NFL Game Preview: Los Angeles Rams (1-0) vs. Tennessee Titans (0-1)

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Venue & Game Details

Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT

Venue: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Broadcast: CBS: Ian Eagle, J.J. Watt, Evan Washburn (field reporter), streaming via Fubo

Weather Forecast (Nashville, TN)

Kickoff Temp: ~82°F (28°C)

Conditions: Partly sunny, light south wind (5–7 mph)

Impact: Warm but not extreme — minimal weather effect on passing or kicking.

Injury Report

Los Angeles Rams:

OG Kevin Dotson — Week-to-week (ankle)

OG Steve Avila — Week-to-week (shoulder)

No other major injuries reported; WR corps healthy (Puka Nacua, Davante Adams active)

Tennessee Titans:

RB Kalel Mullings — Questionable

CB L’Jarius Sneed — Questionable (knee)

S Kevin Winston Jr. — Doubtful

WR room healthy but plagued by drops in Week 1

Recent Form

Rams: W-W-L-W-W — Defense allowing just 14.6 PPG in that span.
Titans: L-L-L-L-W — Offense averaging 14.2 PPG in last 5.

Series History

All-Time: Rams lead 8–6

Last Meeting: Nov. 7, 2021 — Titans won 28-16 in Los Angeles

Trend: Rams have won 3 of last 4 in Nashville; most famous meeting was Super Bowl XXXIV (Rams 23–16).

Key Player Matchups

QB Battle:

Matthew Stafford (LAR): 245 YDS, 72.5% completions in Week 1; veteran poise vs. young secondary.

Cam Ward (TEN): No TDs, 42.9% completions in debut; showed composure but plagued by WR drops.

Skill Positions:

Rams WR Puka Nacua — 10 REC, 130 YDS in opener; chain-mover with elite route running.

Rams WR Davante Adams — 4 REC, 51 YDS; potential breakout vs. banged-up CB group.

Titans WR Calvin Ridley — Quiet in Week 1; needs bounce-back to help rookie QB.

Trench Battle:

Titans DL Jeffery Simmons & T’Vondre Sweat vs. Rams interior OL (injury-depleted) — could be the game’s deciding factor.

Betting Trends

Rams are 4-1 ATS in last 5 regular-season games

Under is 4-1 in Rams’ last 5 road games

Titans have lost 7 straight regular-season games

Under is 4-1 in Titans’ last 5 games

RAMS NOTES:

• QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 245 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 109.1 rating in Week 1. Reached 60,000 pass yards in 223 games, tied 2nd-fewest alltime. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Ten. with 250+ pass yards. • RB KYREN WILLIAMS had 1st rush TD of season last week, his 27th-career rush TD. Has rush TD in 6 of his past 7 & aims for his 4th in row with rush TD. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 29 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 110+ scrimmage yards. • WR PUKA NACUA had 10 catches for 130 yards in Week 1, his 2nd-straight game with 10+ catches & 125+ rec. yards & 5th-career 10-catch game. Had 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in each of his final 4 road games last season. Has 194 receptions in 29 career games & can join Odell Beckham Jr. (206) as only players ever with 200+ receptions in 1st 30 career games. • WR DAVANTE ADAMS had 51 rec. yards in LAR debut last week. Has 22 catches for 334 yards (111.3 per game) & 4 TDs in 3 career games vs. Ten. Has 11,895 career rec. yards & 103 career rec. TDs & can become 11th player ever with 12,000+ career rec. yards & 100+ career rec. TDs. • TE DAVIS ALLEN had 2nd-career TD catch in Week 1. • LB NATE LANDMAN had 10 tackles & 7th-career FF in LAR debut last week. • LB BYRON YOUNG had 9 tackles & sack last week. Has 11 TFL in his past 13 on road. • DE BRADEN FISKE had 3rd-career FR in Week 1. • DE KOBIE TURNER had 4 TFL in his final 5 road games last season. • CB COBIE DURANT had 5th-career INT last week. • CB AHKELLO WITHERSPOON aims for his 6th in row with PD. • S KAM CURL had 10 tackles in Week 1, his 10th-career game with 10+ tackles. Aims for his 5th in row on road with PD. • S JAYLEN MCCOLLOUGH had 1st-career sack last week.

TITANS NOTES:

• QB CAM WARD (rookie) passed for 112 yards with 0 INTs last week in NFL debut. • RB TONY POLLARD led team with 89 scrimmage yards (60 rush, 29 rec.) last week. Totaled 633 scrimmage yards (79.1 per game) in 8 home games last season. Has 316 scrimmage yards (79 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 4 career games vs. LAR. • WR CALVIN RIDLEY led team with 4 catches in Week 1. Finished 2024 season with 55+ rec. yards in 4 of his final 5 home games. Had 4 catches in only career game vs. LAR (10/20/19 w/ Atl.). • WR TYLER LOCKETT made Ten. debut last week. Has 1,090 career rec. yards in 19 games vs. LAR, most vs. any opponent. • TE CHIG OKONKWO had 3 catches in Week 1. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had sack & 6th-career FF last week, 1 of 3 DTs in NFL (Ed Oliver & Quinnen Williams) with sack & FF in Week 1. Had career-high 3 sacks in last meeting. • DE SEBASTIAN JOSEPH-DAY had 5 tackles & FR last week. • LB CODY BARTON had 9 tackles last week in Ten. debut. Had 13 tackles in his last game vs. LAR (12/17/23 w/ Was.). • LB ARDEN KEY has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of 3 career games vs. LAR. • LB CEDRIC GRAY had 7 tackles last week. • CB JARVIS BROWNLEE tied career high with 9 tackles & had 2 TFL & PD in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • CB L’JARIUS SNEED had PD last week. Had TFL in 2 of his 3 home games last season. Had 7 tackles, 2 PD & INT in only career game vs. LAR (11/27/22 w/ KC). • S XAVIER WOODS had 14th-career INT last week in Ten. debut. Has 8+ tackles in 2 of his past 3 vs. LAR. • S QUANDRE DIGGS has 9 PD & 7 INTs in 12 career games vs. LAR, both most vs. any opponent.

Game Odds

Los Angeles Rams            – 6

Tennessee Titans             42.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 13, 2025