Rams build their lead before halftime
The Los Angeles Rams scored 21 second-quarter points to take control of a 35-21 win over the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Week 7. Los Angeles led 7-3 after the first quarter and stretched that advantage to 28-6 by halftime. Neither team scored in the third quarter. The Raiders added 15 points in the fourth, but the Rams scored seven more to finish with a two-touchdown margin. The Rams improved to 3-4 after consecutive losses to the Buffalo Bills and Arizona Cardinals. Las Vegas also fell to 3-4 with its third straight defeat.
Stafford delivers, Williams and Corum power the ground game
Matthew Stafford completed 23 of 29 passes for 195 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Puka Nacua caught eight of his 10 targets for 68 yards and a touchdown, while Davis Allen turned four catches and 20 receiving yards into two touchdowns. Kyren Williams and Blake Corum combined for 192 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries. Williams finished with 99 yards and a score on 16 attempts, adding two catches for 22 yards. Corum carried 17 times for 93 yards and a touchdown and caught one pass for eight yards. That nearly even rushing workload gave Los Angeles production from both backs rather than leaving one to carry the offense.
Raiders find more production through the air
Kirk Cousins completed 26 of 44 passes for 295 yards and two touchdowns. Tre Tucker led the Raiders with 103 receiving yards, catching five of his 12 targets and scoring once. Brock Bowers added six catches for 73 yards, and Michael Mayer caught all three of his targets for 32 yards. Ashton Jeanty managed just 15 rushing yards on eight carries, but his receiving work supplied a much stronger return. He caught all eight of his targets for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Fantasy returns favor Nacua and the receiving backs
Nacua led the game with 21.8 PPR points, narrowly ahead of Jeanty at 21.6 and Tucker at 21.3. Jeanty's eight receptions helped offset his limited rushing output, while Tucker paired a 100-yard receiving game with a touchdown. Williams scored 18.1 PPR points and Corum added 17.1, making both productive despite splitting carries. Allen's two touchdown catches drove his 18.0-point finish on just 20 receiving yards. Cousins finished with 20.4 points, ahead of Stafford's 17.5.
Week 8 schedule
The Rams host the Los Angeles Chargers on Nov. 1 at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Raiders visit the New York Jets that day at 1 p.m. ET.