The Rams’ offense looked ugly for much of the first half of Sunday’s cross-town matchup with the Chargers. But the Rams took the lead with a successful two-minute drive and ended up scoring 21 unanswered points to win 24-9. The Rams did not have a first down until Matthew Stafford connected with Tutu Atwell for a 40-yard gain down the left side with 1:26 remaining in the half. That led to Kyren Williams’ 1-yard touchdown with 19 seconds remaining in the second quarter. Then the Rams doubled up with Blake Corum’s 23-yard touchdown run at the start of the second half, putting the team up 17-9. Following Justin Herbert’s second interception of the day, Puka Nacua took a screen pass 18 yards for a touchdown to give the Rams a 15-point advantage. Nacua ended the day with 11 receptions for 80 yards on 12 targets. Matthew Stafford finished 17-of-25 for 157 yards with a touchdown and an interception. While the Rams had just 10 yards rushing at the end of the first half, they ended up with 129 with a strong performance in the second half. Corum led with 73 yards on 11 carries with a TD while Williams had 56 yards on 16 carries. It was another ugly day for Herbert and the Chargers’ offense, which did not reach the end zone on the day. Herbert finished 24-of-32 for 257 yards with two picks. Quentin Lake had the first pick during the first quarter, leading to a Brandon McManus 30-yard field goal. Trent McDuffie had the second pick. Ladd McConkey led with four catches for 86 yards. The Rams do have a pair of injury concerns at cornerback. First Jaylen Watson had to exit and did not return with a shoulder issue. Then McDuffie suffered a back injury and had to be sidelined. The Rams have now won back-to-back games for the first time this season. At 4-4, the Rams will be on the road to face the Commanders in Week 9. At 0-7, the reeling Chargers will be at home to face the Texans next weekend
The Chargers' offense struggled, with Justin Herbert throwing his league-leading 10th interception, which was returned for a touchdown by the Rams. Matthew Stafford then connected with Puka Nacua for an 18-yard touchdown, extending the Rams' lead. Rams cornerback Jaylen Watson is questionable to return
While the Rams’ offense was largely listless for the first 30 minutes of Sunday’s game against the Chargers, the team woke up late in the second quarter. The Rams lead the contest between the two Los Angeles teams 10-9 at halftime. The Rams did not have a first down until Matthew Stafford connected with Tutu Atwell for a 40-yard gain down the left side with 1:26 remaining in the half — putting the Rams at the Chargers’ 17-yard line. From there, Stafford hit Puka Nacua for a 13-yard gain to the 1-yard line. Kyren Williams bounced his way into the end zone with a 1-yard run, with Brandon McManus connecting on the extra point to give the Rams a one-point advantage. Stafford finished the first half 10-of-14 for 95 yards with an interception. Nacua leads with seven catches for 40 yards. With so few plays, the Rams had just five rushing attempts in the half. Blake Corum had three for 8 yards while Williams had just two for 2 yards with the TD. On the other side, Justin Herbert threw an interception on the Chargers’ third drive. But after that, he led the team to three consecutive field goals, with Cameron Dicker hitting from 34, 46, and 41 yards. The Chargers nearly scored on their last drive of the half on a Hail Mary, but by the time Ladd McConkey could get possession of the football, he was outside the end zone and the second quarter was over. Herbert was 14-of-20 for 181 yards with an interception in the first half. McConkey leads with four catches for 86 yards. The Rams have just 90 yards of offense to the Chargers’ 219. But they will have a chance to double up, as the Rams will receive the second-half kickoff
