Rams’ Week 16 studs and duds: Donald and Fowler shine, Rapp struggles

The best and worst performances from the Rams’ 34-31 loss.

Duds

Taylor Rapp

Rapp hasn’t looked like a rookie this season, but he did on Saturday night. He missed an open-field tackle on Samuel’s touchdown in the second quarter, and on the 49ers’ game-winning drive, he blew a coverage that allowed Emmanuel Sanders to run free for 46 yards. George Kittle also had a big gain against Rapp in coverage, making this a night to forget for the rookie.

Todd Gurley

Gurley carried it 15 times, but he only gained 48 yards with a long run of 8 yards. He was also targeted twice by Goff, but neither of them were necessarily catchable. Besides his first touchdown run, Gurley looked slow through the hole and wasn’t breaking tackles. Picking up only 48 yards from scrimmage on 15 attempts is not what you come to expect from a star running back.

Bobby Evans

The rookie had one of his worst performances of the season against the 49ers, which isn’t much of a surprise considering the level of competition he faced. He struggled against Nick Bosa, nearly getting beat for a sack on Goff in the end zone. The pocket collapsed frequently on the right side when the Rams weren’t rolling Goff out, which was an issue.