In the first game of Week 16, the Los Angeles Rams defeated the New Orleans Saints 30-22 to move to 8-7 on the year and into second place in the NFC West — for now.
Offensive spotlight: Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was the offensive spotlight player in this contest. He finished the game 24-for-34 for 328 passing yards and two passing touchdowns.
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Defensive Spotlight: Saints defensive lineman Carl Granderson was the defensive spotlight player in this game, as he recorded eight tackles and a sack.
Rookie spotlight: Rams rookie receiver Puka Nacua had yet another 100-yard game, showing he is not just one of the best rookies in the league but one of the most reliable offensive players overall. Nacua finished the game with 164 receiving yards, catching nine of his 11 targets.
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Box Score
Passing
New Orleans Saints |
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| Player | Fantasy | Comp/Att | Yds | YPA | TD | Int | Sacks | Rtg |
| Derek Carr | 29.0 | 27 / 40 | 319 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 106.2 |
Los Angeles Rams |
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| Player | Fantasy | Comp/Att | Yds | YPA | TD | Int | Sacks | Rtg |
| Matthew Stafford | 23.7 | 24 / 34 | 328 | 9.6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 120.7 |
Rushing
New Orleans Saints |
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| Player | Fantasy | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Long | Fum Lost |
| Derek Carr | 29.0 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Rashid Shaheed | 18.4 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Alvin Kamara | 8.5 | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jamaal Williams | 2.3 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Taysom Hill | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Los Angeles Rams |
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| Player | Fantasy | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Long | Fum Lost |
| Puka Nacua | 36.0 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Matthew Stafford | 23.7 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyren Williams | 19.4 | 22 | 104 | 4.7 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Cooper Kupp | 10.9 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Rivers | 2.0 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Receiving
New Orleans Saints |
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| Player | Fantasy | Tgt | Rec | Yds | YPT | YPR | TD |
| Chris Olave | 26.3 | 13 | 9 | 123 | 9.5 | 13.7 | 0 |
| Rashid Shaheed | 18.4 | 9 | 5 | 70 | 7.8 | 14.0 | 1 |
| Juwan Johnson | 14.8 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 6.9 | 12.0 | 1 |
| A.T. Perry | 10.5 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 1 |
| Alvin Kamara | 8.5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 0 |
| Jamaal Williams | 2.3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Foster Moreau | 2.3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6.5 | 13.0 | 0 |
| Keith Kirkwood | 1.9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Rams |
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| Player | Fantasy | Tgt | Rec | Yds | YPT | YPR | TD |
| Puka Nacua | 36.0 | 11 | 9 | 164 | 14.9 | 18.2 | 1 |
| Demarcus Robinson | 20.2 | 6 | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 1 |
| Cooper Kupp | 10.9 | 12 | 6 | 52 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 0 |
| Tyler Higbee | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0 |
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