NASHVILLE, Tenn. — First, it was Puka Nacua, securing a sloppy handoff and jetting 45 yards for a touchdown to open the Rams’ game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.
Then, it was Davante Adams, using a hesitation move to get free. As soon as the ball left quarterback Matthew Stafford’s hand, it was obvious. Adams loped into his first touchdown as a Ram, and after a quick three-and-out by the Titans offense, fans at Nissan Stadium began to file out.
They weren’t the finishing touches on the Rams’ 33-19 win — their widest margin of victory since Week 13 in 2023 — but it was a harbinger for the havoc the Rams’ receiving duo can wreak on the rest of the NFL.
Adams, the free-agent acquisition whom head coach Sean McVay pestered during his Japanese vacation to come to Los Angeles, finish