The Rams were blown out in every phase of the game Monday night, losing 45-6 to the Baltimore Ravens. It was their worst loss in franchise history, and the most uninspiring performance under Sean McVay.
Nothing went right for them on either side of the ball, dropping their fifth game of the season with yet another touchdown-less 60 minutes of football. As hard as it is to believe, there were a few decent performances from a group of players, but there were far more who really struggled.
Here are our studs and duds from Week 12.
Studs
OLB Samson Ebukam
Ebukam was one of the few bright spots for the Rams, actually getting the start over Dante Fowler Jr. despite playing fewer snaps than him in the game. He had 1.5 sacks, three QB hits and one tackle for loss, doing a good job of keeping Lamar Jackson in the pocket by setting the edge. His speed was evident, too, showing excellent burst and explosion when chasing down Jackson.
DE Michael Brockers
Brockers continues to have a great season for the Rams. although it’s hard to call any defensive lineman a “stud” when the opponent rushes for 285 yards, but the majority of the Ravens’ biggest runs went away from Brockers. He made eight tackles, had one sack and a tackle for a loss, getting good penetration against the right side of the Ravens’ offensive line.
Offensive line
Surprisingly, the offensive line was a positive against Baltimore. The Ravens blitz more than any team in the NFL and the Rams’ offensive line did a good job against it. The two sacks Jared Goff took were on a corner blitz and a play where Gerald Everett was blocking Matt Judon. Outside of those two plays, Goff was only hit four times on 37 pass attempts. There wasn’t a whole lot of running room, but the Rams also only ran the ball seven times with running backs.