The Los Angeles Rams pulled off a shocking win against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, winning 13-12 via a touchdown from Stetson Bennett to tight end Miller Forristall with only four seconds left. But another key contributor was rookie wideout Jordan Whittington, who had six receptions for 74 yards, including a long catch-and-run in the first quarter:
With Puka Nacua dealing with a knee injury, there has been speculation the sixth-rounder out of Texas may fill in for him when the regular season arrives. And judging by the following reactions from fans to his preseason performance, it is a strong possibility.
"We have another Puka Nacua case brewing," a fan said.
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More of the praise can be seen below:
"Rooting for him," one fan wrote.
"This kid will be our Deebo," another predicted.
"Look out lucky Lions," another warned.
Other key contributors in Rams' win vs Cowboys
The Rams quarterback, Stetson Bennett, had a mixed night. He was intercepted four times, but otherwise, he led all quarterbacks with 224 yards. The night's only touchdown was from 24 completions in 38 attempts, as well as a five-yard rush.
On what was mostly an offensive off-night, the defense shone, with Zach VanValkenburg, Anthony Goodlow and Tuli Letuligasenoa having a sack each. Jaylen McCollough had five solo tackles, while Jason Taylor II and Tyler Davis had six combined tackles.
For the Cowboys, Trey Lance led the way with 25 completions in 41 attempts for 188 yards. He also rushed six times for 44 yards.
However, the Cowboys' passing game was very weak, with not a single receiver hitting even 50 yards. Jalen Brooks came the closest, going one yard short in four catches.
Defensively, four players (Markquese Bell, Eric Scott Jr., Julius Wood and Brock Mogensen) intercepted Bennett, but the Cowboys could not capitalize on them. They also could muster one solo sack from Jason Johnson and a shared sack from Al-Quadin Muhammad and Denzel Daxon.
Brandon Aubrey was also not perfect when kicking, missing one of his five field goal attempts (his counterpart Joshua Karty was perfect). The Cowboys also did not punt for the entire game.
Next for the Rams is an intracity showdown with the Chargers on August 17. The Cowboys, meanwhile, visit the Las Vegas Raiders on the same day. The two games will start around three hours apart.
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