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- Los Angeles Rams have good thing brewing with Puka Nacua and Davante Adams WR duo</p>
<p>Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY September 8, 2025 at 3:11 AM</p>
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<p>INGLEWOOD, Calif. − Matthew Stafford didn't show any ill effects from a back injury that hampered him most of the summer.</p>
<p>The Los Angeles Rams quarterback completed 21 of 29 passes for 245 yards and tossed one touchdown in the team's gritty 14-9 win over the Houston Texans. Stafford was even sacked three times and hit six more.</p>
<p>The 37-year-old QB got back up every single time.</p>
<p>"It was great. I don't take it for granted. I love being out there with those guys. I love getting to work with them," Stafford said. "Just happy that I was able to kind of get through what was going on. A lot of support from a lot of people, teammates, coaches, trainers, everybody (and) family. A lot of appreciation goes to those people for helping me. Put a bunch of work in and was able to get back to this point. Just happy to do it. I love being out there. I love playing."</p>
<p>Maybe the best cure for Stafford's back is Puka Nacua and Davante Adams -- one of the NFL's top new wide receiver tandems. The two were the recipients of 14 of Stafford's 21 completions and combined for 19 targets.</p>
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<p>One of Nacua's receptions elevated Stafford over 60,000 career passing yards, becoming one of 10 players in NFL history to reach such milestone.</p>
<p>"I thought Matthew Stafford was in great command all day," Rams coach Sean McVay said. "He came up with clutch play after clutch play. I thought he was seeing the field really well. Really awesome for him to go over 60,000 yards. That's unbelievable. Real testament to the consistency of what he's done."</p>
<p>Nacua produced a game-high 10 catches for 130 yards despite leaving the game momentarily to be evaluated for a concussion. Adams hauled in four catches for 51 yards in his Rams debut.</p>
<p>"A lot of the game plan is geared to get us involved. Puka had a great game," Adams said postgame. "I think there's a lot more we can build on, for sure."</p>
<p>Houston had a problem covering Nacua most of the contest. Yet, Nacua owes Adams an assist. Adams' presence on the field gave Nacua a matchup advantage because Adams was covered by Texans All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. That allowed the Rams to exploit Nacua's matchup against Kamari Lassiter and Houston's other corners.</p>
<p>Bloodied Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua evaluated for concussion</p>
<p>"It's huge. He has a ton of respect, and rightfully so. He's an unbelievable player. He's made a bunch of big plays," Stafford said of Adams. "It's fun to go out there and work with him, get to throw the ball to a guy that's a future Hall of Famer. Unbelievable player. I feel lucky."</p>
<p>The Rams essentially replaced Cooper Kupp with the three-time All-Pro Adams during the offseason. Adams at age 32 might be at the end of his prime, but Week 1 showed teams still have to gameplan for his mere presence on the field. He had a modest outing by his standards, but the Rams have something good brewing with their newly formed duo on the outside.</p>
<p>"It's fun. These guys are just gritty and grimy dudes that's gonna go out there and find a way to make it work," Adams said of his Rams teammates. "A young team with a lot of energy and really everything that it takes to be a great team."</p>
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