SUNDAY, OCT. 24, 2021 // 4:05 PM ET // SOFI STADIUM // REFEREE: BILL VINOVICH
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (4:05 PM ET): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 135 (Det.), 83 (LAR) | XM: 383 (Det.), 225 (LAR) | SXM App: 810 (Det.), 818 (LAR)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Rams lead all-time series, 44-40-1
STREAKS: Rams have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 12/2/18: Rams 30 at Lions 16
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/13/15: Rams 21, Lions 14 (St. Louis)
DETROIT LIONS Leaders LOS ANGELES RAMS
L 34-11 vs. Cincinnati LAST WEEK W 38-11 at N.Y. Giants
Dan Campbell: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Sean McVay: 1-0
18.2/28.7 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 29.8/21.2
321.0 OFFENSE 401.0
Jared Goff: 159-238-1,505-7-4-86.9 PASSING Matthew Stafford: 139-200-1,838-16-4-116.6
Jamaal Williams: 59-255-4.3-2 RUSHING Darrell Henderson: 81-372-4.6-4
T.J. Hockenson (TE): 32-311-9.7-2 RECEIVING Cooper Kupp: 46 (T1L)-653-14.2-7 (1L)
384.5 DEFENSE 367.0
Charles Harris: 4 SACKS Leonard Floyd: 4.5
Amani Oruwariye: 3 INTs Taylor Rapp, Troy Reeder: 2
-1 (7/8) TAKE/GIVE +3 (10/7)
Jack Fox: 51.5 (45.8) PUNTING (NET) Johnny Hekker: 41.6 (40.4)
Austin Seibert: 22 (4/4 PAT; 6/7 FG) KICKING Matt Gay: 53 (20/21 PAT; 11/12 FG)
LIONS NOTES
• QB JARED GOFF passed for 202 yards last week. Has 2+ TD passes & 95+ rating in 2 of his 3 road starts this season. Was selected No. 1 overall by Rams in 2016 NFL Draft. Had 18,171 pass yards & 117 TDs (107 pass, 10 rush) in 69 starts from 2016-20 w/ Rams.
• RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 5 catches, 67 scrimmage yards (43 rec., 24 rush) & rush TD in Week 6. Has TD in 4 of 6 games this season. Ranks tied-1st among RBs in receptions (34) & rec. yards (295). Is 1 of 2 NFC RBs (LEONARD FOURNETTE) with 200+ rec. yards & 200+ rush yards (214). RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS aims for his 3rd in row on road with 60+ scrimmage yards. Had rush TD in only career game vs. LAR (10/28/18 w/ GB).
• TE T.J. HOCKENSON led team in catches (8) & rec. yards (74) in Week 6. Is only TE with 3 games of 8+ catches in 2021. Is 1 of 2 NFC TEs (DALTON SCHULTZ) with 30+ receptions (32) & 300+ rec. yards (311) this season. WR KALIF RAYMOND tied his career-high with 6 catches last week. Rookie WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN aims for his 3rd in row on road & 4th in row with 5+ catches.
• CB AMANI ORUWARIYE has INT in 3 of his past 4 & ranks tied3rd in NFL with career-high 3 INTs. LB JULIAN OKWARA had 1st-career sack last week. LB AUSTIN BRYANT had 2nd sack of season in Week 6. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4. Rookie LB DERRICK BARNES led team with career-high 8 tackles last week. DE MICHAEL BROCKERS had 28 sacks & 48 TFL in 138 games (2012-20) with Rams.
RAMS NOTES
• QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 4 TDs vs. INT for 128.7 rating last week. Has 944 pass yards (314.7 per game) & 9 TDs vs. INT for 122.1 rating in 3 home starts this season. Spent 12 seasons (2009-20) with Det. & is franchise’s all-time leader in passing yards (45,109), pass TDs (282) & rating (89.9).
• RB DARRELL HENDERSON had 107 scrimmage yards (78 rush, 29 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) last week, his 2nd-career game with 2 TDs. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD & 6th in row with 80+ scrimmage yards.
• WR COOPER KUPP had 9 catches for 130 yards & 2 rec. TDs last week. Joined HOFer MARVIN HARRISON (1999) as only players with 45+ catches (46), 650+ rec. yards (653) & 7+ rec. TDs (7) in his team’s 1st 6 games of season in NFL history. Aims for his 6th in row at home & 11th in row overall with 5+ catches. WR ROBERT WOODS had 3rd rec. TD of season in Week 6. Has TD catch in 2 of 3 home games this season. Had rec. TD in last meeting. TE TYLER HIGBEE aims for his 4th in row at home with 4+ receptions.
• DL AARON DONALD has sack in 2 of his past 3 at home. Had 2 sacks & 4 TFL in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Det. with sack & 2+ TFL. LB LEONARD FLOYD had 1.5 sacks, FF & FR last week. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 at home & aims for his 3rd in row at home with sack. CB JALEN RAMSEY has 8 PD in his past 5 at home. S TAYLOR RAPP had career-high 3 PD & 1stcareer game with 2 INTs in Week 6.
