BALTIMORE — Rams receiver Puka Nacua fell off his record-setting tempo.
However that was nice with the Rams.
They have been simply comfortable their star receiver returned to the sphere after struggling an ankle damage within the first half of Sunday’s 17-3 victory over the Baltimore Ravens.
Matthew Stafford handed for a landing, Kyren Williams ran for an additional and Jared Verse and security Quentin Lake led a protection that shut down the Lamar Jackson-less Ravens at M&T Financial institution Stadium.
Rams working again Kyren Williams catches the ball in entrance of Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson on Sunday in Baltimore.
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The Rams bounced again from their extra time defeat by the San Francisco 49ers and improved their report to 4-2. They are going to stay in Baltimore this week to organize for subsequent Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London.
The Rams overcame premature penalties, dropped passes, particular groups errors and Nacua’s scare that left them in a 3-3 tie at halftime.
However the Rams scored two touchdowns within the first 5 minutes of the second half on a brief run by Williams and — after Verse pressured a fumble that was recovered by Lake — a brief landing move from Stafford to tight finish Tyler Higbee.
Nacua, who entered the sport with an NFL-leading 52 receptions and 588 yards receiving, had solely two catches for 28 yards. That proved greater than sufficient in opposition to a Ravens staff that fell to 1-5.
Rams linebacker Jared Verse applies strain on Ravens quarterback Cooper Rush on Sunday in Baltimore.
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Nacua was assisted off the sphere by trainers with about 10 minutes left within the second quarter after trying to catch a move ultimately zone.
Nacua had run alongside the fitting sideline with Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey in tight protection. Each gamers leaped for the ball and got here down arduous on the turf.
Nacua acquired up gingerly in obvious ache, after which took a number of steps and went again to the bottom.
Moments later, working again Blake Corum additionally went to the locker room due to an ankle. Like Nacua, he returned within the second half.
Lake intercepted a move — the primary interception of the fourth-year professional’s profession — and likewise recovered a fumble.
Verse pressured a fumble and stopped star working again Derrick Henry on a fourth-and-one play on the aim line on the finish of the primary half.
Nate Landman completed with 17 tackles, probably the most by a Ram since 2000.
