Injuries have forced the Los Angeles Rams to shuffle the deck on both offense and defense. Though they got back Puka Nacua and Kam Kinchens on Sunday, they were without Terrance Ferguson, Aaron Donald, Jaylen Watson and Colby Parkinson.
So for the third straight week, the Rams had to adjust and deploy backups and other role players in marquee spots in their win over the Eagles.
Looking at the snap counts, we can see how the Rams changed gears, particularly on offense with their wide receiver and tight end usage. Kyren Williams keeps pulling away from Blake Corum, too, while a versatile defensive back was more or less benched with his lowest snap share in two years.
Offense
There were conflicting reports about whether the Rams would limit Puka Nacua's snaps
in his return from injury but they certainly didn't. He played 90% of the snaps, with Davante Adams being on the field for 95% of the plays. Konata Mumpfield got hurt in the second quarter and was able to return in the third, but he still only played 23 snaps. Jordan Whittington played 42 and Tutu Atwell played 19.
At running back, the split between Kyren Williams and Blake Corum keeps getting wider, mostly because Williams has been outstanding this season. Williams played 70 snaps compared to only 13 for Corum. Corum's 15% snap share was his lowest since Week 5 of last season.
Without Colby Parkinson and Terrance Ferguson, the Rams turned to Tyler Higbee and Davis Allen, who played 65% and 48%, respectively. Max Klare played one snap, as well.
Defense
With Jaylen Watson sidelined by injury, the Rams called on Josh Wallace to step up, and he did. He played all 61 snaps, including 39 at outside corner. Trent McDuffie also played every snap, and Emmanuel Forbes Jr. played 34% as the third corner.
Kam Kinchens returned after missing two games and played 70% alongside Quentin Lake and Kam Curl, who each played every snap on defense. Jaylen McCollough took a backseat with only three snaps played, his first time playing fewer than 10 snaps since Week 8 of his rookie year in 2024 when he played nine snaps.
Nate Landman played heavily in this one, being on the field for 57 of the 61 plays. Omar Speights only played 30%, though, which is below his usual share.
At outside linebacker, Byron Young played 89% of the snaps and though Josaiah Stewart was still the No. 2 edge rusher with a 52% snap share, Wesley Bailey played a career-high 48%, so he was close behind Stewart. It is worth noting that Stewart was questionable due to a groin injury that popped up on Friday, so maybe the Rams were limiting his snaps.
Along the defensive line, Poona Ford and Tyler Davis played more than they had been because Aaron Donald was out. Braden Fiske also played a season-high 72% of the snaps, with Kobie Turner playing 79% and Ty Hamilton playing 18%. Larrell Murchison, who was just signed from the practice squad, played 20%.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams Week 4 snap counts: Blake Corum plays fewest snaps since early 2025
