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Rams showcase their potential and revive their season in victory over Raiders

Rams defeat Raiders, showcasing potential after two straight losses

First seen Oct 26, 2026 · 12:40 AM UTC · last updated Oct 26 3:10 AM

Scoring Zone's Take

For this week, the box score speaks for itself — three touchdown passes in a convincing victory is a strong fantasy outing, and you should feel good about having started him if he was in your lineup. Going forward, this game is a positive signal for his weekly outlook: a Rams offense clicking well enough to blow the doors off an opponent by halftime suggests Stafford remains a viable weekly starter, not someone to be shopping or dropping. If you've been wavering on his trade value after the prior two losses, this performance should stabilize or even boost it — buyers may be more willing to pay up now, and sellers should recognize his price just went back up.

Confidence here is solid given the consistency across multiple sources confirming the three-touchdown day and the final result, though the headline "impact" framing in the data skews negative purely from a long-view trend perspective rather than this game's actual output. Treat Stafford as a confident start next week barring any new injury or game-plan news, and don't be in a rush to move off him coming out of a performance like this.

After two straight losses, Matthew Stafford and the Rams showcase their potential and overcome adversity in a 35-21 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.

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