Despite Strong Performances, Rams Fall to Lions, 31-28

Despite Strong Performances, Rams Fall to Lions, 31-28

Myles Simmons

DETROIT — Though the Rams received strong offensive performances from quarterback Case Keenum and wide receiver Kenny Britt, they could not get enough defensive stops and fell to the Lions, 31-28. With the loss, the Rams are now 3-3 on the season.

The Lions got off to a fast start offensively, driving down the field in eight plays for a touchdown on their opening possession. Quarterback Matthew Stafford connected with wideout Golden Tate for a 34-yard screen pass that brought the Lions down to the Rams’ seven-yard line. Then Stafford hit wide receiver Marvin Jones in the left side of the end zone for a touchdown, giving Detroit an early 7-0 lead.

Los Angeles put together a nice drive in response, culminating in Britt’s first touchdown reception of the season. Running back Todd Gurley led the charge with four carries for 29 yards on the possession — including a 15-yard scamper on the Rams’ first offensive play. On 2nd-and-5 from Detroit’s 20-yard line, Keenum rolled to his right, waited for Britt to find the soft spot in the zone, and delivered an accurate ball. Britt caught it, made a couple defenders miss, and found his way into the end zone for a 20-yard scoring strike.

After a defensive stop — punctuated by linebacker Josh Forrest’s tackle for loss on 3rd-and-1 — the Rams got back on the board with another long scoring drive. Keenum completed a pair of passes to Gurley in the flat on the drive, both of which went for 13 yards. And on 1st-and-goal from the one-yard line, Keenum faked a handoff to Gurley, then rolled to his right for an easy touchdown, giving the Rams a 14-7 lead.

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