After moving to 2-0 with a road win over the Titans in Nashville, the Rams are back on the road in Week 3 with a trip east to face the Eagles. Kickoff on Sunday from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia is scheduled for 10 a.m. pacific time on FOX.
Ahead of the contest, here is your First Look at Rams-Eagles.
Notable Eagles additions
- Acquired running back/kick returner Tank Bigsby in a trade with the Jaguars on Sept. 9. This move, in which Philadelphia sent a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round pick to Jacksonville, has been primarily viewed as a means to improve the Eagles' kickoff return unit, which after Week 1 gave them an average starting field position of just the 23.5-yard line. Wide receiver John Metchie III handled those duties last week and averaged 23 yards per return across three returns with a long of 26.
- Signed veteran defensive end Za'Darius Smith to a one-year deal on Sept. 5. Longtime defensive end Brandon Graham retired, and defensive end Josh Sweat departed in free agency. After defeating the Cowboys in Week 1, the Eagles decided to add to the 33-year-old Smith to their group of young edge rushers. Smith had four total tackles and half of a sack in his Philadelphia debut last Sunday against the Chiefs, playing 33% of the team's defensive snaps initially, according to Next Gen Stats.
Top performers in Week 2
Quarterback Jalen Hurts completed 15 of 22 pass attempts for 101 yards in the Eagles' 20-17 road win over the Chiefs in Kansas City.
Running back Saquon Barkley commanded Philadelphia's backfield with 22 carries for 88 yards and one touchdown.
Wide receiver Devonta Smith led Eagles receivers with 53 receiving yards on four catches.
Safety Andrew Mukuba's six total tackles, half sack, one QB hit, one interception and one pass defensed paced Philadelphia's defense.
On special teams, kicker Jake Elliott made both of his field goal attempts (51 and 58 yards) and both of his extra point attempts, while punter Braden Mann averaged 54.8 yards per punt across five punts.
Early storylines to watch, and what they mean for the Rams
One can probably connect the dots between the two matchups between these teams last year and the subsequent signings of inside linebacker Nate Landman and defensive tackle Poona Ford in free agency.
In each of the last two seasons, Landman was among the top 35 highest-graded inside linebackers in run defense (minimum 20% snap count). Ford last season posted a run defense grade of 80.3 from PFF (including playoffs) that marked his best since his rookie year; he finished 2024 as PFF's fifth-highest graded interior defensive lineman overall at 85.3.
The Eagles still have one of the most dangerous rushing attacks in the NFL, between not only Barkley but also having to account for Hurts both on designed runs – even if they seem to be lacking early on this season – and his ability to scramble when plays break down.
