The Los Angeles Rams have looked like a legitimate contender in the NFC this season, and they certainly looked every bit like one on Sunday against Washington. In a rain-soaked game at FedExField, the Rams put up 429 yards on offense, scored 30 points and held Washington to only 10 points with 108 total yards.
It was as dominant a performance as the Rams have had this season, crushing a team they were expected to beat. Both the offense and the defense stepped up in a big way, with standout performances from the likes of Gerald Everett, Aaron Donald and Jordan Fuller.
Taking a look at Pro Football Focus’ grades for the Rams in Week 5, Everett, Donald and Fuller were unsurprisingly at the top of the heap. John Johnson also had an outstanding game with five tackles and a pass defensed.
Here are some of the most notable PFF grades, courtesy of J.B. Long of the Rams.
Notable @RamsNFL PFF grades from W5 win at WAS:
G.Everett 92.6 (career-high)
A.Donald 90.4
J.Fuller 89.9 (career-best)
J.Johnson 84.4 (highest since Wk 7 2018)
A.Whitworth 76.5
D.Williams 76.2
J.Goff 75.1
D.Henderson 74.7Snaps: T.Lewis 14, C.Akers 13, V.Jefferson 18 pic.twitter.com/4yZ4fFRxls
— J.B. Long (@JB_Long) October 12, 2020
You’ll notice Troy Reeder is nowhere to be found. That’s because PFF wasn’t kind to the Rams linebacker, giving him an overall grade of 53.2, with a pass-rush grade of 87. Despite racking up 10 tackles and three sacks, Reeder didn’t play as well as the box score indicates.
His coverage grade of 36 was also unimpressive, but not surprising. Washington picked on him in coverage with running backs, and he had no answer in the middle of the field. That’s been his weakness since last season, and it was once again evident on Sunday.
On a more positive note, it’s great to see Fuller playing at such a high level after missing last week’s game. He had his best grade of the year at 89.9, and he only seems to get better with time. The defense played much better with him back on the field this week.
