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2021 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 7, 2021 · SoFi Stadium
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Tennessee Titans 28–16. Biggest swing: Q2 12:16, TEN +18% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(12:16) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right intended for 2-R.Woods INTERCEPTED by 31-K.Byard at LA 24. 31-K.Byard for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Titans | Rams |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 55 | 74 |
| Total yards | 195 | 347 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 3.5 | 4.7 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.08 (edge) | -0.24 |
| Success rate | 42% (edge) | 41% |
| Dropback rate | 55% | 74% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.14 (edge) | -0.33 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.00 | 0.02 (edge) |
| Third downs | 4/12 (edge) | 4/15 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 2 | 6 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 13 | 21 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 3 (edge) | 5 |
| Turnovers | 1 (edge) | 2 |
Rams outgained Titans 347–195 but lost the turnover battle 2–1. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Passing · LA
31/48, 294 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-20.0 expected points added · -7.2% completion over expected
Passing · TEN
19/27, 143 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-4.2 expected points added · +0.4% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA | LA 25 | 9 | 18 | 4:33 | Punt | |
| 2 | TEN | TEN 20 | 4 | 19 | 1:54 | Interception | |
| 3 | LA | LA 35 | 10 | 49 | 4:47 | Turnover on downs | |
| 4 | TEN | TEN 25 | 5 | 5 | 2:02 | Punt | |
| 5 | LA | LA 29 | 5 | 5 | 1:29 | Punt | |
| 6 | TEN | TEN 35 | 4 | 4 | 1:12 | Punt | |
| 7 | LA | LA 4 | 3 | 9 | 1:38 | Interception | |
| 8 | TEN | LA 2 | 2 | 2 | 0:04 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | LA | LA 21 | 2 | 0 | 0:11 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 10 | LA | LA 13 | 6 | 6 | 2:21 | Punt | |
| 11 | TEN | TEN 36 | 15 | 44 | 7:39 | Touchdown | |
| 12 | LA | LA 20 | 6 | 7 | 0:56 | Punt | |
| 13 | TEN | TEN 28 | 6 | 20 | 1:14 | End of half | |
| 14 | TEN | TEN 25 | 8 | 28 | 2:30 | Punt | |
| 15 | LA | LA 12 | 11 | 89 | 4:15 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | TEN | TEN 20 | 5 | 14 | 2:41 | Punt | |
| 17 | LA | LA 29 | 11 | 35 | 5:39 | Turnover on downs | |
| 18 | TEN | TEN 23 | 10 | 30 | 4:20 | Punt | |
| 19 | LA | LA 17 | 8 | 53 | 3:56 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | TEN | TEN 41 | 8 | 29 | 3:39 | Touchdown | |
| 21 | LA | LA 25 | 16 | 76 | 2:36 | Touchdown | |
| 22 | TEN | LA 49 | 2 | 0 | 0:24 | End of game |
0 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Rams gained 89 scrimmage yards over 11 plays for a turnover on downs.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 19/27 | 143 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4.2 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Onta Foreman | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jeremy McNichols | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Adrian Peterson | 10 | 21 | 2.1 | 1 | -1.8 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Logan Woodside | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Marcus Johnson | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Brown | 5 | 11 | 42 | 0 | 42% | -4.8 |
| Julio Jones | 4 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 15% | 3.1 |
| Geoff Swaim | 4 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 15% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amani Hooker | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Molden | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayon Brown | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Long Jr. |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 31/48 | 294 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -20.0 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Henderson | 11 | 55 | 5.0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Rams closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 53.5; the game landed 44 — under by 9.5.
Conditions and crew
| 3.0 |
| Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4% | 1.7 |
| Jeremy McNichols | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 12% | -2.5 |
| Anthony Firkser | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 0.4 |
| Adrian Peterson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | -0.0 |
| Chester Rogers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.7 |
| 2 |
| 4 |
| 0.0 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| Jeffery Simmons | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jackson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Janoris Jenkins | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harold Landry | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Byard | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denico Autry | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| -1.4 |
| Sony Michel | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Matthew Stafford | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Robert Woods | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Woods | 7 | 10 | 98 | 0 | 21% | -3.0 |
| Cooper Kupp | 11 | 13 | 95 | 0 | 28% | 5.0 |
| Tyler Higbee | 5 | 10 | 51 | 0 | 21% | -2.2 |
| Van Jefferson | 3 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 15% | -2.3 |
| Sony Michel | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6% | 0.0 |
| Darrell Henderson | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9% | -3.3 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Fuller | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leonard Floyd | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Shawn Robinson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Rapp | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernest Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darious Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Gaines | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Donald | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Deayon | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
