The Rams’ 24 sets in 13 personnel on Sunday were more than they ran from the start of the 2021 season through Week 6 of 2025 (14), via Next Gen Stats
Read it again if you must, but that stat is correct. The Rams ran 13 personnel at a 38.7% rate, the highest by any team in the Next Gen Stats era (since 2016). However, they didn’t run a single play in 12 personnel, committing to the three-tight end sets.
Entering Week 7, the Jaguars allowed the most net yards per pass attempt in the NFL on multi-tight end sets (9.7). Jacksonville also was without their top inside linebacker, Devin Lloyd. The Rams clearly saw an advantage with their tight ends and used it repeatedly.
Tight ends accounted for 55.5% of Stafford’s passing yards and 39.4% of his targets. In total, they caught eight passes on 13 targets for 101 yards and a touchdown. That included a team-high 47 yards for Colby Parkinson and 19 from Tyler Higbee, in addition to Ferguson’s lone catch for a touchdown.
Heading into Monday Night Football, the Rams lead the league in sacks (seven) and passes defended (10) in Week 7
The front and the secondary both showed out for the fans at Wembley Stadium. Six different players sacked Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, including 1.5 sacks for outside linebacker Byron Young, who is now tied for the league lead with 9. His running mate Jared Verse also took down Lawrence on the first play from scrimmage.
On the backend, cornerback Darious Williams led the way with four passes defended, his second-straight game with at least three. Safety Quentin Lake had two, and four other players got one, including defensive ends Kobie Turner and Braden Fiske, who both got hands on the ball at the line of scrimmage.
It was a complete performance for a Rams defense that now ranks second in the NFL in points per game allowed at 16.7 heading into their Week 8 bye.