The Los Angeles Rams are expected to feel like visitors in their own home again and for their sake, it might not be a bad thing. The Las Vegas Raiders are headed back to the region they once called home for 13 seasons when they face the Rams on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif. Aside from a popularity contest, Sunday's game matches a pair of teams off to disappointing starts with offenses in dire need of consistency, amid evolving situations at wide receiver.
The Raiders and Rams are two of 11 NFL teams with an average of less than 19 points per game. And the concerns are even more heightened on defense, where the Raiders (2-4) are tied for fifth worst in the NFL at 27.2 points allowed per game, while the Rams (1-4) are fourth worst at 27.
8 per game. The Raiders, who played in Los Angeles from 1982-94, are expected to have far more fans in the stands than the home team. But the Rams experienced a similar unbalance earlier this season and came away with their only win of the season when they turned a late rally into a 27-24 home victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3.
The injury-plagued Rams have yet to put their projected starting offense on the field this season. Wide receiver Puka Nacua (knee) has not played since Week 1, while fellow wideout Cooper Kupp (ankle) last played in Week 2 but practiced Wednesday in limited fashion. "(Kupp) knows what it looks like to have his body in alignment with return to performance, not just return to play, and so we do want to be smart w.