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SoFi turned into Stafford’s soundstage, and the Rams shot this one in 4K. Los Angeles dumped the Saints 34–10 behind Matthew Stafford’s 24/32, 281 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT, carving up New Orleans with veteran ease while the horns piled up 452 total yards and smothered the Saints to 233. They covered that -14.5 with room to spare, and the scoreboard stuck the landing right on 44.
LA set the tone early: a methodical opener capped by a one‑yard flip to Tyler Higbee for six, then a PI gift kept the next march alive for Davante Adams’ goal‑line tap‑in. The highlight reel popped when Puka Nacua roasted single coverage for a 39‑yard TD, but New Orleans found a late‑half pulse — a roughing call set up Juwan Johnson’s 11‑yard strike with 0:13 left to make it 20–10 at the break. Worth the backdrop: rookie QB Tyler Shough was making his first NFL start against this front, a tough debut assignment. (espn.com) And while Alvin Kamara suited up after entering the day questionable, the Rams bottled him all afternoon. (sbnation.com)
Second half, same story — calculated cruelty. Stafford dropped a dime on a scissors concept to Adams for another score, then the defense punched out the ball on a Kamara run and slammed the door. Kyren Williams ground the clock into dust with a 25 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD clinic, Blake Corum chipped 58 more, and LA’s bully‑ball totaled 171 rushing yards. For the aerial artists: Nacua went 7 catches, 95 yards, 1 TD, Adams stacked 5 for 60 and 2 TD, and Emmanuel Forbes Jr. iced it with a late pick to snuff the Saints’ last flicker.
Big Dill of the Game: Matthew Stafford. Four tuds to three different targets, total command, zero mistakes — the maestro made Sunday look like a walkthrough. I’m Dillon “Big Dill” Smith, and this has been Big Dill Sports — where ballin’ is a big dill.
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| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| LAR | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
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LAR - Passing (1 players)
| Player | Pos | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | FPTS | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 32 | 24 | 281 | 4 | - | 26.8 | 26.8 |
NO - Passing (2 players)
| Player | Pos | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | FPTS | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taysom Hill | QB | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 24 | 15 | 176 | 1 | 1 | 9.2 | 9.2 |
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