Sean McVay laments Kyren Williams’ fumble in loss to Eagles

McVay reflected on Kyren Williams lost fumble after the Rams lost to the Eagles

The Los Angeles Rams were defeated handedly by the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football with a final score 37-20, and one of the early signs of danger was a Kyren Williams fumble in the first quarter. Was that play the reason that LA lost? Sean McVay told reporters it was a costly mistake by the third-year running back.

“I thought our continued to battle…we ended up getting a scoring drive right after that, but it did take the…it was tough because I thought our offensive line came out ready to go, I thought Kyren was hitting those holes…that play. You know, you’re in scoring position already right there, you felt good about some different options and for us to turn it over there when we did it was costly for sure.”

Williams is a talented running back for the Rams and he’s been their best running back since Todd Gurley, however he will work himself out of a job if he continues to cough up the football.

What strikes me isn’t just the fumbles it’s when they are happening. Williams lost a fumble against the Eagles on a drive that the Rams were dominating. He also lost a fumble coming out of the half against the Green Bay Packers, and he lost a terrible fumble in the Rams’ loss to the Miami Dolphins a couple weeks ago.

One fumble is a glitch, three fumbles with each one potentially costing the Rams a chance to take control of a game is a trend, and it’s a bad trend for Williams as rookie running back Blake Corum waits in the background for his shot to take lead back duties.

Does McVay think his team can respond after this distressing loss?

“I do know this team has the capability to be able to respond”

The season isn’t over, but the Rams continue to cede opportunities to get above a .500 record, and they continue to have an unremarkable season with a 5-6 record through 11 games.

Where does the team go from here? We’ll see more for better or worse in Week 13.