The Los Angeles Rams just keep finding new, soul-crushing ways to lose, and Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals felt like a full-on dive to rock bottom. They somehow dropped a 16-18 game to the Cardinals, pushing their record to a dismal 2-4. Seriously, the Cardinals walked into that game at 1-4, meaning the Rams should have just rolled over them. Instead, it was another gut-punch performance.
The Offense Is Anemic, And The Damage Is Piling Up
Flat out, the offense looked dead on arrival again. You know it’s bad when they couldn’t even crack double-digit points, mustering just nine until the absolute final moments of the game. Our defense actually held the Cardinals out of the end zone, which is wild, but you can only ask them to do so much. The special teams and offense kept screwing up field position, giving the Cardinals six easy field goals. Six! That’s how you lose games you should absolutely win. Everything about this team is just bad right now. It feels like the damage they’ve already done to their season might just be too much to overcome. This isn’t just a bump in the road, this feels like a full-blown collapse.
Nacua Carries The Load, While Donald And Wallace Shine On D
Even in a disaster, you gotta give props to the guys still fighting. Puka Nacua, for one, is still putting in work. It wasn’t his most highlight-reel day, but he racked up 79 of LA’s 223 gross passing yards with six receptions. Think about that: he accounted for 35% of their entire passing game. Nobody else even hit 40 yards! And on those last two drives, aside from Colby Parkinson somehow stretching for a touchdown, Nacua was basically doing everything himself. He took a short pass, broke tackles, and set up scoring chances. He added another long pass later on. The Rams seriously can’t expect Nacua to be their whole passing attack, that’s just not sustainable.
On defense, Aaron Donald was an absolute beast in the run game, getting first contact at or behind the line of scrimmage constantly. He was a huge reason the defense could get off the field, putting Jacoby Brissett and the Cardinals’ inefficient passing game in tough spots. And then there’s Josh Wallace. We need to talk about this guy. He’s been the better corner for the last two weeks, plain and simple. He was targeted a ton, especially on screen plays, but he just wouldn’t give up space. He was making tackles, deflecting passes, showing real force out there. His debut was rough, yeah, but based on his last two games, he’s earned his spot on that field over Jaylen Watson moving forward. Quentin Lake, on the other hand, reportedly struggled big time last week after trying to play through an injury. Gotta wonder what that means for him.
This Rams team is clearly in a tough spot. They’ve gotta figure out how to get their offense moving and stop these self-inflicted wounds, because right now, they look like a team that’s just spiraling.
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Originally reported by Turf Show Times.
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