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Updated Nov 3, 7:02 AM ET
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Week 9 · Sunday 1:00 PM ET · Northwest Stadium

LAvsWAS

Rams offensevsCommanders defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 8 games for Rams, 7 for Commanders. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.

LA offenseWAS offense
Keys to the game · where this matchup tilts, from the season numbers4 reads
01
Biggest edge

Tight ends feast

Commanders give up 75 yards a game to tight ends (30th), against a league average of 55. Rams' tight ends produce 66 (6th).

02
Opportunity

Deep right is open

Commanders are worst against deep right throws, allowing +1.19 EPA per attempt. Rams send 9% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.

03
Watch out

Ground game stalls

Rams average 4.9 yards per carry (4th). Commanders allow 3.5 (5th).

04
Wash

Yards per play

Call this one even. Rams gain 5.9 yards per play (8th). Commanders give up 5.4 (17th), with the league at 5.4.

Players to watch

LA Rams

9Matthew StaffordQB · 204/303 · 2146 yds · 15 TD · 8 INTEPA per dropback +0.09 · 16th23Kyren WilliamsRB · 112 car · 548 yds · 7 TD · 33 recEPA per touch -0.01 · 23rd12Puka NacuaWR · 56 rec · 565 yds · 3 TD · 74 tgtEPA per target +0.1917Davante AdamsWR · 30 rec · 480 yds · 4 TD · 49 tgtEPA per target +0.45 · 27th37Quentin LakeNickel Back · 56 tackles · 3 INT · 11 PD3 INT · T-2nd in the NFL22Trent McDuffieRight Cornerback · 25 tackles · 2 INT · 8 PD2 INT · T-11th in the NFL

WAS Commanders

5Jayden DanielsQB · 91/145 · 976 yds · 6 TD · 0 INTEPA per dropback +0.04 · 18th1Rachaad WhiteRB · 47 car · 200 yds · 3 TD · 16 recEPA per touch +0.01 · 17th3Stefon DiggsWR · 27 rec · 252 yds · 5 TD · 44 tgtEPA per target +0.2314Antonio WilliamsWR · 23 rec · 259 yds · 1 TD · 33 tgtEPA per target +0.3129Rasul DouglasLeft Cornerback · 27 tackles · 2 INT · 6 PD2 INT · T-11th in the NFL98Odafe OwehWeakside Linebacker · 16 tackles · 4 sacks4 sacks · T-23rd in the NFL
The series · Rams and Commanders since 1999, and this season's records14 meetings

The series is even at 7–7 since 1999 (they first met in 2000). The Rams have won the last 2. Dec 17, 2023, at SoFi Stadium: the Rams won 28–20. Matthew Stafford started at quarterback for the Rams and Sam Howell for the Commanders; Sean McVay and Ron Rivera coached.

Rams at home4–4the Rams' record
In Washington3–3the Rams' record
Most pointsRams 37 · Commanders 332006 · 2000
Biggest winRams by 24 · Commanders by 152014 · 2005

The last 5

2023 · Wk 15WAS 20 at LA 28
2020 · Wk 5LA 30 at WAS 10
2017 · Wk 2WAS 27 at LA 20
2015 · Wk 2LA 10 at WAS 24
2014 · Wk 14LA 24 at WAS 0

2026 records

RamsCommanders
Overall4–42–4–1
Division0–21–2–1
Conference2–22–3–1
Other conference2–20–1
Home2–32–1–1
Away2–10–3
Last 5WLLWWWLTLW
StreakWon 2Won 1
Points a game24.3 – 21.022.7 – 26.0

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Rams' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Rams offense against the Commanders defenseDepth charts
Commanders defense · 3-4 DRams offense · 3WR 1TE77Jackson73Avila65Shelton69Dotson71McClendon89Higbee9Stafford23Williams12Nacua8Atwell4Mumpfield99Kinlaw97Settle90Omenihu98Oweh92Armstrong52Styles4Luvu23Amos29Douglas2Robertson25Cross39Reaves

Rams offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBMatthew Stafford#9 · 204/303 · 2146 yds · 15 TD · 8 INT
  • RBKyren Williams#23 · 112 car · 548 yds · 7 TD · 33 rec
  • WRPuka Nacua#12 · 56 rec · 565 yds · 3 TD · 74 tgt
  • WRKonata Mumpfield#4 · 9 rec · 142 yds · 1 TD · 21 tgt
  • WRTutu Atwell#8 · 5 rec · 83 yds · 0 TD · 8 tgt
  • TETyler Higbee#89 · 27 rec · 274 yds · 1 TD · 34 tgt
  • LTAlaric Jackson#77
  • LGSteve Avila#73
  • CColeman Shelton#65
  • RGKevin Dotson#69
  • RTWarren McClendon Jr.#71

Commanders defense · Base 3-4 D

  • RDEJavon Kinlaw#99 · 13 tackles · 1 sack · 2 PD
  • NTTim Settle#97 · 11 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 1 PD
  • LDECharles Omenihu#90 · 5 tackles · 1 sack · 1 PD
  • WLBOdafe Oweh#98 · 16 tackles · 4 sacks
  • SLBDorance Armstrong#92 · 19 tackles · 1 sack
  • RILBSonny Styles#52 · 52 tackles · 1 sack · 1 INT · 4 PD
  • LILBFrankie Luvu#4 · 34 tackles · 1 sack · 1 PD
  • RCBTrey Amos#23 · 6 tackles · 2 PD
  • LCBRasul Douglas#29 · 27 tackles · 2 INT · 6 PD
  • NBAmik Robertson#2 · 46 tackles · 8 PD
  • SSNick Cross#25 · 22 tackles
  • FSJeremy Reaves#39 · 47 tackles · 3 PD

Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.

Head to head · LA offense against WAS defense
StatLA LA offFavors LA · Favors WASWAS WAS def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
+0.05#10
+0.03#21+0.00
Success rate
49%#5
46%#2744%
Yards per play
5.9#8
5.4#175.4
Explosive play rate
8%#23
8%#89%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
+0.07#15
+0.02#17+0.03
Sack rate
4%#5
6%#197%
Running
Run EPA per carry
+0.01#7
-0.08#16-0.08
Yards per carry
4.9#4
3.5#54.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
47%#5
44%#2641%
Red zone TD rate
69%#6
79%#2961%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
160#10
149#18147
TE yards per game
66#6
75#3055
TE targets per game
10.1#4
8.0#227.6
RB receiving yards per game
43#8
36#2232
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Rams: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.067% of throws
-0.083% of throws
-0.059% of throws
Short
+0.2028% of throws
+0.2718% of throws
+0.0936% of throws

Commanders: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.2712 throws
+0.5911 throws
+1.1920 throws
Short
-0.0481 throws
+0.4146 throws
-0.0983 throws

Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.