The Rams’ -0.88 expected points added (EPA) per rush allowed was the second-lowest in any game this season, according to NGS
The Rams didn’t allow a single first down on third or fourth down runs against the Saints, and defensive end Kobie Turner’s fourth-down tackle for loss against gadget player Taysom Hill all but sealed the victory for L.A. early in the fourth quarter.
Overall, L.A. allowed just 57 rushing yards (their fewest of the season) and made first contact with Saints rushers 0.23 yards behind the line of scrimmage on average, via NGS. It was another dominant performance for a Rams defense that sits at the top of the charts statistically against both the pass and the run.
The Rams’ 45.5% 13 personnel rate was the highest in any game this season, ahead of themselves in Week 7 (38.7%), according to NGS
The Rams have truly embraced the use of three-tight end sets over the past two games, and it’s been extremely effective. They have scored seven touchdowns and averaged 4.8 yards per play out of the formation in that span, and all four of the team’s tight ends have caught at least one pass in each of those games.
“If you had 13 personnel out there and you didn’t believe in the guys that you had out there, then it wouldn’t be that good, but we do,” Stafford said postgame. The next-closest team (the Steelers in Week 7) used 13 personnel at just a 27.3% rate, so the Rams truly have been an anomaly in that respect.
Running backs Blake Corum and Kyren Williams combined for a season-high 15 missed tackles forced, according to Pro Football Focus
Williams’ eight missed tackles forced were the second-most of his career and his most since Week 14 of the 2023 season. Corum, meanwhile, set a career-best with seven, and had never forced more than three missed tackles in a game prior to Sunday. Corum set career-highs in rushing yards (58) and longest run (21 yards).
It seems the bye week had a pronounced effect on the Rams’ backfield, as they combined 172 yards on 38 attempts (4.5 yards per carry) against New Orleans.