The Los Angeles Rams accomplished their goal of leaving New Orleans with a win on Sunday, beating the Saints 21-14 on the road to improve to 6-6. They did so with a fully healthy offensive line for the first time all season, and with a slightly adjusted backfield rotation between Kyren Williams and Blake Corum.
On defense, it was much of the same, though there were some minor changes in the secondary with Ahkello Witherspoon getting zero snaps in the win.
Here’s a look at the complete snap counts from Sunday’s game with breakdowns of each position group.
Offense
All five starting linemen played every snap in the game, a positive development for a group that’s been ravaged by injuries all season.
At running back, Kyren Williams remains the starter but he played just 68% of the snaps, his lowest of the season. Previously, he had played at least 79% in every game. That’s because Blake Corum played a season-high 32% of the snaps and had eight carries, also tying his season-high. Corum isn’t going to unseat Williams as the top back but he may start to eat into his carries.
The Rams rotated their wide receivers more than usual, giving Demarcus Robinson only 34 snaps as the No. 3 receiver behind Cooper Kupp (91%) and Puka Nacua (79%). Tutu Atwell saw a slightly bigger role with a 39% snap share, while Tyler Johnson, Jordan Whittington and Xavier Smith were barely involved.
At tight end, it’s anyone’s guess as to how this group will look each week. On Sunday, it was Colby Parkinson playing the most snaps with 20, but Hunter Long (19) and Davis Allen (18) weren’t far behind. None of the three had a big impact, though.
Defense
Darious Williams and Cobie Durant have both been starters at cornerback but on Sunday, neither player came off the field. They were the only two corners to play multiple snaps, which is notable because typically, the Rams use at least three cornerbacks. Witherspoon saw his role disappear, getting zero defensive snaps in the win. Josh Wallace was the only other corner to play and he got only one snap.
At safety, it was once again a four-man rotation, with Quentin Lake and Kamren Curl each playing the entire game. Kamren Kinchens played 43% of the snaps as the third safety, which allowed Lake to drop down into the slot, and Jaylen McCollough had a 30% snap share as a dime defender.
Christian Rozeboom played the most snaps at inside linebacker (63), with Omar Speights playing 45 snaps as the No. 2 linebacker. Both of them played well against the Saints and will continue to see plenty of playing time moving forward.
Jared Verse and Byron Young remain the top two edge rushers with 55 and 50 snaps played, respectively. Michael Hochet played 39 snaps in his usual role as the third edge rusher and hybrid defender across the defensive front. Nick Hampton played three snaps as the fourth option.
Up front, the Rams once again leaned on Kobie Turner (53), Braden Fiske (48) and Bobby Brown III (28) along the defensive line. Neville Gallimore played 21 snaps and Tyler Davis played 20, so they each had a role in the win, too. Desjuan Johnson played 13 snaps, as well.
