Turnover is LA's worst enemy

Turnovers are one of the main reasons the Los Angeles Rams continue to lose games this season. In the 24:19 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, turnovers again affected the Rams' performance.

Two costly turnovers in the third quarter led to points for the Packers.

The Los Angeles offense marched down the field on the Rams' first possession of the third quarter. Everything looked good until running back Kyren Williams fumbled the ball at the Green Bay 27-yard line.

The Packers recovered the fumble and scored a touchdown two plays later. Packs quarterback Jordan Love connected with tight end Tucker Kraft for a 66-yard catch-and-run score. Darious Williams and Quentin Lake couldn't stop Kraft from reaching the end zone.

The Rams trailed 17-13 but had a chance to take the lead when they got the ball back. The Rams killed their chances by turning the ball over again.

Matthew Stafford threw an interception to Green Bay safety Xavier McKinney that was originally intended for wideout Tutu Atwell. Without his star receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua, the burden on Stafford is a tough one.

Not to mention, Stafford is also missing his starting center and left guard. All four starters are struggling with injuries.

Stafford also attributed the loss to a lack of offense.

“I think we moved the ball well between the 20s, we just didn’t score enough points,” Stafford said of the team protocol. “And, you know, that's the be-all and end-all in this league, you have to score points and take care of the football. I think we can be better in both areas.”

The Rams are 1-4, with their only win coming over NFC West rivals the San Francisco 49ers. Los Angeles isn't the only team in the division facing its respective issues. However, Rams head coach Sean McVay believes the team's biggest enemy is themselves.

“There are a lot of things happening that we need to learn from quickly,” McVay said. “We have some mental things that don't normally happen here, but they do happen and we need to be able to figure out how to eliminate those. Before you can start winning games, you have to learn how not to hit yourself.”

The Rams have the bye week to reassess their identity as the season progresses.