Bills vs Rams Week 1 2022: Final Score 31

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SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CAThu, Sep 8, 2022, 8:20 PM ET

Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, Week 1 2022

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Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Bills	7	3	7	14	31
Rams	0	10	0	0	10

BUF 31LAR 10 Final

Passing leader
Josh Allen
BUF · QB
33.5PPR pts
26/31, 297 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT, 1 RUSH TD
Top fantasy scorer
Cooper Kupp
LAR · WR
31.8PPR pts
13 REC, 128 YDS, 1 TD
Rams leader
Darrell Henderson Jr.
LAR · RB
12.3PPR pts
13 ATT, 47 YDS, 5 REC, 26 REC YDS
Defensive playmaker
Boogie Basham
BUF
1 INT, 1 SACK, 2 TKL

Bills 31, Rams 10: Buffalo pulls away from Los Angeles

Buffalo broke a 10–10 halftime tie, outscoring Los Angeles 21–0 after the break to win 31–10. The Bills finished with a 413–243 edge in total offense and averaged 7.1 yards per play.

The Rams went 6-for-13 on third down and committed three turnovers.

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Key advantages

+3.4 yards/play BUF 7.1 · LAR 3.7
+170 total yards BUF 413 · LAR 243
+44% third-down rate BUF 90% · LAR 46%

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Why the Bills Won

Buffalo won the efficiency, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Bills vs Rams
Bills	Stat	Rams
7.1	Yards per play	3.7

413	Total yards	243

90%	Third-down conversion	46%

Other team stats
58	Plays	66

4	Turnovers	3

31:14	Time of possession	28:46

Scoring Summary

The Bills scored four touchdowns and one field goal; the Rams scored one touchdown and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Bills vs Rams
Time	Team	Play	BUF	LAR
1st quarter
9:56	BUF	Josh Allen → Gabe Davis, 26-yard TD Takes leadTyler Bass XP	7	0
2nd quarter
8:48	BUF	Tyler Bass 41-yard FG Extends lead	10	0
3:00	LAR	Matthew Stafford → Cooper Kupp, 4-yard TDMatt Gay XP	10	7
0:00	LAR	Matt Gay 57-yard FG Ties game	10	10
3rd quarter
7:59	BUF	Josh Allen → Isaiah McKenzie, 7-yard TD Takes leadTyler Bass XP	17	10
4th quarter
13:27	BUF	Josh Allen 4-yard TD run Extends leadTyler Bass XP	24	10
9:25	BUF	Josh Allen → Stefon Diggs, 53-yard TD Extends leadTyler Bass XP	31	10

Fantasy Points: Bills vs Rams, Week 1 2022

Fantasy leaders

Josh AllenBUFQB33.5 PTSQB2
Cooper KuppLARWR31.8 PTSWR2
Stefon DiggsBUFWR26.2 PTSWR6
Gabe DavisBUFWR18.8 PTSWR13

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Josh AllenBUFQB	33.5	QB2	26/31	297	3	2	10	56	1	112.0	Start/Sit →
Matthew StaffordLARQB	9.8	QB29	29/41	240	1	3	1	2	0	63.1	Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
Cooper KuppLARWR	31.8	WR2	WR	—	—	—	15	13	128	1	Start/Sit →
Stefon DiggsBUFWR	26.2	WR6	WR	—	—	—	9	8	122	1	Start/Sit →
Gabe DavisBUFWR	18.8	WR13	WR	—	—	—	5	4	88	1
Darrell HendersonLARRB	12.3	RB21	RB	13	47	0	5	5	26	0
Isaiah McKenzieBUFWR	9.9	WR46	WR	—	—	—	3	2	19	1
Tyler HigbeeLARTE	8.9	TE15	TE	—	—	—	11	5	39	0	Start/Sit →
Devin SingletaryBUFRB	8.2	RB37	RB	8	48	0	2	2	14	0	Start/Sit →
Zack MossBUFRB	6.6	RB49	RB	6	15	0	6	6	21	0
Ben SkowronekLARWR	6.5	WR66	WR	—	—	—	6	4	25	0	Start/Sit →
Jamison CrowderBUFWR	5.8	WR71	WR	—	—	—	4	3	28	0
Brandon PowellLARWR	2.3	WR103	WR	1	3	0	1	1	10	0
Allen RobinsonLARWR	2.2	WR106	WR	—	—	—	2	1	12	0
Dawson KnoxBUFTE	1.5	TE48	TE	—	—	—	2	1	5	0	Start/Sit →
Cam AkersLARRB	0.0	—	RB	3	0	0	—	—	—	—
Tutu AtwellLARWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	1	0	0	0	Start/Sit →
James CookBUFRB	-2.8	—	RB	1	2	0	—	—	—	—

