What we learned in the Rams' 26-20 victory over the New Orleans Saints

What we learned in the Rams’ 26-20 victory over the New Orleans Saints

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Saints quarterback Drew Brees is sacked by Rams linebacker Samson Ebukam in the 3rd quarter.

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Rams quarterback Jared Goff and Saints quarterback Drew Brees embrace after the game.

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Rams receiver Tavon Austin is tackled by Saints cornerback De’Vante Harris after a reception in the 3rd quarter.

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Rams Todd Gurley picks up yards against the Saints in the 4th quarter.

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Rams receiver Josh Reynolds catches a touchdown pass in front of Saints linebacker A.J. Klein in the 2nd quarter.

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Rams linebacker Alec Ogletree dives to tackle Saints receiver Ted Ginn Jr. for a short gain.

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Saints cornerback P.J. Williams intercepts the ball after after receiver Sammy Watkins bobbles the ball in the 4th quarter.

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Rams quarterback Jared Goff avoids a sack by Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan in the 3rd quarter.

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Rams receiver Cooper Kupp picks up big yards after a reception against the Saints in the 2nd quarter.

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Saints quarterback Drew Brees fumbles the ball while being hit by Rams linebacker Robert Quinn in the 1st quarter.

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Rams Todd Gurley eludes the tackle of Saints cornerback De’Vante Harris for a big gain in the 2nd quarter.

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Rams receiver Sammy Watkins catches a touchdown pass as he is being tackled by Saints cornerback De’Vante Harris in the 1st quarter.

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Referee Jeff Seeman stretches before a game with the Rams and Saints.

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By Gary Klein

Staff Writer

Nov. 27, 2017 1:05 PM PT

What we learned in the Rams’ 26-20 victory over the New Orleans Saints:

The Rams are resilient

A week after losing to the Minnesota Vikings, the Rams came back and ended the Saints’ eight-game winning streak.

It marked the third time this season the 8-3 Rams followed a loss with a victory.

After losing in Week 2 to Washington, they beat the San Francisco 49ers. They followed a Week 5 loss against Seattle with a victory at Jacksonville.

There is more than one talented rookie receiver on the roster

Cooper Kupp caught a team-best eight passes for 116 yards, but the biggest revelation in the victory was fellow rookie Josh Reynolds.

Reynolds, a fourth-round pick from Texas A&M, caught four passes, including one for a seven-yard touchdown.

The 6-foot-3 Reynolds adds another dimension to the passing game, giving Jared Goff a tall target who can get behind coverage.

Pharoh Cooper is helping the offense

The multidimensional Cooper is beginning to show all of the skills that made him a standout at South Carolina.

Cooper returned a kick-off 40 yards to set up the Rams’ first scoring drive.

He also returned a punt 40 yards.

Cooper caught one pass for nine yards.

Linebacker Robert Quinn’s chop move still works

Against the Vikings, Quinn missed in an attempt to sack quarterback Case Keenum and knock the ball out of his hand.

But Quinn came through against the Saints.

One play after Aaron Donald sacked Brees, Quinn sacked the future hall of famer and knocked the ball loose.

The Saints recovered the fumble.

Quinn has 3 ½ sacks.

Cornerback Kayvon Webster can make plays

Webster, who was mainly a back-up and special teams player for the Denver Broncos, has proven valuable as a starter opposite Trumaine Johnson.

Webster returned from a concussion suffered against the Vikings and broke up several passes, foiling Brees and the NFL’s top passing offense.

Webster finished with four tackles.

Rookie linebacker Samson Ebukam is making an impression

Ebukam, who played at Eastern Washington, came in after Connor Barwin suffered a left arm injury.

Ebukam sacked Brees for an 11-yard loss.

He also had a sack in the Rams’ Nov. 12 victory over the Houston Texans.

What we learned in the Rams’ 26-20 victory over the New Orleans Saints

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