Following Week 7 of the NFL season, the New York Jets are in possession of three picks within the top-12 overall. It could be a franchise-altering draft if they select the right quarterback. In this thought exercise, the assumption is that Texas quarterback Arch Manning and Missouri quarterback Austin Simmons will return to school. However, there are still five quarterbacks taken in the first round. The draft order is based on current win-loss records and strength of schedule was utilized for tiebreakers. It is also worth noting that the Browns have two first-round picks as part of prior trades involving veteran players. That's also how the Jets received their three first-round selections. Without further ado, let's kick this off! The 2027 NFL Draft will take place April 29-May 1 at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. You can find more draft coverage at CBSSports.com, including weekly mock drafts and updated prospect rankings . Alec Pierce is not totally proven despite signing a massive contract this offseason. He has missed most of the season recovering from an injury, and the Colts are short-staffed in his absence. Harris is a big body with great speed, who could give them another field stretcher to open the field for Tyler Warren and Josh Downs . The Packers were taking walk-ins on their offensive line after early-season struggles. They have hired every lineman they found waiting in the unemployment line. Although those are Band-Aids to a larger issue, they reinvest in the unit through the draft. The Rams have not been what many had expected this season. The concept of Puka Nacua or Davante Adams being out for an extended period is its own haunted house of sorts. The latter turns 34 years old on Christmas Eve. Los Angeles will have to address the unit long-term sooner rather than later
After a particularly disappointing loss last week and a wave of injuries, the Rams got their groove back against the Raiders on Sunday. Los Angeles defeated Las Vegas 35-21 with a strong overall performance in the desert. The Rams were particularly effective on the ground, and the club would have rushed for over 200 yards if not for kneel-downs at the end of the game. Kyren Williams led the way with 99 yards on 16 carries with a touchdown, while Blake Corum had 93 yards on 17 carries with a TD. Matthew Stafford became the Rams’ all-time leader in touchdown passes with his three first-half scoring strikes on Sunday, surpassing Roman Gabriel. He finished the contest 23-of-29 passing for 195 yards with the three scores and an interception — a pass that went right off of Colby Parkinson’s hands and into the waiting arms of Nakobe Dean. Despite dealing with a calf injury, Puka Nacua caught eight passes for 68 yards with a touchdown while also rushing for 10 yards on two carries. Tight end Davis Allen caught Stanford’s other two touchdowns in the first half. L.A. punted on its first possession, but after that scored four straight touchdowns to take a 28-6 lead into halftime. Things got a little hairy for the Rams in the second half, with a Kyren Williams fumble and the interception preventing the team from scoring more. But after Kirk Cousins’ 15-yard touchdown pass to Ashton Jeanty narrowed the Rams’ lead to 28-18, L.A. put the game away with a 12-play, 70-yard drive that ended on Corum’s 4-yard touchdown run. Cousins finished the game 26-of-44 for 295 yards with two touchdowns. Tre Tucker caught five passes for 103 yards with a TD. Jeanty had just 15 yards rushing on eight carries, though he also had 61 yards receiving on eight catches. Brock Bowers finished with 73 yards on six catches. Now at 3-4, the Rams will be back at SoFi Stadium for a matchup against the cross-town Chargers in Week 8. After starting 3-0, the Raiders have now fallen to 3-4. They will be on the road to face the Jets next Sunday
The Rams are rolling in Las Vegas. Los Angeles has a 28-6 lead over the Raiders, putting together a dominant first-half performance after struggling against Arizona last week. Matthew Stafford became the Rams’ all-time leader in touchdown passes midway through the second quarter when he hit Puka Nacua for his third scoring strike of the day. Kyren Williams then added a third TD of the second quarter when he ran in a 17-yard touchdown with 1:19 left in the half. Stafford is 17-of-19 for 148 yards with his three touchdowns. The Rams have also run it effectively with 103 yards on the ground, tallying 6.4 yards per carry between Williams, Blake Corum, and a carry by Puka Nacua. Though he’s been dealing with a calf issue, Nacua has 63 yards on seven catches with a TD. The Raiders haven’t been able to get in the end zone, scoring twice from Matt Gay field goals. But they could’ve had three more points, as Gay missed a 51-yard attempt wide left in the first quarter. Kirk Cousins is 12-of-20 for 95 yards. The Raiders have struggled to run the ball, with five Ashton Jeanty carries tallying just 9 yards. Jeanty leads with five catches for 38 yards. The Rams will receive the second-half kickoff
