the other guys if that’s the case.”</p><p>Nacua has had a strong season so far and is currently No. 3 in receiving yards with 616, only behind Ja’Marr Chase and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. He’s also second in the league with 54 receptions.</p><p>His presence will be missed on the field, but Matthew Stafford knows how to spread the ball around, and that’s what he’ll do against a Jaguars defense that has played well this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams’ Puka Nacua ruled out for London game 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-newsstatus-murky-puka-nacua-second-straight-missed-practice');   ga('set', 'title', 'Status murky for Rams’ Puka Nacua after second straight missed practice');   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_a85242.jpg"><figcaption>Peter Casey-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Status murky for Rams’ Puka Nacua after second straight missed practice</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-16T15:42:00-07:00">October 16th, 3:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-16T15:42:00-07:00">October 16th, 3:42pm</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>It likely would be tougher for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-bold-predictions-week-7-nfl-london-jaguars">Los Angeles Rams in London without Puka Nacua</a>. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-puka-nacua-absent-practice-after-week-6-injury">wide receiver is battling an injury</a>. And now his status is murky after a <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1978922074383978630" rel="noopener">second straight missed practice</a>, according to a post on X by Adam Schefter.</p><p>“The Rams travel overseas to take on the Jaguars on Sunday morning. The earlier start time and long travel don’t do Nacua any favors in this situation.”</p><p>It means quarterback Matthew Stafford may be without his favorite weapon.</p><h2><b>Rams WR Puka Nacua trying to get back on the field</b></h2><p>Rams head coach Sean McVay said the sprained ankle is <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46607979/rams-puka-nacua-practice-wednesday-due-ankle-sprain" rel="noopener">making things tough</a> on Nacua, according to ESPN.</p><p>“There’s a difference between return to play, return to performance,” McVay said. “You want to put him in a position to have successful outcomes. I do think some of that is reflected in, is he able to go through practice and really get a good feel to allow him to feel comfortable and confident in what we would be asking if he goes?</p><p>“If not, then you have a ton of confidence in the group that with the guys that’ll be asked to take on bigger roles. You don’t ever replace a stud like him, but we’ve got a lot of confidence in the other guys if that’s the case.”</p><p>Returning to practice may be the biggest thing Nacua could do if he wants to get into the lineup. But McVay didn’t say that was an absolute prerequisite.</p><p>“I think it’d probably be tough to say,” McVay said. “I certainly don’t want to pigeonhole myself into a kind of an approach like that. But I think that you would like him to be able to [practice].”</p><p>Nacua is a major part of the Rams’ attack. He leads the NFL in receptions and receiving yards and had the most catches by a player in his team’s first five games of a season in league history. Nacua has 54 catches for 616 yards and two touchdowns this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Status murky for Rams’ Puka Nacua after second straight missed practice

<!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-bold-predictions-week-7-nfl-london-jaguars');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams bold predictions for Week 7 NFL London game 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/2025/10/Los-Angeles-Rams-QB-Matthew-Stafford.jpg"><figcaption>Peter Casey-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rams bold predictions for Week 7 NFL London game vs. Jaguars</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-16T12:24:22-07:00">October 16th, 12:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-16T12:24:22-07:00">October 16th, 12:24pm</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">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The bad news for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-puka-nacua-absent-practice-after-week-6-injury">Los Angeles Rams is the questionable availability of Puka Nacua</a>. The good news is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-tutu-atwell-return-silver-lining-puka-nacua-injury">the return of Tutu Atwell</a>. And here are bold predictions for the Week 7 NFL London game against the Jaguars.</p><p>The Rams will travel across the country and then leap across the Atlantic Ocean to battle Jacksonville. It’s quite a journey, and it will likely play a role in how the Rams perform.