Gardner Minshew II replaced O’Connell and played the rest of the half. The Rams took a 14-3 lead but a Daniel Carlson field goal as time expired cut the Raiders’ deficit to one possession entering the break.

Big Play Brock

With veteran wide receiver Jakobi Meyers out for the second straight game, the Raiders’ pass game leaned heavily on rookie tight end Brock Bowers. Bowers’ 25-yard catch-and-run on the Raiders’ third drive of the game was the longest play of the half by either team. It set up kicker Daniel Carlson for a successful 38-yard field goal.

Bowers finished the half with six receptions for 64 yards and now has the NFL record for most receptions (43) by a tight end in their first seven career games.

Points After Turnovers

The Raiders defense limited the Rams to a 1-of-5 mark on third down and 114 total yards. However, the Rams capitalized on two Raiders’ turnovers and turned them into 14 points in the final three minutes of first-half action.

After a Minshew interception, the Rams got the ball at the Raiders 47-yard line and scored in four plays. Then on the following possession, Los Angeles recovered and returned a Minshew fumble 33 yards for a touchdown.

Numbers to know

Alexander Mattison got the start at running back and led the Raiders with 12 carries for 57 yards (4.75 avg.)

With his first-quarter sack of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, Maxx Crosby recorded his 58.5th career sack, passing Anthony Smith (57.5) for third on the team’s all-time sacks list.

After posting a single-game career high in tackles for loss (three) last week, safety Tre’von Moehrig’s hit on quarterback Matthew Stafford forced an incompletion and a punt on the Rams’ first drive.