The Los Angeles Rams are back in Philadelphia for an early-season game against the Eagles for the second year in a row. A pregame preview from TheRams.com, published Oct. 3, lists Sunday's Week 4 kickoff at Lincoln Financial Field for 10:00 a.m. PT on FOX.
The preview's first theme is third down. TheRams.com notes that Philadelphia had its worst third-down showing of the season in its only loss, a Week 3 game against the Bears, when it went 2-for-9. In its two wins before that, the Eagles converted 16 of 33 third-down attempts.
According to the preview, running back Saquon Barkley and the ground game led the way for Philadelphia in Weeks 1 and 3. Quarterback Jalen Hurts and the passing game set the tone in Week 2. TheRams.com also reports that wide receiver DeVonta Smith, Hurts' top target, is ruled out against the Rams, which makes Philadelphia's offensive approach harder to predict.
Turnovers are the other focus. Through three games, the Eagles are the only NFL team that has yet to force a turnover, per TheRams.com, though they are still 2-1. The Rams are tied for fifth in the league in giveaways with six.
The preview calls a pick-six against Denver the costliest of those six turnovers because it gave the Broncos their first lead of that game. It also mentions a Week 3 interception thrown by quarterback Matthew Stafford on the final play of the game. TheRams.com's takeaway is that protecting the ball matters against a defense that has struggled to create takeaways.