Rams–Broncos
Final Score: LAR 26-30 DEN
Los Angeles Rams
Quarterback
Matthew Stafford (LAR) vs. DEN: 30/55 Passing, 390 Yards, 2 TD, 2 INT | 2 Carries, 13 Yards
With 4:49 left and the Rams clinging to a 19-16 lead at the Denver 38, Matthew Stafford fired a short pass left to Kyren Williams. Suddenly, Talanoa Hufanga intercepted it at the 34 and blazed 66 yards the other way, ending a drive that had begun with Davante Adams’ electrifying 49-yard catch, his longest of the night. Denver surged ahead 23-19. Stafford threw 55 times, just one fewer than his first two weeks combined. He racked up 390 yards at 7.1 per attempt but was sacked four times. The Rams built a 16-0 halftime cushion thanks to Tyler Higbee’s 5-yard touchdown and three Harrison Mevis field goals. The second half brought a tense stalemate with three straight punts, the last coming just 10 seconds into the fourth. Denver roared back with 16 third-quarter points to tie it. After the pick-six, Stafford answered with three sharp completions to Konata Mumpfield: 21, 9, and a 48-yard touchdown at 3:38 to reclaim the lead, 26-23. Bo Nix punched it in from the 1 with 47 seconds left. On the final snap, Stafford launched a deep shot right for Adams, but Hufanga struck again. That’s three interceptions in three games for him. Despite outgaining Denver 482 to 257, the Rams fell by four.
Running Back
Kyren Williams (LAR) vs. DEN: 15 Carries, 88 Yards | 6 Targets, 5 Receptions, 49 Yards
Blake Corum (LAR) vs. DEN: 6 Carries, 15 Yards | 4 Targets, 2 Receptions, 0 Yards
Compared to previous weeks, the Rams’ duo of Kyren Williams and Blake Corum looked further apart in this game. They continued to split drives throughout the game, with Williams getting the first opportunity before Corum took over more on the following drive. Williams still consistently handled the passing-down work and red-zone opportunities, which is great for his fantasy value. He also made several big plays, including a 30-yard run on his second drive followed by a short reception that he turned into an 18-yard gain.
Williams consistently found ways to create extra yardage, while Corum wasn’t nearly as efficient with his touches. We normally see more burst and aggressive running from Corum, but that wasn’t there in this game. It seems that in a more competitive game script, Corum’s role shrinks compared to the blowouts from the first two weeks, when he received more opportunities. This is still Williams’ backfield, and you can confidently start him as an RB2, while Corum remains more of an RB3/FLEX option whose value will depend heavily on game script.
Wide Receiver
Davante Adams (LAR) vs. DEN: 13 Targets, 7 Receptions, 137 Yards
Fun little statline from another Puka-less explosion game. This guy is just ridiculous when he gets fed. No TDs today, but if Adams was a little more spry he may have taken a 49-yard catch and run to the house in the fourth quarter. Target volume becomes so concentrated without Puka. They essentially had Kyren Williams playing out wide, and he was doing pretty well.
Konata Mumpfield (LAR) vs. DEN: 8 Targets, 4 Receptions, 93 Yards, TD
Mumpfield had just one catch going into the fourth quarter. Matthew Stafford then threw a pick six (making him the all time NFL Leader) and came back with a vengeance. He was sacked on the first play, but then threw three straight passes for 21, nine, and 48-yard touchdown. All in one minute and eleven seconds. Surgery isn’t off the table for Puka, and Mumpfield could be an interesting pick up if he misses more time.
Tight End
Tyler Higbee (LAR) vs. DEN: 11 Targets, 8 Receptions, 62 Yards, TD
Terrance Ferguson (LAR) vs. DEN: 2 Targets, 1 Reception, 9 Yards
Colby Parkinson (LAR) vs. DEN: 1 Target, 0 Receptions
Well, this really puts a damper on the Terrance Ferguson breakout. The second-year TE left the game with an injury, which made room for Tyler Higbee to put up a season-best stat line. If Puka Nacua and Ferguson are both out next week, Higbee and/or Colby Parkinson may have some streaming appeal, though the Eagles have been stingy against tight ends thus far in 2026.