</p><p>At the front of the list of questionable performers is the Rams’ Matthew Stafford.</p><h2><b>Rams QB Matthew Stafford in for a poor day?</b></h2><p>Maybe not. The Jaguars are tough against the run at No. 8 in the NFL. They also rank tied for No. 7 in points allowed per game. However, they surrender 256.3 yards per game through the air, and that ranks No. 30 in the league.</p><p>If the Rams have a full arsenal of receivers — it looks like Nacua won’t play — Stafford might have a field day. But since that seems unlikely, look for Stafford to get decent yardage but find the end zone maybe only once.</p><p>Still, some people think Stafford <a href="https://www.si.com/onsi/fantasy/injuries/puka-nacua-injury-week-7-sleepers" rel="noopener">will do OK</a>, according to Sports Illustrated.</p><p>“Losing Nacua is obviously a bad thing for [Stafford],” Mark Morales-Smith wrote. “No receiver has seen a higher usage rate this season than Nacua. However, despite losing his star receiver, Stafford is still projected for the most passing yards this week, according to DraftKings Sportsbook, which has his passing yards line set at 260+ (+107). This does make some sense. He will still have Davante Adams to throw the ball to, and he has a solid matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars, who have allowed the 12th-most fantasy points to quarterbacks this season.”</p><h2><b>WR Davante Adams will have a season high in catches</b></h2><p>If you want a good bet, take the “over” on receptions for Adams if Nacua doesn’t play. Stafford seems to enter every game since he’s been with the Rams with an attitude of, “I’m throwing it to who I’m throwing it to.” Look for Stafford to absolutely pepper Adams with targets. It’s easy to see Adams getting eight or more catches against the Jaguars.</p><p>Michael Florio sure thinks so, according to NFL.com. And Florio said it could turn into multiple touchdowns as well.</p><p>“[Adams] is the go-to guy in the red area and end zone, with the second-most end-zone targets in the NFL,” Florio wrote. “Not only should volume be on his side, but he plays 84 percent of his snaps out wide. And the Jags have been cooked by out-wide receivers. They have allowed the most yards to out-wide receivers, and only one team is within 150 yards of them. Adams is a must-play across the pond this week.”</p><p>Stafford said the duo is <a href="https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2025/10/16/rams-matthew-stafford-davante-adams-connection/86723270007/" rel="noopener">developing a connection</a>, according to theramswire.com.</p><p>“There’s been some good ones,” Stafford said. “There’s been some missed ones. I would take the majority of the blame on a lot of those and just give him a better chance on a couple. He’s still doing a great job of winning. I missed him on the one corner route in the end zone, and he made this guy look foolish. He’s doing a great job separating. I have to give him a couple of better chances. The early execution was just two throws really missed by me. That’s the biggest thing I think when it boils down to it.”</p><p>Adams said things should get even better.</p><p>“I think we both would’ve liked to be a little bit more efficient,” Adams said. “But I know for myself over the last few [games], just based off how we started, [there’s been] a little bit of pressing. I think just playing, going out and playing, and figuring it out, me being Davante Adams, him being Matthew Stafford, everybody else being themselves. And not feeling a sense of having to fix it and do anything crazy to fix it, but just going out and making plays.</p><p>“We’re not taking our time by any stretch of the imagination. I wouldn’t say a sense of urgency is the necessary term, given we have a pretty good sense of urgency now. It’s just not easy man. We just have to put it together.”</p><h2><b>RB Kyren Williams will make a splash play</b></h2><p>The Jaguars will certainly try to roll coverage in the direction of Adams. That means Stafford will get at least one or two solid downfield looks in Tutu Atwell’s direction. It also means Williams will likely get a chance to make a big catch out of the backfield.</p><p>Williams said he is always trying to <a href="https://www.therams.com/news/feature-continues-to-confirm-and-reaffirm-who-he-is-and-what-he-s-about-kyren-williams-bounces-back-with-timely-playmaking-against-ravens" rel="noopener">make an impact</a>, according to therams.com.</p><p>“Just being able to play fast, decisive, make those type of plays, man, that’s what I’m that’s what I’m trying to continue to keep doing,” Williams said. “That’s what I feel like when I’m at my best, is when I’m doing things like that. But just being able to contribute in all phases, that’s kind of what I harp myself on, being able to block, catch, and run the ball. And so being able to do all those, do all those things, and have it show up, it means a lot to me.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams bold predictions for Week 7 NFL London game vs. Jaguars

