RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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Aug 22, 2026; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Ty Simpson (15) takes the snap from guard Wyatt Bowles (60) against the New Orleans Saints in the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
The Los Angeles Rams shutout the New Orleans Saints 34-0 on Saturday and Stetson Bennett got the majority of the snaps under center for the Ram, all in the first half, navigating an offense that scored three rushing touchdowns, including two by the quarterback himself.
The Rams kept their starters away from action in typical Sean McVay action; allowing for the bottom half of the roster to fight it out for the remaining spots on the 53 man roster. Where does Ty Simpson stand after Saturday and who helped themselves going into the final week of the preseason?
Here are this week’s winners and losers…
Winner: Stetson Bennett, QB
Bennett wasn’t exceptional considering he was 19/31 for 181 yards but he showed value with his legs; scoring a pair of touchdowns. Bennett didn’t hurt himself with his performance against the Saints which helps his standing of being on the 53 man roster but also staying as Matthew Stafford’s backup going into the regular season.
Stetson Bennett showed off the wheels again 🙌🏈 Bennett raced in for his second rushing touchdown of the game as Los Angeles extended its lead over New Orleans. #NFL #Rams pic.twitter.com/u7Z89fDzal
— Gabriel Schray (@schrayguy) August 22, 2026
Loser: Ty Simpson, QB
With Stetson Bennett getting the bulk of the snaps against the Saints, this naturally makes Simpson a “loser” for this week. This doesn’t mean Simpson performed poorly. He didn’t. It just means that he still has to dethrone Bennett for the backup job. And at this point, every snap and rep matters for Simpson’s development.
Winner: Jarquez Hunter, RB
With Dean Connors having a strong Week 1 performance and applying some heat to the RB3 role, Hunter needed a good performance against the Saints. He rushed 12 times for 68 yards and 1 touchdown. It was a huge stock up for Hunter, who averaged 5.7 yards per carry.
Winner: CJ Daniels, WR
Daniels had a quiet Week 1 but showed up in Week 2. He hauled in 8 receptions on 13 targets for 68 yards. It was an encouraging sign to see Daniels get the bulk of the targets; signaling that the organization wants to see his ability.
Winner: Offensive Line
The Rams threw the ball 43 times and the back up offensive line did not allow a sack. In addition, the OL gave the ground attack lanes throughout the game; generating 151 yards (5.0 yards per rush).
Winner: Cam Lampkin, CB
Lampkin has been pushing to make the 53 man roster with a strong training camp. He helped himself this week with 6 tackles (2 solo) while adding a pair of pass deflections.
Winner: Al’zillion Hamilton, CB
I don’t think Hamilton will make the roster but I think he’s going to find his way onto an NFL roster. He grabbed an interception and led the Rams defense in tackles with 6 (4 solo).
Gimme that ‼️ 📺 @CBSLosAngeles | 📲 https://t.co/UrUy0EOL9I pic.twitter.com/j65XJezoWs
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 22, 2026
Winner: Alex Cook, S
Grabbing a pick 6 and taking it back for 100 yards is a good day in anybody’s book. Cook, who joined the team midway through training camp helped his stock tremendously with the splash play. He does have familiarity with Jimmy Lake, the Rams defensive backs coach so maybe he is acclimating quicker than expected.
LET HIM COOK! 🧑🍳 📺 @CBSLosAngeles | 📲 https://t.co/UrUy0EOL9I pic.twitter.com/vi06zD2pkO
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 22, 2026
Loser: All Other Offensive Playmakers
No one besides Jarquez Hunter and CJ Daniels stood out. Jordan Waters was fine but nothing that is going to allow him to leapfrog other running backs on the roster. Players like: Brennan Presley, Dean Connors, Alex Bachman, Tyler Scott, Tru Edwards, and Dan Villari were minimal contributors and will likely get cut and added to the practice squad.
Cast your vote below for the biggest winner from the team’s 34-0 win over the New Orleans Saints!
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