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Kyren Williams links Rams' offensive inconsistency to his time off the field
The Rams lost 18-16 to the Cardinals on Sunday, leaving Los Angeles with a 2-4 record.
Asked why the offense's energy and performance varied from drive to drive, running back Kyren Williams said it was probably because he was not on the field.
Williams and Blake Corum share the running back workload, though Williams played more snaps than Corum against Arizona.
Williams said decisions about his playing time are not up to him and urged the team to keep its energy up.
Coach Sean McVay pointed to penalties, mistakes and poor execution, saying the Rams must stop making errors that hurt themselves.
McVay said the team needs to go back to the drawing board and work out how to improve.
The Los Angeles Rams fell to 2-4 after losing 18-16 at home to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.
Running back Kyren Williams linked the offense’s inconsistent energy to his time off the field, saying, “Probably because I'm not out there.”
Williams played 40 offensive snaps against the Cardinals, compared with 16 for Blake Corum.
Coach Sean McVay said the Rams need to stop making critical errors and find a way to improve.
- Who
- Rams running back Kyren Williams, the Los Angeles Rams and the Arizona Cardinals.
- What
- Williams linked the Rams’ inconsistent offensive energy to his time off the field. The Rams lost 18-16 to the Cardinals.
- When
- Sunday. The articles do not agree on the publication date.
- Where
- At home for the Rams; ESPN identifies the location as Inglewood, California.
- Why
- Williams suggested his absence from the field could explain the inconsistency. McVay cited errors, penalties and a lack of execution.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Williams played 70% of the Rams’ offensive snaps.
The Rams lost 18-16 to the Cardinals and fell to 2-4.
Williams played 40 offensive snaps, while Corum played 16.
- Final score
- Cardinals 18, Rams 16
- Rams record
- 2-4
- Williams’ snaps against Cardinals
- 40 offensive snaps
- Corum’s snaps against Cardinals
- 16 offensive snaps
- Williams’ season snap share
- 70% (287 of 410)
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What people are saying
Probably because I'm not out there.
We won't win a game unless we figure out how not to beat ourselves.
There is nothing positive that I can say about today.