Denver flips the game after halftime
The Denver Broncos turned a scoreless first half into a 30-26 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3 at Empower Field at Mile High. Denver won its second straight game and moved to 2-1, while Los Angeles fell to 1-2. The Rams built a 16-0 halftime lead, scoring seven points in the opening quarter and nine in the second. Denver erased that advantage with 16 unanswered points in the third, then outscored Los Angeles 14-10 in the fourth to finish the comeback. For the Broncos, it was a second consecutive win after a 31-10 opening loss at Kansas City and a 20-13 victory over Jacksonville. The Rams could not follow their 28-6 win over the Giants with another victory.
Nix delivers three touchdowns
Bo Nix completed 17 of 34 passes for 186 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He also ran four times for seven yards and a touchdown, giving Denver production through the air and on the ground despite a modest passing total. Pat Bryant caught both of his targets for 44 yards and a touchdown. Nate Adkins added an eight-yard touchdown reception, while Courtland Sutton finished with three catches for 46 yards on seven targets. RJ Harvey contributed primarily as a receiver, catching six of seven targets for 41 yards. He carried twice for six yards.
Rams pile up yards but lose the lead
Matthew Stafford threw for 390 yards and two touchdowns on 30-of-55 passing, but also finished with two interceptions. His passing yardage more than doubled Nix’s total without producing a win. Davante Adams led the Rams’ receivers with 137 yards on seven catches and drew 13 targets. Konata Mumpfield gained 93 yards on four receptions, including a touchdown, while Tyler Higbee caught eight of 11 targets for 62 yards and a score. Kyren Williams supplied 158 yards from scrimmage. He rushed 15 times for 88 yards and added six catches for 70 yards, giving Los Angeles substantial production in both phases.
Fantasy production extends beyond the result
Nix led the game with 24.1 PPR points, with his rushing touchdown supplementing his two passing scores. Williams paced the Rams at 21.8 PPR points through his combined rushing and receiving work. Los Angeles also delivered strong totals from Stafford at 20.9, Adams at 20.7 and Higbee at 20.2. Mumpfield finished with 19.3. Adams’ 13 targets and Higbee’s 11 provided substantial receiving volume, while Williams caught six of his seven targets.
Week 4 brings road trips
The Rams visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. ET. The Broncos travel to face the San Francisco 49ers later that day at 4:25 p.m. ET.