Fantasy Usage

Buffalo Bills

Snap Share

Gabe DavisWR58 snaps98%
Dawson KnoxTE51 snaps86%
Stefon DiggsWR38 snaps64%
Devin SingletaryRB35 snaps59%
Isaiah McKenzieWR26 snaps44%

Target Share31 targets

Stefon Diggs29%, 9 targets
Zack Moss19%, 6 targets
Gabe Davis16%, 5 targets
Jamison Crowder13%, 4 targets
Isaiah McKenzie10%, 3 targets
Other13%, 4 targets

Carry Share25 carries

Josh Allen40%, 10 carries
Devin Singletary32%, 8 carries
Zack Moss24%, 6 carries
James Cook4%, 1 carries

Los Angeles Rams

Snap Share

Cooper KuppWR67 snaps100%
Allen RobinsonWR65 snaps97%
Tyler HigbeeTE63 snaps94%
Ben SkowronekWR59 snaps88%
Darrell HendersonRB55 snaps82%

Target Share41 targets

Cooper Kupp37%, 15 targets
Tyler Higbee27%, 11 targets
Ben Skowronek15%, 6 targets
Darrell Henderson12%, 5 targets
Allen Robinson5%, 2 targets
Other5%, 2 targets

Carry Share18 carries

Darrell Henderson72%, 13 carries
Cam Akers17%, 3 carries
Matthew Stafford6%, 1 carries
Brandon Powell6%, 1 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Cooper KuppLARWR	67	100%	15	37%	0
Gabe DavisBUFWR	58	98%	5	16%	0
Allen RobinsonLARWR	65	97%	2	5%	0
Tyler HigbeeLARTE	63	94%	11	27%	0
Ben SkowronekLARWR	59	88%	6	15%	0
Dawson KnoxBUFTE	51	86%	2	6%	0
Darrell HendersonLARRB	55	82%	5	12%	13
Stefon DiggsBUFWR	38	64%	9	29%	0
Devin SingletaryBUFRB	35	59%	2	6%	8
Isaiah McKenzieBUFWR	26	44%	3	10%	0
Zack MossBUFRB	22	37%	6	19%	6
Reggie GilliamBUFRB	19	32%	0	0%	0
Jamison CrowderBUFWR	18	31%	4	13%	0
Jake KumerowBUFWR	14	24%	0	0%	0
Cam AkersLARRB	12	18%	0	0%	3
Tommy SweeneyBUFTE	10	17%	0	0%	0
Tutu AtwellLARWR	7	10%	1	2%	0
Brycen HopkinsLARTE	4	6%	0	0%	0
James CookBUFRB	3	5%	0	0%	1
Brandon PowellLARWR	3	4%	1	2%	1

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Biggest overperformer+13.9Josh Allen33.5 PTS vs 19.6 xFP
Biggest underperformer−9.4Tyler Higbee8.9 PTS vs 18.3 xFP
Highest expected volume25.0 xFPCooper Kupp31.8 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Cooper KuppLAR · WR	31.8	25.0	+6.8	100%	37% tgt	—	0	0	0%	15	37%
Josh AllenBUF · QB	33.5	19.6	+13.9	100%	31 att	—	31	10	40%	0	0%
Tyler HigbeeLAR · TE	8.9	18.3	−9.4	94%	27% tgt	—	0	0	0%	11	27%
Matthew StaffordLAR · QB	10.8	18.0	−7.2	100%	41 att	—	41	1	6%	0	0%
Darrell Henderson Jr.LAR · RB	12.3	16.7	−4.4	82%	72% car	—	0	13	72%	5	12%
Stefon DiggsBUF · WR	26.2	15.0	+11.2	64%	29% tgt	—	0	0	0%	9	29%
Zack MossBUF · RB	7.6	13.9	−6.3	37%	24% car	—	0	6	24%	6	19%
Ben SkowronekLAR · WR	6.5	10.0	−3.5	88%	15% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	15%
Devin SingletaryBUF · RB	8.2	8.5	−0.3	59%	32% car	—	0	8	32%	2	6%
Gabe DavisBUF · WR	18.8	8.3	+10.5	98%	16% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	16%
Jamison CrowderBUF · WR	5.8	6.7	−0.9	31%	13% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	13%
Isaiah McKenzieBUF · WR	9.9	5.0	+4.9	44%	10% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	10%
Allen RobinsonLAR · WR	2.2	3.3	−1.1	97%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	5%
Dawson KnoxBUF · TE	1.5	3.3	−1.8	86%	6% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	6%
Brandon PowellLAR · WR	2.3	2.3	0.0	4%	6% car	—	0	1	6%	1	2%
Cam AkersLAR · RB	0.0	1.9	−1.9	18%	17% car	—	0	3	17%	0	0%
Tutu AtwellLAR · WR	0.0	1.7	−1.7	10%	2% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	2%
James Cook IIIBUF · RB	-1.8	0.6	−2.4	5%	4% car	—	0	1	4%	0	0%