For the second time in his career, Matthew Stafford has reached No. 1. With his 11-yard touchdown pass to Puka Nacua in the second quarter, Stafford became the Rams’ all-time leader in passing touchdowns. He is also the Lions’ franchise leader with 282 touchdowns in 165 games. Los Angeles leads the Raiders 21-3 in the second quarter. He is the first player to hold the franchise record for touchdown passes for two of the current 32 NFL clubs. On Sunday, Stafford passed Roman Gabriel who held the previous record with 154 touchdown passes in 130 games from 1962 to 1972. Stafford now has 155, accomplishing the feat in 81 games. On Sunday, he threw two touchdowns to Davis Allen before his throw to Nacua. On Sunday, Stafford is 15-of-17 for 126 yards with three touchdowns so far in the first half
The Rams will have receiver Puka Nacua when they play the Raiders this afternoon. Nacua is active after suffering a calf injury during the practice week and being listed as questionable. But cornerback Trent McDuffie (groin) is inactive for the second consecutive game. Nacua’s injury was considered minor. It’s a boost to an offense and a team that has been ravaged by injuries. Nacua has 37 catches for 417 yards with one touchdown so far this season. Quarterback Ty Simpson, linebacker Nate Landman, offensive lineman Bill Murray, offensive lineman Keagen Trost, and tight end Max Klare are inactive for Los Angeles. For the Raiders, running back Mike Washington is active after being listed as questionable. Las Vegas’ inactives are defensive tackle Thomas Booker, defensive end Cian Slone, safety Dalton Johnson, defensive tackle Jonah Laulu, guard Bryan Cabeldue, safety Tristin McCollum, and quarterback Aidan O’Connell. Simpson and O’Connell are the emergency third QBs for their respective teams
Mumpfield’s limited production and the Rams’ depth at WR leave him a low‑value option, while Puka Nacua, Davis Allen and the injured Davante Adams remain solid contributors
The NFL season is coming more into focus every week, and it's somehow wilder than anyone imagined. The Browns and Giants are both in first place in their divisions, which is probably not what everyone expected before the year began. The Chargers and Rams are -- *squinting* -- in last place, also not quite what everyone expected. It's a good reminder that this league can go any way at any moment, so you can't assume what you saw last week has any bearing on what we might see in the future. That's what makes it so much fun. Bet on the NFL at DraftKings, where new users get $200 in bonus bets and 3 free months of NBA League Pass after spending $5+: Speaking of fun, we had a scorching week in this column last week, going 6-2 including two longer-shot touchdown scorers. Now we get an awesome slate with good environments (lots of domes and nice weather) and plenty of games with high totals. Rams receiver Puka Nacua is a game-time decision with a calf injury. Let's stay hot this week and find some winners, player props, and anytime touchdown scorers! Claim the best Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS55, trade $25, and receive a $55 bonus here : This is a lot of points to 1) be laying with an offense that's been pretty anemic all season and 2) be giving a team that's in a "dead cat bounce" situation after their GM was fired in the wake of a humiliating loss to the Titans . But I really saw something with the Vikings offense two weeks ago against the Saints , and think they might be ready to start catching up to the defense performance-wise. The Colts defense isn't going to provide a ton of resistance towards Kyler Murray and Co. blossoming, the Vikings are getting Jordan Addison back. They should be healthy/refreshed off the bye and might be in line for an offensive breakout here. Oh and if not ... well the defense and Brian Flores insane-o blitzing should give Daniel Jones plenty of trouble. Pretty monster total here -- easily the highest on the week -- but we're not shying away from points in this spot. Both of these teams are capable of making monster splash plays down the field and neither has the defense to stop the opposing pass games. The Lions are 5-0 to the Over so far this season and even if they get defensive reinforcements, I find it hard to believe things are going to get fixed overnight. The Packers are just 2-4 to the Over, but they're more than willing to get involved in a shootout if the other team is ripping off big plays like the Lions should be at home in this choice environment. Josh Jacobs back or not, I'd think we still get plenty of chunk plays in the passing game and it's