TV: FOX (4:05 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Megan Olivi (field reporter
All-Time Series History Regular Season: LAR leads series, 43-34 (Home team won past 9) Postseason: Series tied, 1-1
The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/21/23: NO 22 at LAR 30 Postseason: NFC-C 1/20/19: LAR 26 at NO 23 (OT)
HEAD COACHES
Sean McVay vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 4-2 Reg. Season: 75-51 (.595) Postseason: 7-4 (.636)
Darren Rizzi vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 2-0 (1.000)
RAMS NOTES
• QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 243 yards & 2 TDs vs 0 INTs for 104.3 rating last week. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 290+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes. Has 17 TD passes in his past 7 vs. NO, incl. 2+ TD passes in each game. Needs 200 pass yards for 12th-career 3,000-yard season. • RB KYREN WILLIAMS had 9th rush TD of season last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 23 straight games, 2nd-longest active streak in NFL (Christian McCaffrey – 25). Has 12 TDs in his past 11 on road. Rushed for 104 yards & TD in last meeting. Needs 42 scrimmage yards for 2nd-straight 1,000-yard season. • WR COOPER KUPP had 5th rec. TD of season last week, his 7th-career season with 5+ TD catches. Aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD. Has 500+ rec. yards in each of his 1st 8 seasons. Has 622 receptions in 99 games & can surpass Keenan Allen (624) for most by player in 1st 100 games all-time. • WR PUKA NACUA had 9 catches for 117 yards last week, his 10th-career game with 100+ rec. yards, 3rd-most in NFL since 2023. Had 9 catches, career-high 180 scrimmage yards (career-high 164 rec., 16 rush) & TD catch in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row with 115+ rec. yards. • LB BYRON YOUNG has sack in 4 of his past 5 & aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack. • LB JARED VERSE leads all rookies with 11 TFL & ranks 2nd with 4.5 sacks. • DE BRADEN FISKE leads all rookies with 6 sacks & ranks 2nd with 8 TFL. Aims for his 3rd in row overall with sack & 2 TFL & 3rd in row on road with 2+ sacks. • DE KOBIE TURNER had a sack in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with TFL. • LB CHRISTIAN ROZEBOOM led team with career-high 12 tackles last week, his 5th game with 10+ tackles in 2024.
SAINTS NOTES
• QB DEREK CARR completed 21 of 27 atts. (77.8 percent) for 248 yards & 2 TDs with 129.6 rating in Week 11. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 125+ rating & 2 pass TDs. Had 319 yards & 3 TDs for 106.1 rating in last meeting. • RB ALVIN KAMARA had 89 scrimmage yards (67 rush, 22 rec.) in Week 11 & aims for 5th in row with 85+ scrimmage yards. Has 205 scrimmage yards (102.5 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in 2 home games vs. LAR. Has 443 rec. yards in 2024, most among RBs. Needs 57 rec. yards for his 5th career season with 500 rec. yards. Aims for 5th in row with 50+ rush yards. • WR MARQUEZ VALDES-SCANTLING had 87 rec. yards & 3rd TD catch of season in Week 11. Aims for 3rd in row with 85+ rec. yards & TD catch & his 3rd in row vs. LAR with 50+ rec. yards. • TE TAYSOM HILL had 8 catches, career-high 188 scrimmage yards (138 rush, 50 rec.) & 3 rush TDs in Week 11. Needs 82 scrimmage yards for 3rd season in row with 500 scrimmage yards. Became 1st non-RB in NFL history with 125+ rush yards and 3+ rush TDs in a game. • TE JUWAN JOHNSON had 2nd rec. TD of season in Week 11. • DL BRYAN BRESEE had 1.5 sacks in Week 11 & has career-high 5.5 sacks in 2024. • DL CHASE YOUNG had half sack in Week 11 & has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of past 4. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS led team with season-high 13 tackles & had 2 PD & TFL in Week 11. Aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles & PD. • LB PETE WERNER aims for his 8th in row with 5+ tackles. • CB ALONTAE TAYLOR had 8 tackles & 2 PD in Week 11. Aims for his 3rd in row with 8+ tackles. Has 5 PD in past 3 & has PD in each of past 6. • S TYRANN MATHIEU aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAR with 6+ tackles & PD. Has PD in 3 of his past 4 vs. LAR & needs PD for 100th-career PD.
