Rams’ Fisher sticking with Keenum despite turnovers

With seven games in the books and the Giants on bye, one area that needs to be put under the microscope is the run game, both on offense and defense. L.A. used a very familiar strategy to what the Vikings used, playing a lot of bail out coverage and challenging the Giants to run against six and seven man fronts.

Tight end Larry Donnell coughed the ball up on the Giants’ opening possession, and Keenum hit Austin for a 10-yard touchdown soon after. That perhaps reflected the fact Los Angeles chose to fly overnight from Detroit the previous Sunday for a full week in England, while the Giants did most of their preparations at home before arriving Friday in London. This drive would prove to be the Rams’ most productive drive of the day. He took sacks, overthrew receivers, and threw four interceptions, including this backbreaker at the end of the game. “I’ll make changes at receiver before I make changes with the quarterback”.

The visiting Browns (0-7) extended their worst start since 1999, when they were a first-year expansion team.

Rams wide receiver Brian Quick (83), left, and New York Giants cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (41) battle for the ball during an National Football League game at Twickenham stadium in London, Sunday Oct. 23, 2016. Plans change. The Giants never would have beaten the Cowboys, Saints or Rams if they had to depend on Eli Manning lighting up the scoreboard.

His fumble was recovered by the Rams cornerback EJ Gaines at the NY 35-yard line. NY moved along inch by inch on this drive. “Whatever it is, we need to go back, look at film, correct it and keep going”.

Quarterback Eli Manning handed on for Jennings to bundle over in the final quarter after a smart Odell Beckham Jr catch, and Gould’s kick made it 17 points without reply for NY.

In 2011, Collins was a Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-State at running back and defensive back in 2011, becoming the first player to make the Class 5A team at two positions.

With the best game of his career coming on foreign soil, Collins returns home not yet a star, but on the way there.

This was the first of many turnovers by the Rams.

Once again, a Rams team came away with a loss by a touchdown or less.

That set NY up to start their drive from the Los Angeles 35-yard line.

By the end of the fourth quarter, the Giants were up 17-10 after Rashad Jennings scored a touchdown while Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie made an interception with less than 40 seconds left in the game, sealing the Giants’s victory at Twickenham stadium. The Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle prefers it that way.

While Goff sits, Keenum has now thrown for 1,708 yards with eight touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Knowing that Beckham thought there was “a seed of doubt” in pre-game that he would be able to play and that his 22-yard catch that gave the Giants a first-and-goal at the 6-yard line and set up their game-winning score was the most important offensive play of the game, the temperamental wide receiver deserves props. He had an interception returned for a go-ahead touchdown by the Buffalo Bills two weeks ago and threw one that squandered the Rams’ final drive against the Lions. It seemed as though on this final interception there could have been miscommunication between Keenum and Quick but nonetheless it ended the game. He made two good catch-and-runs in the fourth quarter, once juking Rodgers-Cromartie for a first down.

But at some point, the Rams have to turn the page and commit toward the future. A swarming Rams defense forced NY into a quick punt and the Rams extended their lead with a 36-yard field goal. Keenum ranks dead last in ESPN’s Total Quarterback Rating among 31 qualified passers and PFF has him No. 25 out of 30 passers taking at least half of their team’s snaps.