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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">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/clutchpoints-nfl-power-rankings-week-7-colts-rams-win-eagles-upset">Los Angeles Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars bring identical 4-2 records</a> into the NFL Week 7 London game. With both teams looking like borderline contenders early on, the matchup serves as a crucial turning point for both franchises ahead of their simultaneous bye weeks.</p><p>Although the teams enter the week with mirroring records, they arrive in England with differing levels of momentum. Both clubs have been better than expected thus far, but neither is feeling very good about itself entering Week 7.</p><p>The Rams arguably have the upper hand as the team coming off a win. Los Angeles rebounded from an upset loss to the San Francisco 49ers with a dominant 17-3 nod over the Baltimore Ravens on the road in Week 6. After losing to a handicapped 49ers team that played without Brock Purdy, George Kittle, Ricky Pearsall and Jauan Jennings, they took care of business against the Lamar Jackson-less Ravens.</p><p>Conversely, the Jaguars recently had a three-game win streak snapped by the Seattle Seahawks in Week 6. Jacksonville entered the game riding high off a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/chiefs-news-andy-reid-gets-brutally-honest-shocking-loss-jaguars">31-28 win over the Kansas City Chiefs</a>, but struggled offensively in a 20-12 loss.</p><p>The Rams are the team coming off a win, but the Jaguars have generated more consistent momentum over the last month. With both teams playing on the East Coast in Week 6, neither has the travel advantage ahead of their lone International game of the year.</p><p>While a lot of the surrounding conditions even out, the Rams enter the game as slight favorites. The spread only separates the teams by a field goal, which aligns with the neck-and-neck trend the 2025 international games have followed thus far.</p><p>By definition, the Jaguars are looking to secure an overseas upset to get back on track in Week 7. They have an excellent chance to do so, particularly with the Rams’ glaring struggles in close games over the last month.</p><h2><b>Jaguars need to capitalize on Rams’ red zone struggles</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Kyren-Williams-fumbling_574b2e.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Many expected the Rams to be the better team in the preseason, but that has hardly been the case.</p><p>Los Angeles is 4-2 through six games, but only one victory has been against a team with a winning record. Jacksonville, meanwhile, has faced the tougher schedule, with two victories over teams above .500.</p><p>All four of the Jaguars and Rams’ combined losses have been by one score, but Los Angeles’ defeats have been tougher to digest. After holding a double-digit lead over the Philadelphia Eagles and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-kyren-williams-crushing-reaction-crucial-4th-quarter-fumble-vs-49ers">fumbling away a win over the 49ers</a>, the Rams should ostensibly be undefeated through six games.</p><p>Perhaps one can blame bad luck, but the Rams’ losses are a direct result of their biggest issue. Los Angeles is struggling to finish drives and, in turn, close out close affairs. Through the midway point of October, few teams are leaving more points on the board than Sean McVay’s team currently is.</p><p>The Rams enter Week 7 averaging 23.3 points per game, ranking near the league average. However, they have converted just <a href="https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/team/los-angeles-rams/stats" rel="noopener">50 percent of their red zone drives</a> into touchdowns, a bottom-10 rate.</p><p>Los Angeles is also struggling to convert field goals, which adds to the scoring issues. Joshua Karty connected on a respectable 85.3 percent of his kicks in 2024, but he is converting on a putrid 71.4 percent in 2025. That ties Matt Gay of the Washington Commanders for the worst percentage in the league — not counting Jake Moody or Younghoe Koo, who were both released early in the season — while only Blake Grupe of the New Orleans Saints has more missed field goals on the year.</p><p>The Rams’ red zone struggles directly play into the Jaguars’ defensive strengths. Jacksonville is allowing opponents to convert on just 52.94 percent of their red zone drives, the eighth-best mark in the league.</p><h2><b>Rams’ turnover woes could also be exploited</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/SeanMcVay.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><p>Karty’s kicking issues are in a class of their own, but many of the Rams’ red zone struggles have been caused by turnovers.