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The Los Angeles Rams got a much-needed win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 6. Los Angeles avoided another letdown over a beatable opponent. Baltimore, without Lamar Jackson, battled for as long as they possibly could until things fell apart in the second half.
Let’s dive into the good, the bad and the ugly from the win over the Jackson-less Ravens.
In a game where the offense did jack crap through a painfully ugly first half, the defense decided to throw them a bone, or two. More on that in a moment.
With the Ravens closing in on scoring the game’s first touchdown near the end of the first half, the defense stopped Baltimore on downs. I’ll show a video of the series to spare myself the hand cramps from all the writing I’d have to do:
That was the momentum shift that carried over to the rest of the team following halftime. During the Rams’ dominant third quarter, the defense forced two fumbles, and that led to the scoring outburst that I’ll get to in the next section.
The MVP of the game went to linebacker Nate Landman, who had 17 combined tackles in the win, the most by a Rams defender since 2000. Landman deserves a massive extension to remain in Hollywood long-term. Until then, he’ll have to settle for being Tom Brady’s LFG Player of the Game.
The team might not be a championship contender right now—more so offensively—but the defense is an elite unit and will continue helping L.A. win ugly games.
Something had to give for the Rams in a 3-3 game at the half. The Ravens’ godawful defense, which was playing way above its level, was going to fold at some point. Thank goodness that it happened in the third quarter, as Los Angeles went on a 14-0 run after the break.
First, Kyren Williams started the run with a three-yard touchdown run. Then, Tyler Higbee capped off the scoring with his first touchdown of the season.
The TD celly was indeed absolutely incredible, by the way. Stanky leg for the win baby!
Anyway, in a surprisingly low-scoring affair, the one-quarter outburst was much-needed. The defense was the biggest contributor to the scoring run, forcing two fumbles, yet the offense did its job in capitalizing on the turnovers. It wasn’t pretty, because why would the Rams ever make it easy? However, you got to give credit where it’s due.
Joshua Karty entered the weekend with five missed kicks, tied for the league high, and has had an NFL-high four kicks blocked, according to ESPN.
What did Karty do this week? Oh, miss another field goal. (SIGH) What else is new?
If the slow starts aren’t going to cost the Rams, then Karty will. Well, he already cost the team in the Eagles. It doesn’t take too...