Team totals: Bills 31 targets and 25 carries; Rams 41 targets and 18 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2022 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.64 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Josh Allen Ran hot

BUF · QB · 33.5 pts on 19.6 expected

26 of 31 passing for 297 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions; 10 carries for 56 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 19.6 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Josh Allen →

Matthew Stafford Unlucky

LAR · QB · 10.8 pts on 18.0 expected

29 of 41 passing for 240 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions; 1 carry for 2 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 18.0 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Matthew Stafford →

Stefon Diggs Ran hot

BUF · WR · 26.2 pts on 15.0 expected

9 targets (29% of the team's), 8 catches for 122 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 15.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Stefon Diggs →

Zack Moss Unlucky

BUF · RB · 7.6 pts on 13.9 expected

6 targets (19% of the team's), 6 catches for 21 yards; 6 carries (24% of the team's) for 15 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 13.9 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Cooper Kupp Ran hot

LAR · WR · 31.8 pts on 25.0 expected

15 targets (37% of the team's), 13 catches for 128 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 25.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Cooper Kupp →

Tyler Higbee Unlucky

LAR · TE · 8.9 pts on 18.3 expected

11 targets (27% of the team's), 5 catches for 39 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 18.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Tyler Higbee →

Gabe Davis Ran hot

BUF · WR · 18.8 pts on 8.3 expected

5 targets (16% of the team's), 4 catches for 88 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 8.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2022 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Bills defense and Rams defense
Points allowed to	Bills D	Rams D
QBs	14.4	14.9
RBs	19.9	21.1
WRs	35.5	31.8
TEs	8.7	11.1

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Los Angeles opened at 43% win probability and fell below 2% in the fourth quarter.

Rams win probability

Key Swings

−19Allen → Davis, 26-yd TD43% → 24%Q1 9:56
+20Stafford → Kupp, 4-yd TD13% → 33%Q2 3:00
+12Gay 57-yd FG33% → 45%Q2 0:00
−28Allen → McKenzie, 7-yd TD45% → 17%Q3 7:59
−11Allen 4-yd TD run12% → 1%Q4 13:27

Swing in Rams win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Bills vs Rams
Buffalo Bills	Measure	Los Angeles Rams
58	Plays	66
57%	Pass rate	73%
8.8	Yds / dropback	4.0
4.8	Yds / carry	2.9
9/10	Third downs	6/13

Efficiency edge Buffalo ran 8 fewer plays but gained 4.8 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
BUF Diggs 29% · Moss 19% · Davis 16%
LAR Kupp 37% · Higbee 27% · Skowronek 15%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Bills vs Rams
Result	BUF	LAR
Touchdowns	4	1
Field goals	1	1
Punts	0	4
Turnovers	4	3
Turnovers on downs	0	1

LAR turnover edge: +1

The Bills opened the scoring on their first possession, a 9-play, 75-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
The Bills drained the clock with two second-half drives of five to seven minutes.

All 20 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
BUF	Q1 15:00	9	75	5:04	Touchdown
LAR	Q1 9:56	8	38	4:50	Punt
BUF	Q1 5:06	8	62	4:27	Interception
LAR	Q1 0:39	3	7	1:31	Punt
BUF	Q2 14:08	2	4	0:44	Fumble
LAR	Q2 13:24	2	0	0:29	Interception
BUF	Q2 12:55	8	45	4:07	Field goal
LAR	Q2 8:48	11	60	5:48	Touchdown
BUF	Q2 3:00	4	13	1:07	Interception
LAR	Q2 1:53	8	6	1:53	Field goal
LAR	Q3 15:00	3	-1	1:58	Punt
BUF	Q3 13:02	8	58	5:03	Touchdown
LAR	Q3 7:59	6	25	2:48	Punt
BUF	Q3 5:11	13	89	6:44	Touchdown
LAR	Q4 13:27	5	21	2:26	Interception
BUF	Q4 11:01	3	59	1:36	Touchdown
LAR	Q4 9:25	7	21	2:27	Interception
BUF	Q4 6:58	3	19	1:41	Fumble
LAR	Q4 5:17	14	66	4:36	Downs
BUF	Q4 0:41	1	-1	0:41	End of game

About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Bills vs Rams Head-to-Head

The Bills and Rams first met in 1970 and have played 15 times since.

