STADIUM: SoFi Stadium
REFEREE: Brad Rogers
DATE: Thursday, December 21, 2023
GAME TIME: 8:15 PM ET
Prime Video: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung
Westwood One: Spero Dedes, Mike Golic
SiriusXM (team name linked to SXM App) NO: 81 or 226 LAR: 83 or 225 National: 88
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: LAR leads series, 42-34 (Home team won past 8). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 11/20/22: LAR 20 at NO 27.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Dennis Allen vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 22-45 (.328) Postseason: 0-0. Sean McVay vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 3-2 Reg. Season: 67-45 (.598) Postseason: 7-3 (.700).
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS NOTES:
• QB DEREK CARR completed 23 of 28 atts. (season-high 82.1 pct.) for 218 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 134.8 rating in Week 15, his 8th-career start with 80+ comp. pct., tied 4th-most among active QBs. Has 3,098 pass yards in 2023 & became 3rd QB ever (HOFer Peyton Manning & Russell Wilson) with 3,000+ pass yards in each of 1st 10 career seasons. Has 3,503 career completions & joined Matt Ryan (3,630) as only players ever with 3,500+ completions in 1st 10 career seasons.
• RB ALVIN KAMARA had 5 catches & 110 scrimmage yards (66 rush, 44 rec.) in Week 15. Has 1,076 scrimmage yards in 2023, his 7thstraight 1,000-yard season. Leads all RBs in catches (68) & ranks 3rd in rec. yards (446) this season. Aims for his 3rd in row in Thursday games with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has 453 scrimmage yards (113.3 per game) & 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in 4 career games vs. LAR.
• WR CHRIS OLAVE needs 82 rec. yards for 2nd-straight 1,000- yard season. Has 5+ catches in 7 of his past 8.
• TE JIMMY GRAHAM aims for his 4th in row with TD catch. Has 89 career reg.-season TD catches, 4th-most by TE in NFL history. Has rec. TD in 4 of his past 4 Thursday games.
• DE CAMERON JORDAN has 16.5 sacks & 20 TFL in 14 career Thursday games. Aims for his 3rd in row at LAR with sack.
• DE CARL GRANDERSON aims for his 3rd in row with sack.
• DE TANOH KPASSAGNON had career-high 3 sacks last week.
• DT BRYAN BRESEE(rookie) had 1st-career 2-sack game in Week 15.
• LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 10 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in Week 15. Needs TFL for 7th-straight 10+ TFL season. Has 100+ tackles (102) for 7th-straight season.
• CB ISAAC YIADOM aims for his 3rd in row with 3+ PD.
• CB PAULSON ADEBO ranks tied-5th in NFL with 15 PD in 2023.
LOS ANGELES RAMS NOTES:
• QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 258 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 118 rating in Week 15. Has 3,320 pass yards in 2023, his 11thcareer 3,000-yard season. Aims for his 5th in row with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating. Aims for his 7th in row vs. NO with 2+ TD passes. Has 3,825 pass yards (294.2 per game) in 13 career Thursday starts.
• RB KYREN WILLIAMS had 155 scrimmage yards (152 rush, 3 rec.) & rush TD in Week 15, his 3rd game with 150+ scrimmage yards in 2023, tied-3rd most in NFL this season. Aims for his 6th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has career-high 1,145 scrimmage yards in 2023 & is 1 of 3 RBs (James Cook & Christian McCaffrey) with 100+ scrimmage yards per game average (114.5) this season.
• WR COOPER KUPP had 8 catches for 111 yards & 4th rec TD of season last week, his 31st-career game with 100+ rec. yards, tied 3rd-most in NFL since 2017. Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards & 4th in row with TD catch. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NO with 5+ catches & 85+ rec. yards. Has 5 rec. TDs in his past 5 Thursday games.
• WR PUKA NACUA leads all rookies with 87 catches, 3rd-most ever by player in 1st 14 games. Has 1,163 rec. yards, 5th-most by player in 1st 14 games in SB era.
• WR DEMARCUS ROBINSON aims for his 4th in row with TD catch.
• DT AARON DONALD has 5 TFL in his past 5 at home. Has 8 TFL in 5 career games vs. NO & aims for his 6th in row vs. NO with TFL. Has 7.5 sacks & 11 TFL in 9 career Thursday games. Aims for his 4th in row on Thursday with sack & 7th in row on Thursday with TFL.
• LB ERNEST JONES aims for his 3rd in row with sack & PD. Is only player with 125+ tackles (125) & 10+ TFL (11) in 2023.
• CB AHKELLO WITHERSPOON had 2 PD last week & aims for his 5th in row with PD. Has career-high 13 PD in 2023.
