Ten observations from Los Angeles Rams vs. Minnesota Vikings in Week 4. But first Greg Gaines Los Angeles Rams Jerseys , the snap count distributions. Offense Defense Special Teams Marcus Peters had a brutal game. When Peters’ gambling goes well, it results in the spectacular pick six and celebration against the Raiders in Week One. When it goes poorly, you get the kind performance we saw from him on Sunday. Peters was caught looking into the backfield - twice - and was torched for 39-yard and 30-yard touchdowns. He doesn’t look 100 percent healthy through no fault of his own, but he also has to be more disciplined when facing speedy wideouts. The run defense also had a rough day. Coming into the day, Los Angeles had held opposing rushers to under 100 yards in three of four games to start the season. Then came the tandem of Chris Carson and Mike Davis, who chewed up the Rams’ front seven for 184 total yards. More concerning, the duo gained a combined 114 yards rushing directly up the middle at Ndamukong Suh and Aaron Donald. When it really mattered, the defense came through. Despite Peters’ and the front seven’s struggles to contain the run, the defense showed up in crunch time. They held Seattle to only 58 yards and 0-for-2 on third down in the fourth quarter. Wide receiver injuries. Concussions assessed to Cooper Kupp and Brandin Cooks left the Rams in a bind Los Angeles Rams Jerseys Stitched , forcing Josh Reynolds and KhaDarel Hodge into duty for a combined 63 snaps. Losing both is obviously problematic, but Kupp had been producing a 144.3 passer rating when targeted, so the Rams will miss him if he’s out for an extended period of time. A tale of two Goffs. Despite his overall gigantic step forward this season and MVP candidacy through five weeks, Jared Goff has been uneven in the red zone. He’s second in the league in touchdown passes inside the 10, but also leads the league with two interceptions. Robert Woods is incredible. After Kupp and Cooks went down, the Seahawks defense shifted considerable attention to Woods, who moved over to fill Kupp’s role. Still, he shouldered all 66 offensive snaps, caught five of his seven targets for 92 yards and added two rushing attempts for 53 yards. Mark Barron is back. Barron didn’t ease back into his role after stepping onto the field for the first time in eight months Greg Gaines Jersey nfl draft , playing 48 snaps or 80 percent of the defensive total. He also led Los Angeles with a combined nine tackles. Tight ends still pedestrian. Even with an expanded role after Kupp and Cooks’ injuries, Tyler Higbee and Gerald Everett caught only a combined three passes for 35 yards. Higbee played 53 snaps or 80 percent of the offensive total. Troy Hill’s solid outing. Hill got the start against Seattle and racked up five tackles and a deflected pass. He also outsnapped Sam Shields 50 snaps to 10. Two sacks for the stars. Donald and Suh picked up a pair of quarterback takedowns to bring their combined season total to six, but the Rams edge rushers are still struggling. Combined, the rest of the team has four sacks. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Butt only played 11 snaps for Denver, and he made only two catches. The tight end’s return from his latest major knee surgery still thrilled his teammates on an otherwise quiet preseason night for both the Broncos and the Rams.Brandon Allen passed for 162 yards, and Jalen Greene caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from John Wolford with 12:38 to play in the Los Angeles Rams’ 10-6 preseason victory over Denver on Saturday night.Both coaches sat nearly all of their starters for the final NFL preseason game at the 96-year-old Coliseum, and neither team managed a touchdown before Wolford led a 52-yard drive spanning the final two quarters and capped it with a sharp pass to Greene . Almost every Rams player expected to make a significant contribution this season skipped this game in keeping with coach Sean McVay’s total disinterest in risking his starters’ health for meaningless exhibitions.Article continues below ...But these games mean the world to players like Butt. The Michigan product had those two grabs for 17 yards while playing football for the first time since the third game of last season, when he tore a knee ligament and required his third knee surgery.“I don’t want to get too excited about 11 plays in the preseason, but it’s definitely a step in the right direction Womens Greg Gaines Jersey ,” Butt said.His teammates got excited for him.“It’s a great sight, seeing him out there catching passes and being able to block,” offensive lineman Elijah Wilkinson said. “One of our brothers is back. He works as hard as I’ve ever seen anybody work, and it’s great to see him back.”Butt also missed the entire 2017 season due to knee problems after the Broncos chose him in the fifth round, but his continued health could be a boost for an offense that likes to use tight ends.“I’ve played so little in my time here,” Butt said. “It’s been a grind. I’ve been tested quite a bit. I just want people to look at this story and find hope, find faith. … I’ve been tested more than most, and I’ve been able to overcome a lot.”RAMS QB COMPETITIONWolford, who went 6 of 12 for 64 yards Authentic Greg Gaines Jersey , is competing for the Rams’ No. 3 quarterback spot with Allen, who had the job last season. Allen went 12 of 19 and mostly looked sharp while Jared Goff and backup Blake Bortles watched from the sideline.“(Allen) is going to get better every chance he gets,” said Rams receiver Michael Thomas, who caught a 51-yard pass from Allen among his three receptions for 76 yards. “Just seeing him from last year to this year, he’s gotten tremendously better. We just connecting, getting the chemistry going as a team.”BRONCOS BEHIND CENTERKevin Hogan went 8 of 12 for 69 yards in the Broncos’ fourth of five preseason games.Hogan and undrafted rookie Brett Rypien ran the Broncos’ offense with rookie Drew Lock sidelined by a sprained thumb on his throwing hand. Hogan is expected to back up Joe Flacco this season, but Rypien embraced the chance to compete for a job in his first preseason action since the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 1.“I wanted to put some good film out here tonight, and I thought for the most part it was pretty good,” Rypien said.Rypien went 14 of 23 for 80 yards with an interception. He led the Broncos to the Rams 25 in the final minutes Todd Gurley Jersey , but Los Angeles stopped them on downs with 1:08 to play.BIG TACKLEKieshawn Bierria started for the Broncos as an inside linebacker, and his bid for playing time this season got a boost when he made a huge defensive play in the third quarter. Bierria wrapped up Rams tight end Johnny Mundt at the goal line and forced him out of bounds before Mundt could get his short reception over the goal line on fourth down.BIG PICKRams cornerback Kevin Peterson got the game’s only interception, picking off a throw from Rypien on the first drive of the second half. The pick was the latest big play by Peterson, who appeared to be earning a role on the Rams’ defense in training camp last year before he tore a knee ligament in the Rams’ first preseason game and was finished for the season.NOT SPECIALMost of the Rams’ few remaining positional competitions revolve around the players’ roles on special teams, and those weren’t all great: Los Angeles committed penalties on each of its first two punt returns.NEXT UPBroncos: Finish their extra-long preseason by hosting the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday.Rams: Rest their starters again when they visit the Houston Texans on Thursday.