NFL Preview: Los Angeles Rams (6-6) at Baltimore Ravens (9-3)

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STADIUM: M&T Bank Stadium

REFEREE: Scott Novak

DATE: Sunday, December 10, 2023

GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET

FOX: Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston, Pam Oliver

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) LAR: 138 or 381 BAL: 81 or 226

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: BAL leads series, 5-3 (won 4 of past 5). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 1/2/22: LAR 20 at BAL 19

HEAD OACHES NOTES: Sean McVay vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 66-44 (.600) Postseason: 7-3 (.700). John Harbaugh vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 3-1 Reg. Season: 156-98 (.614) Postseason: 11-9 (.550).

LOS ANGELES RAMS NOTES:

• QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 279 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 110.1 rating in Week 13. Aims for his 3rd in row with 3+ TD passes & 110+ rating. Ranks 11th in NFL history in pass yards (54,850) & pass TDs (349). Passed for 309 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting.

• RB KYREN WILLIAMS had 112 scrimmage yards (88 rush, 24 rec.) & 7th rush TD of season in Week 13. Is 1 of 3 (Tyreek Hill & Christian McCaffrey) with 5+ games (5) with 100+ scrimmage yards & TD in 2023. Has career highs in scrimmage yards (877) & scrimmage TDs (10) this season.

• WR COOPER KUPP had 2nd rec. TD of season last week. Needs 68 rec. yards for 7th-straight 500-yard season. Had 6 catches for 95 yards & rec. TD in last meeting.

• WR PUKA NACUA leads all rookies with 77 receptions, tied 2ndmost by player in 1st 12 games in NFL history. Became 6th rookie in SB era with 1,000+ rec. yards (1,029) in 1st 12 career games. Has 5 games with 100+ rec. yards & can become 3rd rookie in SB era [Odell Beckham Jr. (7 in 2014) & Justin Jefferson (7 in 2020)] with 6 games with 100+ rec. yards.

• DT AARON DONALD has 3.5 sacks & 5 TFL in his past 5. Has 5.5 sacks & 8 TFL in 6 road games in 2023. Had FF in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row at Bal. with 0.5+ sacks.

• NT KOBIE TURNER (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with 1.5+ sacks. Aims for his 4th in row on road with TFL.

• LB ERNEST JONES tied his career high with 15 tackles in Week 13 & has 108 tackles in 2023, his 2nd-straight 100-tackle season.

• CB AHKELLO WITHERSPOON has career-high 10 PD in 2023. Aims for his 6th in row on road with PD.

• DB JOHN JOHNSON had 1st INT of season last week.

BALTIMORE RAVENS NOTES:

• RAVENS lead NFL in rushing offense (158.6 rush yards per game).

• QB LAMAR JACKSON totaled 216 yards (177 pass, 39 rush) with TD pass vs. 0 INTs in Week 12. Has 0 INTs in 4 of past 5 at home. Had 5 TD passes vs. 0 INTs & 139.4 rating with 95 rush yards in only career start vs. LAR (11/25/19). Is 18-1 with 98.1 rating in 19 career starts vs. NFC. Leads QBs with 574 rush yards in 2023 & is 1st QB ever with 500+ rush yards in each of 1st 6 seasons.

• RB GUS EDWARDS has rush TD in 4 straight at home & in 5 of past 6. Has 9 rush TDs since Week 7, most in NFL.

• RB KEATON MITCHELL (rookie) led team with 89 scrimmage yards (64 rush, 25 rec.) in Week 12. Has 65+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3 at home.

• WR ZAY FLOWERS (rookie) had 2nd TD catch of season in Week 12. Has 5+ catches in 2 of past 3. Ranks 3rd among rookies with 58 catches, most-ever by rookie in franchise history.

• WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 at home. Has 19 catches & 253 rec. yards (84.3 per game) in 3 career games vs. Rams, with 5+ catches in each game. Had 48 catches for 593 yards & 7 TDs in 12 games with LAR in 2021, incl. playoffs, & won SB LVI with team.

• DT JUSTIN MADUBUIKE aims for 10th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Has sack in 5 of 6 home games this season. Has career-high 10 sacks in 2023, 1st Bal. player with 10+ sacks since 2017 (Terrell Suggs).

• LB ROQUAN SMITH led team with 8 tackles & had PD & 1st FF of season in Week 12. Aims for 4th in row with 8+ tackles.

• LB JADEVEON CLOWNEY had sack & 1st FF & FR of season in Week 12. Aims for 4th in row with sack.

• S GENO STONE ranks 2nd in NFL with career-high 6 INTs in 2023.