With the Rams all but eliminated from playoff contention, the team likely is shutting down Matthew Stafford as he recovers from a spinal cord bruise.
The bill has come due on the Rams’ Super Bowl win, and it has made for an ugly and challenging season. At least Cam Akers provided a bit a relief Sunday.Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett scores a touchdown in front of Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey on Sunday.
made several plays but he was not able to stop DK Metcalf from catching the decisive eight-yard touchdown pass.Metcalf made a difficult catch, but Seahawks receivers in an offense designed by former Rams assistant Shane Waldron spent much of the game taking advantage of the Rams secondary.Lockett caught nine passes for 128 yards and a touchdown. Metcalf caught eight passes for 127 yards and a touchdown. Tight end Noah Fant also caught a touchdown pass.
Receiver Brandon Powell caught four passes for 39 yards and carried the ball three times for 45 yards on jet sweeps, including one for a 20-yard gain.After one-and-a-half seasons, receiver Tutu Atwell also is getting more opportunities to show why the Rams drafted him with a second-round pick in 2021.
Atwell caught two passes for 48 yards, including a one-handed grab that he turned into a 30-yard gain. He also carried the ball four times for 23 yards on jet sweeps. “Just do different routes… and run away from people,” Atwell said. “Little jet sweeps to just mess their head up.”Rams running back Cam Akers dives for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Seattle Seahawks.Akers, exiled for more than two weeks earlier this season, rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns in a season-high 17 carries.The Rams hope to use remaining games to evaluate rookie Kyren Williams.
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