![]() Stafford was not accurate, Cam Akers rushed for just 33 yards on 13 carries and then Kupp was the only receiver who found success once again. I can look past a road loss to the rival 49ers - who have had the Rams' number as of late - but losing at home by double digits to a team with a backup quarterback is different. It's probably time we had a conversation about the Rams. They are the reason why Dallas is a contender. Trevon Diggs, Anthony Barr, Donovan Wilson, Micah Parsons and Anthony Brown all showed up in big spots. ![]() The Rams were down just six points entering the second half, but failed to score a single point in the final two quarters. The Cowboys grabbed momentum from the jump, and didn't let go. The voracious pass rush sacked Stafford five times and applied pressure on him all afternoon, as the defense totally contained the run game and forced three turnovers. The Cowboys defense was the reason why they won this game. His 4-0 record this season speaks for itself, but he threw for just 102 yards. Not too many people think there's a legitimate quarterback controversy in Dallas, and Week 5 didn't exactly help Rush's case either. The adage is "defense wins championships." While the NFL has largely turned to quarterbacks and high-flying offenses, that is not why the Cowboys won on Sunday. ![]() Let's take a look at what went down in L.A. This game just served as fuel for the Cowboys hype train, but also will force the 2-3 Rams to take a hard look at themselves in the mirror. The run game was once again a nonfactor, as Cam Akers rushed 13 times for 33 yards, while Darrell Henderson did not receive a carry. Cooper Kupp again showed out with seven receptions for 125 yards and one touchdown, but he couldn't carry this entire team to a win. Stafford completed 28 of 42 passes for 308 yards, one touchdown and one interception. On the Rams' next drive, Armstrong showed up again, and blocked a punt, setting Dallas up with great field position. That showed itself on Sunday, as on the Rams' first drive of the game, the Dallas defense stole the spotlight in emphatic fashion, as Dorance Armstrong strip-sacked Matthew Stafford on third-and-1, and DeMarcus Lawrence scooped up the loose ball and returned it 19 yards for the first points of the game. The Cowboys entered Sunday allowing just 15.5 points per game - which ranked third in the NFL - and owned the second-highest pressure rate. It was the Dallas defense that dominated this NFC matchup. Cooper Rush was not the headliner this Sunday, as he completed just 10 of 16 passes for 102 yards. The 4-1 Cowboys - who have gone 4-0 without quarterback Dak Prescott - will take on the 5-0 Eagles next week on Sunday Night Football.The Dallas Cowboys improved upon their impressive run in Week 5, as they downed the Los Angeles Rams 22-10 to move to 4-1. Next week, 2-3 Los Angeles will host the 1-4 Carolina. The defending Super Bowl champions have more issues at offensive line, as guard David Edwards was taken out and evaluated for a concussion. But the Rams are still struggling to get any meaningful production out of Allen Robinson, who finished with three catches for 12 yards. On the other side, Cooper Kupp had seven catches for 125 yards with a TD. The Cowboys rushed for 163 yards - Pollard had 86 on eight carries and Ezekiel Elliott had 78 yards on 22 carries. He completed 10-of-16 passes for 102 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa had a sack, two tackles for loss, and four quarterback hits.Ĭowboys quarterback Cooper Rush managed the game well, though with the effectiveness of Dallas’ run game, he wasn’t asked to do much. While star linebacker Micah Parsons was dealing with a groin injury, he led the way with a pair of sacks. Stafford also lost the ball on his last dropback of the game - a fitting way for the contest to end for L.A. The Cowboys sacked Matthew Stafford five times, strip-sacking him twice. But just over 90 seconds later, running back Tony Pollard took in a 57-yard touchdown to put Dallas back on top 16-10.ĭallas closed out the scoring with a pair of second-half field goals, keeping the Rams off the board for the entire second half. The Rams briefly held a 10-9 advantage after receiver Cooper Kupp scored a catch-and-run 75-yard touchdown. Though there was a botched snap on the extra point, Dallas’ special teams made up for it with a blocked punt on the Rams’ next drive to help build a 9-0 lead. Those two ingredients added up to a Dallas 22-10 victory over Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon.ĭallas’ defense got things going early with a scoop-and-score, strip-sacking quarterback Matthew Stafford on the third play from scrimmage and returning it for a touchdown.
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