It’s long been said that facing the Raiders is the cure for what ails you. In some cases this season, it has led to awards. We are now at two times in the past three weeks it has happened.
This week’s NFC Defensive Player of the Week is Rams CB Cobie Durant.
Shark Week. 🦈
Congrats to @One4_era on being named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career! 👏 pic.twitter.com/XqlPkbctOq
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) October 23, 2024
Two weeks ago it was Broncos’ Pat Surtain who won it after he had two interceptions against the Raiders including a 100-yard pick six.
Just like Surtain, Durant was either responsible or the recipient on two of the Raiders turnovers in Sunday’s loss. On leading to a defensive touchdown.
Durant’s first play was breaking up a pass for Brock Bowers to end the Raiders first scoring drive and they settled for a field goal.
Later in the second quarter, he made the first interception of the game, giving the Rams the ball at the Vegas 47 and leading to the first touchdown.
Not four minutes later, he shot up the middle unblocked on the blitz and hit Gardner Minshew as he attempted to throw, knocking the ball out. It was then picked up by Kam Curl and returned for the second touchdown of the game.
And suddenly what was a 3-0 Raiders lead, was not a 14-3 Rams lead.
