NFL Game Preview: Los Angeles Rams (4-4-0) vs. Washington Commanders (2-4-1)

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FOX: Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth, Jen Hale (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET

Northwest Stadium

Referee: John Hussey

Regular Season: WAS leads series, 24-13-1 (LAR won past 2)

Last reg. season meeting: 12/17/23: WAS 20 at LAR 28

Sean McVay (LAR) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-1 Reg. Season: 96-61 (.611)

Dan Quinn (WAS) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-1 Reg. Season: 62-63-1 (.496)

LA Rams Last Game: W, 24-9 vs. LAC (Week 8)

Washington Last Game: W, 27-10 vs. PHI (Week 8)

RAMS NOTES

• QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 157 yards & TD in Week 8. Had 258 pass yards & 2 TD passes in last meeting. Aims for 5th in row with TD pass. Has 110+ rating in 3 of his past 4. Has 2+ TD passes in 8 of his past 9 on road. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 vs. Was. • RB BLAKE CORUM led team with 73 rush yards & had rush TD in Week 8. Aims for 5th in row with TD. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4. • RB KYREN WILLIAMS had rush TD last week & has rush TD in 4 of his past 5. Aims for 5th in row on road with 120+ scrimmage yards. Had 152 rush yards & rush TD in last meeting. • WR PUKA NACUA led team with 11 receptions for 80 yards & had TD in Week 8, his 12th career game with 10+ receptions 2nd-most games with 10+ catches by player in 1st 4 seasons (Michael Thomas – 18 games). Ranks 4th with 56 receptions this season, tied (Cooper Kupp) for 2nd-most receptions by player in 1st 6 games of season in NFL history. Has 4,756 rec. yards in 50 career games, 2nd-most by a player in 1st 50 career games in NFL history (Justin Jefferson – 4,825 rec. yards). • LB NATE LANDMAN had 8 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for 5th in row with 8+ tackles. Had 6 tackles & PD in last meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. Was. with 6+ tackles. • LB WESLEY BAILEY (rookie) had 5 tackles, sack & FF in Week 8. Is 1 of 2 rookies (David Bailey) this season with 2+ FF. • LB OMAR SPEIGHTS had 5 tackles, TFL & PD in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles & TFL. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 on road. • S QUENTIN LAKE had 7 tackles, 2 PD & INT in Week 8. Ranks 2nd with 11 PD this season. Had 5 tackles & 2 PD in last meeting. • CB TRENT MCDUFFIE led team with 9 tackles & had TFL & INT in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL

COMMANDERS NOTES

• QB JAYDEN DANIELS passed for 217 yards & TD for 90.7 rating in Week 8. Has TD pass in 4 of his past 5. Aims for 5th in row with 90+ rating. • RB RACHAAD WHITE led team with 55 rush yards & had rush TD last week. Has scrimmage TD in 3 of his past 4. Aims for 3rd in row with 55+ scrimmage yards. Ranks tied-2nd with 13 TD catches since 2022 among RBs. • WR STEFON DIGGS had TD catch in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with TD receptions. Ranks 3rd with 969 receptions, 4th with 11,756 rec. yards & tied4th with 79 TD catches since 2015. Had 122 rec. yards & TD catch in last game vs. LAR (9/8/22 w/ Buf.). Has 120+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. LAR & aims for 3rd in row vs. LAR with TD catch. • WR TREYLON BURKS led team with season-high 81 rec. yards in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with 65+ rec. yards. • WR ANTONIO WILLIAMS (rookie) aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards. • LB FRANKIE LUVU had 8 tackles in Week 8. Aims for 4th in row with 8+ tackles & 6th in row at home with 5+ tackles. • LB SONNY STYLES (rookie) had 8 tackles in Week 8 & aims for 5th in row with 8+ tackles. Ranks tied-4th among rookies with 54 tackles this season & ranks tied-1st (Arvell Reese) among all rookie LBs with 4 PD this season. • OLB DORANCE ARMSTRONG had 7 tackles & 1st sack & FF this season in Week 8. Had sack in last game vs. LAR (10/29/23 w/ Dal.) & aims for 3rd in row vs. LAR with sack. • LB K’LAVON CHAISSON had sack in Week 8 & has half sack in 3 of his past 4. • CB RASUL DOUGLAS had INT in Week 8. Aims for 5th in row vs. LAR with 5+ tackles. Has INT in 2 of his past 3 vs. LAR. • CB TREY AMOS tied career-high with 2 PD last week. • S NICK CROSS led team with 9 tackles & had TFL in Week 8. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4. Had 14 tackles & half sack in last game vs. LAR (9/28/25 w/ Ind.).

Game Odds

Los Angeles Rams                            – 4.5

Washington Commanders           48.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, November 7, 2026

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