Denver Broncos
Quarterback
Bo Nix (DEN) vs. LAR: 17/34 Passing, 186 Yards, 2 TD, 1 INT | 4 Carries, 7 Yards, 1 TD
At halftime, Bo Nix had just 53 passing yards and the Broncos were down 16-0, with their drives ending in a punt, a missed field goal, and two more punts. Things turned around in the third quarter when Pat Bryant caught a five-yard touchdown pass and Nate Adkins added an eight-yard score. Nix made both two-point conversions to tie the game at 16. Early in the fourth quarter, Josh Wallace picked off Nix at the Rams’ 37-yard line. Harrison Mevis kicked a 48-yard field goal, and then Talanoa Hufanga returned an interception for a touchdown, briefly putting Nix ahead, though he never actually held the lead. Just 71 seconds later, Konata Mumpfield tied the game again. Big catches by Bryant (39 yards) and Troy Franklin (21 yards) moved the Broncos to the Rams’ 15-yard line at the two-minute warning. With 1:15 left and the Broncos trailing 26-23 at the Rams’ 11, Nix threw a short pass to Bryant that Wallace intercepted at the 8, but a pass interference call on Wallace wiped out the play. After a replay review overturned a touchdown at the 1-yard line, Nix ran it in from one yard out with 47 seconds to go.
Running Back
J.K. Dobbins (DEN) vs. LAR: 17 Carries, 49 Yards | 2 Targets, 1 Reception, 4 Yards
Dobbins was an early down workhorse but gave way to Harvey and Badie on passing downs, but couldn’t get anything going on the ground. He probably played 80-90% of the Broncos’ early downs, but it didn’t amount to much for fantasy. This crowded backfield will get even worse when Coleman gets back healthy again.
RJ Harvey (DEN) vs. LAR: 2 Carries, 6 Yards | 7 Targets, 6 Receptions, 41 Yards
The king of one-yard checkdowns, RJ Harvey was very involved in the passing game due to the amount of penetration the Rams’ front was getting in on Bo Nix. Harvey left the game briefly with what appeared to be an upper-body injury but returned later in the second half.
Jonah Coleman (DEN) vs. LAR: DID NOT PLAY
Tyler Badie (DEN) vs. LAR: 1 Carry, 2 Yards | 1 Target, 1 Reception, 12 Yards
One carry and one important catch, leave it to Sean Payton to get the fourth-string running back involved when it matters. Badie’s 12-yard reception set up the Broncos first touchdown of the night.
Wide Receiver
Jaylen Waddle (DEN) vs. LAR: 7 Targets, 2 Receptions, 10 Yards | 1 Carry, 14 Yards
It was clear that the Broncos were determined to get Waddle involved early and often, but the Rams did a good job of taking him (and everything else that Broncos offense tried to do) away early in the game. Denver got more creative in the second half, including end around carries and different routes to find him space and get him more involved. He made a wild toe-tapping catch in the end zone for a two-point conversion
Courtland Sutton (DEN) vs. LAR: 7 Targets, 3 Receptions, 46 Yards
Sutton was a vital part of the Broncos offense, gaining some big first downs on important plays in the second half. On the field for nearly every two-wide receiver set, Sutton may not have earned a lot of receptions, but the ones he did pull in felt extremely important to the Broncos’ momentum and progression down the field as they attempted to comeback from a 16-point first half deficit.
Pat Bryant (DEN) vs. LAR: 2 Targets, 2 Receptions, 44 Yards, TD
On the field for a majority of 11 personnel snaps, Bryant leaked into the end zone on a mesh route where two Rams defenders ran into each other, springing him in acres of space for an easy touchdown completion. Later in the half, he high-pointed a 50/50 ball to Moss the defensive back and pull in a two-point conversion. And he drew a massive DPI penalty on the Broncos late in the fourth quarter (I guess) to set up the Broncos final go-ahead touchdown.
Troy Franklin (DEN) vs. LAR: 1 Target, 1 Reception, 21 Yards
Tight End
Nate Adkins (DEN) vs. LAR: 2 Targets, 1 Reception, 8 Yards, TD
Evan Engram (DEN) vs. LAR: 2 Targets, 0 Receptions
I’m writing this blurb before this game even kicked off. It doesn’t matter what happens with these players. You know better than to pursue them in fantasy.