Ageing like a fine wine, Adams has made a career out of being a dominant red zone threat. The veteran wide receiver has eight seasons in the NFL with eight or more touchdowns, and he’s off to a strong start in LA. Even with Puka Nacua playing across from him, Adams is averaging 2.5 endzone targets per game and a whopping 35% target share to start the season.

This Eagles defence is strong and, according to Pro Football Focus, has allowed a passer rating of 74.5, which is the 3rd third-best in the league. However, the Rams come into this game with a league-leading passer rating of 91.8, and the Eagles have managed just two sacks this season, which is the 2nd-worst in the NFL. I expect Matthew Stafford to keep the Rams competitive. Given the strength of the Eagles' offence, the Rams will need to throw the ball and lean on their dynamic wide receiver duo, especially Adams, in the red zone.

While Hurts is always a threat to take over games with his legs, it’s even more applicable against teams with a good pass rush. The Rams are tied for 2nd in the NFL with eight sacks this season. The pressure they generate forces quarterbacks to scramble frequently, even against more traditional pocket passers like CJ Stroud, who had 32 rushing yards against LA in Week 1.

The other key factor here is that the Rams' pass defence has been solid. They’ve allowed a 78.7 passer rating, which is the 7th-best in the NFL. Hurts has not been a prolific passer this season, averaging just 22.5 pass attempts a game. Conversely, he has rushed 23 times in two games, totalling 77 yards. I expect the Eagles' passing game to continue to struggle. However, given the strength of the Rams' offence, Hurts will have to join Saquon Barkley in running the ball into the ground here.

Something that gets lost in the narrative around the impressive Eagles defence is that they’re actually allowing the 8th most yards per carry on the ground this season. Having given up 240 rushing yards to the Cowboys and Chiefs so far, the Eagles are ranked 21st in the NFL for total rushing yards allowed. Nobody could accuse the Cowboys or Chiefs of being elite rushing teams, but 66 of the Chiefs' rushing yards did come from Patrick Mahomes. That won’t be repeated this week by Matthew Stafford, who has a grand total of -8 rushing yards for the season, so they’ll lean on their workhorse running back, Kyren Williams.

Williams has 66 rushing yards in both games this season and is averaging 17.5 carries per game. There were talks in the off-season about the Rams getting backup running back Blake Corum more involved, just as there were before the 2024 season, but Williams has retained his bellcow workload so far. Given the strength of the Eagles' pass defence, I expect Williams to hit this 50+ number comfortably.