All-time series: 9–6Bills lead, 15 meetings since 1970
Postseason: 0No playoff meetings
Largest Bills win: 40–71992
Largest Rams win: 41–171983

Since 2021

1–1 Series tied

2 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. B = Bills win, R = Rams win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

Week 5 Bills at Rams Mon, Oct 12, 2026 Upcoming

Recent Meetings

2024 Wk 14 Bills at Rams, 2024 Wk 14 recap Sun, Dec 8, 2024 LAR 44 BUF 42 LAR W
2022 Wk 1 Bills at Rams Thu, Sep 8, 2022 BUF 31 LAR 10 BUF W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2022 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Bills vs Rams
Bills	Stat	Rams
13-3	Record	5-12

28.4	Points per game	18.1

397.6	Yards per game	280.5

6.1	Yards per play	4.8

17.9	Points allowed per game	22.6

319.1	Yards allowed per game	341.1

Bills vs Rams Odds and Results

How this game finished against the betting lines.

Spread: BUF −2.5Bills covered by 18.5
Total: 52Under: 41 points scored (by 11)

Expected vs Actual Scoring

Implied team totals against the actual score
Team	Implied	Actual	Difference
Bills	27.3	31	+3.8
Rams	24.8	10	−14.8

The Bills beat their implied total and the Rams fell short of theirs; the Fantasy tab has the player lines behind it.

Betting Trends

Each team's 2022 season through this game. Over/under is overs first.

Buffalo Bills

Against the spread: 1–0
Over/under: 0–1
ATS as favorite: 1–0
ATS on the road: 1–0

Los Angeles Rams

Against the spread: 0–1
Over/under: 0–1
ATS as underdog: 0–1
ATS at home: 0–1

Lines: ESPN's consensus, captured at kickoff. Individual sportsbooks varied.

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Bills vs Rams Fantasy Outlook for 2026

One meeting is left on the 2026 schedule: Week 5 in Los Angeles. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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2022 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Bills vs Rams Game FAQ

Who won the 2022 Bills vs Rams Week 1 game?

The Buffalo Bills beat the Los Angeles Rams 31–10 in Week 1 of the 2022 season. The game was played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA, on September 8, 2022. See the Bills' 2022 schedule.

What was the final score of Bills vs Rams?

The final score was Bills 31, Rams 10. The teams were tied 10–10 at halftime, and the second half went Bills 21, Rams 0.

What happened in the Bills vs Rams game?

Buffalo broke a 10–10 halftime tie, outscoring Los Angeles 21–0 after the break to win 31–10. The Bills finished with a 413–243 edge in total offense and averaged 7.1 yards per play. Josh Allen led all players with 26 of 31 passing for 297 yards and 3 touchdowns, plus 10 carries for 56 rushing yards and a touchdown. The Bills committed 4 turnovers, the Rams 3.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Bills vs Rams?

Josh Allen led the game with 33.5 PPR fantasy points, the QB2 of Week 1, on 26 of 31 passing for 297 yards and 3 touchdowns, plus 10 carries for 56 rushing yards and a touchdown. Cooper Kupp was next with 31.8 (WR2). See Josh Allen's 2022 game log.

Who led Bills vs Rams in passing, rushing and receiving?

Josh Allen (BUF) led all passers with 26 of 31 for 297 yards, 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Josh Allen (BUF) led in rushing with 10 carries for 56 yards and a touchdown. Cooper Kupp (LAR) led in receiving with 13 catches for 128 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Josh Allen score against the Rams?

Josh Allen scored 33.5 fantasy points against the Rams in Week 1 of the 2022 season, the same in PPR, half-PPR and standard scoring because he had no catches, on 26 of 31 passing for 297 yards and 3 touchdowns, plus 10 carries for 56 rushing yards and a touchdown. He handled 40% of his team's carries.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Bills vs Rams?

Josh Allen outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 33.5 PPR points on 19.6 xFP (+13.9). Tyler Higbee fell furthest short, with 8.9 points on 18.3 xFP (−9.4). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Bills vs Rams?

Cooper Kupp had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 25.0 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 31.8. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Bills beat the Rams?

The Bills beat the Rams 31–10 because they averaged 7.1 yards per play to 3.7 and outgained them 413–243.

Which team won the turnover battle in Bills vs Rams?

The Rams won the turnover battle 4–3: the Bills gave the ball away 4 times and the Rams 3 times. The Bills won the game anyway.

What is the all-time Bills vs Rams record?

The Bills lead the all-time series 9–6 across 15 meetings since 1970.

When did the Bills and Rams last play before this game?

Before Week 1 of 2022, they last met in the 2020 season on September 27, 2020, when the Bills beat the Rams 35–32.

What was the closing spread for Bills vs Rams?

The consensus closing spread at kickoff was Bills −2.5, making the Buffalo Bills 2.5-point favorites, with a closing total of 52. That implied about 27.3 points for the Bills and 24.8 for the Rams.

Did Bills vs Rams go over or under the total?

The game went under. The consensus closing total was 52, and the teams combined for 41 points, 11 under the number.

Who covered the spread in Bills vs Rams?

The Bills covered by 18.5 against the closing line of Bills −2.5. The final margin was 21 points.