Turf Show Times
The Los Angeles Rams came away with a thrilling 23-22 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 2 of the 2025 preseason. Stetson Bennett connected with Tru Edwards on an 8 yard pass with five seconds remaining to complete the comeback. It was another impressive outing for Bennett and a few other names as the Rams prepare to trim their roster to adhere to the 53 man requirement. Here this week’s stock up, stock down…
STOCK UP
Stetson Bennett, QB
Bennett continued to display his polished play in year three with a huge line against the Chargers. Bennett was 28/40 with 324 yards, 3 Touchdowns, 1 interception. His fingerprints were all over the final touchdown drive for Los Angeles’s comeback as he went: 6/10, 75 yards including 2/2 on 4th down attempts. The Rams may actually want to consider resting Bennett for the third preseason game because of Stafford’s back injury. If Stafford is forced to miss time, Bennett would be QB2 behind Jimmy Garoppolo.
Brennan Jackson, EDGE
After Josiah Stewart produced the first sack in last week’s preseason game, Jackson became the first player to register a multi-sack game. The performance comes at a key moment with LA’s depth at the edge rusher position being up for grabs.
Brennan Presley, WR
Presley led all players with 102 receiving yards on 6 receptions (8 targets). His leaping grab on 4th and 10 took the Rams chances of winning from 4.0% to 41.5%. As we know, it ultimately set up the game winning touchdown.
Desjuan Johnson, DL
Desjuan Johnson created the first sack opportunity via a stunt for Brennan Jackson. Johnson recorded a 77.2 pass rushing grade and was the second highest graded defender for Los Angeles. LA currently has four defensive linemen locked onto the roster: Kobie Turner, Poona Ford, Braden Fiske, and Tyler Davis. It would make sense to add another one more run stuffer and one more pass rusher. I think Desjuan Johnson fits the bill as a pass rusher; leaving Ty Hamilton and Larrell Murchison to compete for the 5th spot.
STOCK DOWN
Matthew Stafford, QB
The fact that there has not been any news yet on how Stafford’s pregame workout went only seems to indicate that this issue is/has been far more serious than the Rams originally thought.
Ty Hamilton, DL
Hamilton was the lowest graded defender among the Rams defensive line rotation. His chances now hinge on beating out veteran Larrell Murchison.
To Be Determined…*Players Hurt in Game*
According to reports, both Willie Lampkin and Chris Pooh Paul Jr suffered injuries in the game versus the Chargers. The severity of their injuries is not yet known.
The LA Rams are now 2-0 in the 2025 preseason and will travel to the Cleveland Browns next Saturday on August 23rd, 1:00 pm EST for their third and final preseason game. All eyes will revert back to Matthew Stafford this week as fans and media await the latest news on the franchise’s star quarterback.
