Three straight wins change the trajectory
The Los Angeles Rams extended their winning streak to three games with a 20-13 victory over the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in Week 9. At 5-4, the Rams have scored 214 points and allowed 181 for a plus-33 differential. The streak followed a 16-18 home loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6. Los Angeles responded by beating the Las Vegas Raiders 35-21 on the road, the Los Angeles Chargers 24-9 at home and Washington away. Across those three victories, the Rams outscored opponents 79-43.
Nacua sets the fantasy pace
Puka Nacua leads the Rams with 173.6 PPR points this season and topped their Week 9 fantasy performers with 35.0. That weekly total exceeded the combined 32.1 points from Blake Corum, Matthew Stafford and Kyren Williams. Williams ranks second on the team for the season with 159.1 PPR points, followed by Stafford at 142.9, Davante Adams at 102.0 and Corum at 94.6. Week 9 produced a different order behind Nacua: Corum scored 11.8 PPR points, Stafford had 11.2 and Williams finished with 9.1. Kicker Brandon McManus added 8.0. Nacua remains the team's season-long fantasy leader, while Corum outscored Williams in the latest week.
Arizona rematch comes next
The Rams visit the Cardinals in Week 10 on Nov. 15 at 4:05 p.m. ET at State Farm Stadium. Arizona handed Los Angeles its most recent loss, winning by two points in Week 6. The Rams enter the rematch having allowed fewer points in each game of their winning streak: 21 against Las Vegas, nine against the Chargers and 13 against Washington.