Studs and duds from Rams' loss to Packers in Week 15

[theramswire.usatoday.com] Studs and duds from Rams' loss to Packers in Week 15


Cameron DaSilva
December 19, 2022 8:40 pm PT

It was a drubbing at Lambeau Field on Monday night, with the Green Bay Packers beating the Los Angeles Rams, 24-12, to officially eliminate Sean McVay’s squad from playoff contention. As ugly as the game was, there were actually some bright spots for the Rams – as well as some poor performances.

Here’s our list of studs and duds from the Rams’ loss to the Packers in Green Bay, their 10th defeat of the year.

Stud: Matt Gay
In what’s been a frustrating season for the Rams, Gay has been a stud all year. He drilled a 55-yard field goal in the freezing conditions Monday night, only the third time anyone’s made a 50-plus yarder at Lambeau Field with the temperature under 25 degrees. He’s probably the NFL’s second-best kicker behind Justin Tucker. Yeah, he missed a PAT, but it didn’t end up making a difference because the Rams weren’t going to come back anyway.


Stud: Bobby Wagner
Wagner continues to have an excellent season for the Rams. He was all over the field on defense, coming up to make tackles at and around the line of scrimmage multiple times. Wagner has been arguably the Rams’ best player this year, excelling as a run defender, in particular. The Packers ran the ball well but they would’ve put up even bigger numbers if not for Wagner.


Stud: Cam Akers
Akers had a favorable matchup against the Packers’ paltry run defense and he took full advantage. He rushed for 65 yards and caught three passes for another 35 yards, doing it all out of the backfield for Los Angeles. It’s about time the Rams got him involved as a receiver because that’s an underrated part of his game. His 19-yard run late in the game was his longest of the season.

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