Five Takeaways: Rams 17-10 loss to Giants

Five Takeaways: Rams 17-10 loss to Giants

By Myles Simmons


After a long flight home following 10 days on the road, the Rams find themselves 3-4 and on a three-game losing streak heading into their bye week. With many in the Los Angeles locker room intimating the club will use the extra preparation time to reflect, recharge, and regroup, here are five takeaways from the Rams’ 17-10 loss to the Giants in London.

1) Turnovers hurt

While Los Angeles capitalized on an early takeaway — turning defensive back Lamarcus Joyner’s forced fumble into a touchdown — the club ended up behind in the turnover margin once again in this loss. While the box score gives those interceptions to quarterback Case Keenum, head coach Jeff Fisher stated both Sunday and Monday that they are not all on the signal-caller.

“At first glance, if you look, [you say], ‘Oh, he threw four interceptions,’” Fisher said. “You look at the actual plays, and as you guys know, interceptions — you can place blame wherever you want.”

For two examples, Keenum’s first interception — returned for a touchdown by safety Landon Collins — went off of wide receiver Tavon Austin’s hands. And Keenum’s final interception came in large part because of a missed check at the line with wide receiver Brian Quick.

“Just a miscommunication,” Quick said of the play after the game. “It just happened between us and the quarterback.”


“I was just trying to get Brian a chance in the back of the end zone,” Keenum said Sunday. “But I didn’t signal it well enough. So we’re on the same page, and I’ve gotta give our guys a chance.”

The Rams’ turnovers were certainly key to the outcome of the game, as the club did come out ahead in several key aspects. L.A. tallied 345 total yards, 20 first downs, 35:05 in time of possession, and finished 9-of-19 in third-down efficiency.

“You look at a 17-10 game, and you turn the ball over four times on offense, something’s going well for you — and that was the defensive effort and the special team effort,” Fisher said. “But we just couldn’t overcome the turnovers.”

Indeed, in the Rams’ four losses this season, they have come out behind in the turnover margin. In their three wins, they’ve come out ahead.

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