</p><p>Kyren Williams’ game-losing fumble against the 49ers immediately comes to mind, but Los Angeles has recently been struggling to take care of the ball in general. The Rams have committed five turnovers in their last four games, all from either Williams or Matthew Stafford.</p><p>That issue also plays to the Jaguars’ strengths. Jacksonville’s defense has been surprisingly one of the best units of the early season, particularly at forcing turnovers. They average 2.3 takeaways per game, the second-most in the NFL.</p><p>Los Angeles’ ball security concerns are somewhat of a shock, considering how well Stafford has been in that regard. Once known as a risky gunslinger, the veteran has thrown just two interceptions through six games.</p><p>However, if there is a team that can cause Stafford’s old habits to resurface, it is Jacksonville. Anthony Campanile’s defense has already racked up a league-high 10 interceptions to this point. The Jaguars have picked off all but one quarterback they have faced ahead of Week 7.</p><p>Campanile’s defense relies heavily on zone coverage schemes, which could be problematic for Stafford, who is already preparing to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-puka-nacua-absent-practice-after-week-6-injury">potentially play without leading receiver Puka Nacua</a>. Stafford has the 12th-best completion percentage against man coverage thus far, but is just 21st in that category against zone.</p><p>Without Nacua, expect the Rams to emphasize their run game, against which the Jaguars are top-10 at defending. Williams has made a point to address his recent fumbling issues, but putting the ball in Stafford’s hands plays into what Jacksonville wants.</p><p>Either way, the Jaguars need to find a way to exploit the Rams’ ghastly red zone and turnover problems to pull off the upset in Week 7.</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/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-puka-nacua-absent-practice-after-week-6-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams’ Puka Nacua absent from practice after Week 6 injury');   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/Nacua-exits.jpg"><figcaption>Peter Casey-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rams’ Puka Nacua absent from practice after Week 6 injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-15T12:56:28-07:00">October 15th, 12:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-15T12:56:28-07:00">October 15th, 12:56pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday afternoon, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-nate-landman-sets-new-franchise-record-17-tackle-game">Los Angeles Rams improved</a> their record on the young 2025 NFL season to an impressive 4-2 with a comfortable 17-3 road win <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-derrick-henry-pinpoints-1-unacceptable-facet-loss-to-rams">over the Baltimore Ravens.</a> It was a solid performance from the Rams overall, winning in a tough environment, even if Baltimore was down several key players, including quarterback Lamar Jackson.</p><p>Unfortunately, the Rams didn’t make it through this game unscathed, as star wide receiver Puka Nacua went down with an ankle injury.</p><p>On Wednesday, the team got <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-news-roundup-latest-league-updates-from-wednesday-oct-15#rams" rel="noopener">a tough update</a> on Nacua’s status at practice this week leading into Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.</p><p>“WR <a href="https://www.nfl.com/players/puka-nacua/" rel="noopener">Puka Nacua</a> (ankle) will not participate in Wednesday’s practice, head coach Sean McVay told reporters,” reported NFL.com.</p><p>Nacua was already closing in on a spot amongst the best wide receivers in the NFL entering this season but has left no doubt about that distinction with his performance through the first six weeks, using his unique combination of size, strength, and athleticism to torch opposing defensive backfields and give the Rams a lethal wide receiving duo with himself and veteran Davante Adams.</p><p>Overall, the Rams haven’t been dominant so far this year, but they are finding ways to accumulate wins, seeming to have put their puzzling home loss to the Brock Purdy-less San Francisco 49ers fully in the rearview mirror at this point.</p><p>The Rams are hoping to stay healthy as they look to make a playoff push in what could be quarterback Matthew Stafford’s final year with the franchise. The Rams won the Super Bowl in the 2021-22 season but haven’t made it out of the second round in the few years since.</p><p>In any case, the Rams will next take the field on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars at 9:30 AM ET. The game is set to be played overseas in London.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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