Rams Fall to Buffalo at Home, 30-19
By Myles Simmons
LOS ANGELES — With three starters inactive due to injury on the defensive line, the Rams could not overcome two turnovers that led to Bills touchdowns, falling to Buffalo 30-19. With the loss, the Rams are now 3-2 through five weeks of the season.
With Buffalo winning the toss and deferring, the Rams moved the ball effectively with running back Todd Gurley and wide receiver Tavon Austin both on the ground and through the air. On 3rd-and-2 from Los Angeles’ 29-yard line, Gurley lined up split out in the slot, and caught an out route for the first down. Then he made a few men miss to speed down the sideline for a 24-yard gain.
Later in the possession, the Rams shifted their formation at the line of scrimmage to put Austin in the backfield. He received a carry on the play, gaining eight yards on first down.
The drive stalled after a false start penalty, but Los Angeles was still able to score on its opening possession for the third time in four weeks.
Los Angeles began the day with many of their regulars inactive due to injury, including starting defensive linemen Robert Quinn, Michael Brockers, and William Hayes. Those players being out appeared to have an effect on the early going of the game, as Buffalo rushed for 112 yards on just their first two possessions — both of which ended in touchdowns.
Quarterback Tyrod Taylor converted a 3rd-and-19 into a first down with a 22-yard scramble up the middle to keep Buffalo’s first drive alive. Taylor would finish the possession with a 4-yard touchdown pass to wideout Justin Hunter.
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