Stetson Bennett IV threw four interceptions against the Dallas Cowboys in the Los Angeles Rams‘ 2024 preseason opener. One year later, against the same opponent, he turned the tide.
Bennett orchestrated two touchdown drives to open up the contest, and the Rams never looked back. Los Angeles took the preseason Week 1 contest by a 24-14 score.
Third-year receiver Xavier Smith led the way with several impressive catches and a game-high 55 receiving yards, while running back Blake Corum found the endzone twice.
The Cowboys got their first look at second-round edge defender Donovan Ezeiruaku, who posted a game-high 33.3% pass-rush win rate (minimum of five pass-rush snaps) and one quarterback hurry.
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In the meantime, we’ve gathered some high-level data and snap counts from the game to give you an early look. Our expert graders have also nominated the standout player of the game, highlighting exceptional performance on the field.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
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Former undrafted free agent T.J. Bass played into the fourth quarter, splitting his time at center and left guard, and didn’t surrender any quarterback pressure on 29 pass-blocking snaps.
He also logged a 31.3% impact run-block rate (positively graded run-blocking snaps divided by total run-blocking snaps), which ranked first among the game’s offensive linemen.
BOX SCORE
| Cowboys | Rams | |
| Total points | 21 | 31 |
| Total offensive plays | 60 | 63 |
| Average EPA per play | 0.015 | 0.301 |
| Total net yards | 312 | 365 |
| Avg yards per play | 5.2 | 5.8 |
| Total first downs | 19 | 22 |
| Rushing first downs | 8 | 10 |
| Passing first downs | 8 | 11 |
| Penalty first downs | 3 | 1 |
| Third-down efficiency | 55% | 55% |
| Fourth-down efficiency | 14% | 40% |
| Possessions | 9 | 9 |
| Avg plays per drive | 7 | 7.6 |
| Avg yards per drive | 31.2 | 36.5 |
| Avg points per drive | 2.1 | 3.1 |
| Red-zone possessions | 4 | 5 |
| Red-zone plays | 19 | 17 |
| Red-zone TDs | 2 | 4 |
| Red-zone FGs | 2 | 1 |
| Red-zone scoring efficiency | 100% | 100% |