possible his return only opens up the passing game more. It looks like there's a chance that a +5 pops up at some point here, so feel free to wait until Sunday for this one. And yes, we are taking the Dolphins ! The winless, very stinky Dolphins. But these winless, stinky porpoises have been kind of frisky in the two weeks before their Week 6 bye, keeping it close against the Vikings and Bengals , both of whom are pretty good teams that are elite on one side of the ball. The Jets are not nearly as strong and maybe shouldn't be laying more than a field goal to anyone, even Miami. The Jets defense is more than willing to give up late scores, opening us up for a backdoor cover if they're not right in the mix for the entire game, which I think they will be. Bet on NFL Week 7 at Caesars with promo code CBSSPORTSBR250 and get $250 in bet resets: Certain players get UP for certain matchups and Chase against the Ravens is absolutely one of them. The star Cincy receiver has per-game averages of 7.5 catches for 120 receiving yards against Baltimore, and he's also pulled down eight touchdown catches in 10 games. In short, he's a strong bet to go off against the Ravens once again. The Bengals are coming off a bye, so there should be zero health concerns while Cincy aims to get its alpha the ball. I would have zero issue laddering this up to 110 or so and p
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The latest FanDuel promo code gives new users $350 in bonus bets when they wager $5+ for seven days. The Sunday NFL schedule features key division matchups like Bengals vs. Ravens and Packers vs. Lions , and the day wraps up with Chiefs vs. Seahawks on Sunday Night Football. Click here to get started at FanDuel and get $350 in bonus bets when you bet $5+ for seven days: Our FanDuel promo code review page has more information, including the terms and conditions of this offer. The Raiders (3-3) have been playing well on offense, led by veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins , as they're averaging 27 points per game, which ranks sixth in the league. We can't say the same for the defense, which also allows 27 to rank 26th. The Rams have the pieces on offense to put up tons of points — they led the NFL at 30.5 per game last season but are at just 22.5 so far (20th in NFL). Matthew Stafford , Puka Nacua and Co. could get things going Sunday against a shaky Las Vegas defense. L.A. also has had some issues on the defensive side of the ball and is giving up 23 points per contest. The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times and comes into Week 7 on a 58-48 run on top-rated picks, has Over 48.5 hitting in 63% of its simulations . That's good for a rare 'A' grade at current odds. Bet on NFL Week 7 and more with the FanDuel promo code and get up to $350 in bonus bets: The tables have turned in this matchup, with Seahawks Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III now running things in Kansas City. Well, Patrick Mahomes runs the offense, and he has been steady if unspectacular since returning from a torn ACL, but Walker has been breaking off big runs regularly. He entered Week 7 as the NFL rushing leader at 665 yards and has scored eight touchdowns. Kansas City is 5-0 after missing the postseason in 2025, while the reigning champion Seahawks are 3-3 as they deal with injuries and inconsistency. Yet Seattle has the best defense in the league in terms of yards allowed (237.3 per game). They are allowing 20.3 points per game, but they will put pressure on Mahomes, and if the offense avoids mistakes, they can win at home. The SportsLine model likes their chances, as it has them winning in 57% of its simulations . Use the FanDuel promo code to wager on NFL games and more to get up to $350 in bonus bets: You've seen some of the model's and SportsLine team of experts' best bets. Now, get against the spread, total and money-line picks for all games, including NFL, MLB, NBA, college football and more , all from the SportsLine Projection Model, which has simulated every game 10,000 times. Responsible gaming is important and FanDuel offers users tools like setting betting activity alerts and using self-exclusion measures to game responsibly. The platform also has contact information for helplines like 1-800-RESET for users who need additional assistance
Colin Cowherd suggests Rams fans are unaware of the full story surrounding Puka Nacua, indicating potential complexities or challenges the team faces with the player
