INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams held on to defeat the Minnesota Vikings 30-20 on «Thursday Night Football.» The Rams got two key starters — wide receivers Cooper Kupp (ankle) and Puka Nacua (knee) — back from injury and scored a season-high 30 points against a Vikings team that entered the game ranked No.
1 in defensive DVOA. Los Angeles got just a glimpse of its top two receivers on the field together in its season opener before Nacua injured a knee in the loss.
Kupp sprained an ankle the week after, and the offense struggled to find consistency without the pair on the field. The return of Kupp and Nacua opened up the field for the Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford, who completed passes to nine different players in the victory.
Nacua led the way with nine targets, while Kupp had eight and running back Kyren Williams had seven. The win boosted the Rams' record to 3-4, with two of those three victories coming four days apart.