Rams boast hidden gem as LA heats up ahead of Commanders matchup

The Rams have started to look more like the Super Bowl contenders everyone thought they’d be.It may not have been the most eloquent performance, but the Rams defeated the Chargers 24-9 on Sunday to get back to .500.

LA is tied with the Seahawks for second place in the NFC West, and their win streak in some ways can be attributed to Blake Corum.Corum has been an overlooked piece for some time now, but the 25-year-old made sure he was remembered against the Chargers.During the first half, the crosstown rivals both looked willing to give the other a victory.Then, everything changed for the Rams in the third quarter when Corum’s 23-yard touchdown extended the lead to 17-9.

The Michigan product tallied 73 yards on 11 carries against the Chargers and routinely made defenders miss.While Kyren Williams is the Rams’ primary running back, Corum has looked just as efficient — and at times better.

Corum led the team in rushing yards, despite logging five fewer carries than Williams on Sunday.Coach Sean McVay praised the Rams’ success in the run game over the last two weeks, which Corum has been a pivotal part of.“That’s a huge deal.I thought it was really on display from start to finish last week,” McVay said.

Then in the second half yesterday, we had the two-minute drive, but then there were a lot of just good positive runs where Blake Corum did a great job on that next drive.It was a 23-yard touchdown actually that he did have yesterday. “He did a great job.

I think that was a big deal.Then to be able to get the ball with 6:40 or whatever it was left [in the fourth quarter] and then to never have to punt it away or never put our defense back out on the field, I think that was a big deal.

It’s been a huge thing.“[Wide receiver] Puka [Nacua] is a huge part of that, our offensive line and tight ends and our backs. I thought both Blake and Kyren did a great job of running behind their pads and getting everything.

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