NFL Game Preview: Los Angeles Rams (1-1-0) vs. Denver Broncos (1-1-0)

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NBC: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark (field reporter)

Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Mike Golic

Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 PM ET

Empower Field at Mile High | Referee: Bill Vinovich

Regular Season: LAR leads series, 10-5 (LAR won past 5)

Last reg. season meeting: 12/25/22: DEN 14 at LAR 51

Sean McVay (LAR) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-0 Reg. Season: 93-58 (.616)

Sean Payton (DEN) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 4-6 Reg. Season: 185-109 (.629)

LA Rams Last Game: W, 28-6 vs. NYG (Week 2)

Denver Last Game: W, 20-13 vs. JAX (Week 2)

RAMS NOTES

• RAMS are 1st team since 1970 to play 1st 3 games of season in primetime. • QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 327 yards with 4 TDs & 131.3 rating in Week 2, his 9th career game with 300+ pass yards & 4+ TD passes. Has 427 career TD passes & surpassed Philip Rivers (425) for 6th-most all-time. Had 2+ TD passes in 8 of his 9 road starts in 2025. Passed for 267 yards & 3 TDs for 130.8 rating in only career start at Den. (10/30/11 w/ Det.). • RB KYREN WILLIAMS had 97 scrimmage yards (85 rush, 12 rec.) & 9th-career rec. TD in Week 2. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD & 9th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 23 consecutive road games. • RB BLAKE CORUM had 92 scrimmage yards (79 rush, 13 rec.) last week & has 50+ scrimmage yards in 7 of his past 8. • WR DAVANTE ADAMS had 8 catches for 195 yards & 2 TDs in Week 2, 4thhighest single game rec. yards of career & 29th career game with 2+ rec. TDs. Has 119 career rec. TDs & can tie HOFer Larry Fitzgerald (121) for 6th-most in NFL history. Has most rec. TDs (21) in Sunday night games since 1978. • WR PUKA NACUA aims for his 3rd in row on SNF with 7+ catches & 95+ rec. yards. Aims for his 12th game in row with 5+ catches. • DE AARON DONALD had 177th career TFL in season debut last week, tied 3rd-most TFL among all players since 2000. Has TFL in 12 straight primetime games. Has sack in both of his career games vs. Den. (11/16/14 & 10/14/18). • LB BYRON YOUNG had 1st sack of season last week. Had 8.5 sacks & 9 TFL in 9 road games in 2025. • LB NATE LANDMAN aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ tackles. Has TFL in 5 of his past 6 primetime games. • CB TRENT MCDUFFIE had career-high 4 PD & 4th career INT last week. • S QUENTIN LAKE had 3 PD & 2nd career FF last week. Can become 1st player with 3+ PD in 3 straight games since 2017 (Darius Slay).

BRONCOS NOTES

• QB BO NIX completed 22 of 31 atts. (71 pct.) for 288 yards & TD in Week 2. Has 275+ pass yards & TD pass in 4 of his past 5 at home, incl. playoffs. Aims for his 8th in row in primetime with TD pass. • RB JONAH COLEMAN (rookie) had 58 scrimmage yards (39 rush, 19 rec.) & 1st-career rush TD last week. • RB J.K. DOBBINS has 80+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 at home. • WR JAYLEN WADDLE led team in receptions (8) & rec. yards (138) in Week 2. Has 60+ rec. yards in 3 of his 4 career games on SNF. Had 57 rec. yards in his only career game vs. LAR (11/11/24 w/ Mia.). • WR COURTLAND SUTTON has 60+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 on SNF. Had 5 catches for 64 yards in last meeting. • TE NATE ADKINS had rec. TD last week. • LB ALEX SINGLETON led team with 9 tackles & had PD last week. Has 7+ tackles in 8 of his past 9, incl. playoffs. Had 20 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • LB JUSTIN STRNAD had 7 tackles & TFL in Week 2. • LB QUE ROBINSON had sack last week. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5, incl. playoffs. • DT MALCOLM ROACH had 4 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in Week 2. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4, incl. playoffs. • CB PAT SURTAIN II had 6 tackles & PD last week. Has PD in 4 of his 5 career games on SNF. • CB RILEY MOSS had 3 PD & INT in Week 2. Is 1 of 6 players with 4+ PD this season. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 2+ PD. • CB JA’QUAN MCMILLIAN had 4 tackles & PD last week. Aims for his 4th in row with PD. • S TALANOA HUFANGA had 6 tackles & TFL in Week 2. Aims for his 5th in row, incl. playoffs, with 6+ tackles. Had 8 tackles & TFL in his last game vs. LAR (12/12/24 w/ SF).

Game Odds

Los Angeles Rams            – 1.5

Denver Broncos                44

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 26, 2026

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