The Los Angeles Rams and Las Vegas Raiders meet Sunday, Oct. 25 at Allegiant Stadium in a matchup that carries different stakes for each side. Los Angeles enters at 2-4 and losers of three straight, while Las Vegas sits at 3-3 after alternating wins and losses over its last five games. Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET on Fox.
The Rams have dropped three consecutive games, including an 18-16 loss to Arizona last week that left them tied for last in the NFC West at 2-4. The Raiders, meanwhile, have lost three of their last four after opening the season with back-to-back wins over the Chargers and Saints, sitting at 3-3 and tied atop the AFC West race behind Kansas City and Denver.
Rams Vs Raiders Preview: Game Information
- Date: Sunday, Oct. 25
- Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
- Venue: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
- TV: Fox
- Weather: 72 degrees, 0% chance of precipitation
The gap in turnover differential stands out. Las Vegas has taken the ball away 10 times against eight giveaways, while Los Angeles has given it away nine times with only six takeaways. That five-turnover swing in the margin has shown up in close losses for the Rams, who fell in overtime to Buffalo and by two points to Arizona in their last two outings.
Rams Outlook
Matthew Stafford has thrown for 1,794 yards with 11 touchdowns and six interceptions this season, numbers that reflect a Rams passing attack averaging 301.2 yards per game, second-most in the sample of teams compared here. Kyren Williams has carried the load on the ground with 393 yards and four touchdowns on 80 attempts, helping Los Angeles average 112.7 rushing yards per game.
The offense took a hit last week against the Cardinals when the Rams placed wide receiver Davante Adams and nose tackle Poona Ford on Injured Reserve, according to therams.com. Puka Nacua, the team’s leading receiver with 417 yards on 37 catches, is listed as questionable with a calf injury. Cornerback Trent McDuffie (groin) and linebacker Nate Landman (concussion) are also questionable. Los Angeles signed Brandon McManus as its third kicker of the season, a sign of the instability the team has dealt with at the position.
Los Angeles sits at 2-4 in the NFC West, tied with Arizona for last place behind San Francisco’s unbeaten 6-0 mark. A source described the Rams as being in a “must-win situation” entering Week 7.
Raiders Outlook
Kirk Cousins has completed 135 of 213 passes for 1,582 yards with 14 touchdowns against five interceptions, a touchdown total that outpaces Stafford’s by three scores despite fewer yards. Rookie running back Ashton Jeanty has 313 yards and a touchdown on 98 carries, part of a Raiders rushing attack that averages 79.2 yards per game, well behind the Rams’ ground production. Tight end Brock Bowers leads Las Vegas with 382 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 28 catches.
Las Vegas carries a thinner injury list into the weekend. Running back Mike Washington Jr. (leg/foot), linebacker Quay Walker (chest) and defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway (concussion) are questionable. Tight end Carter Runyon (leg/foot) and wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. (hamstring) remain on Injured Reserve. The Raiders are 3-3 and tied for second in the AFC West with Kansas City unbeaten at 5-0 atop the division.
Key Matchup
The Raiders defense has produced 15 sacks and 10 takeaways through six games, and that pressure package will test a Rams offensive line that has already allowed 10 sacks this season. Los Angeles has also committed nine giveaways, the kind of mistake Las Vegas has shown it can capitalize on with its plus-two turnover margin. How the Rams protect Stafford and manage the football against a defense built to create takeaways could determine whether Los Angeles ends its three-game slide.
Players To Watch
Matthew Stafford, QB, Rams
Stafford has thrown for 1,794 yards this season. In the teams’ last meeting in 2024, he passed for 154 yards with one interception in a 20-15 Rams win.
Kirk Cousins, QB, Raiders
Cousins has thrown 14 touchdown passes against five interceptions, giving Las Vegas one of the better touchdown-to-interception ratios in this matchup.
Kyren Williams, RB, Rams
Williams has rushed for 393 yards and four touchdowns this season. He ran for 76 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries against the Raiders in Week 7 of 2024.
What To Watch
Los Angeles has lost three straight and sits tied for last in the NFC West, making this a game the Rams need to halt their slide before the division gap widens further behind San Francisco’s unbeaten start. Las Vegas, despite recent losses to Kansas City, New England and Buffalo, remains within striking distance of the AFC West lead held by the unbeaten Chiefs. The health of Nacua, McDuffie and Landman for Los Angeles will factor into how the Rams approach both sides of the ball Sunday.
For more on the Rams’ injury situation, see the team’s reports on Davante Adams and Poona Ford being placed on Injured Reserve, as well as the latest on Kobie Turner’s status and Adams’ expected recovery timeline.
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