Final/OT2023 Week 4

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

Los Angeles Rams vs Indianapolis Colts, Week 4 2023

Los Angeles Rams

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29

Indianapolis Colts

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23

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Rams14630629
Colts00815023

LAR 29IND 23 Final/OT

  • Passing leader

    Matthew Stafford

    LAR · QB

    17.2PPR pts

    27/40, 319 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Puka Nacua

    LAR · WR

    31.3PPR pts

    9 REC, 163 YDS, 1 TD

  • Colts leader

    Anthony Richardson Sr.

    IND · QB

    29.6PPR pts

    11/25, 200 YDS, 2 TD, 1 RUSH TD

  • Defensive playmaker

    Kenny Moore II

    IND

    1 INT, 8 TKL

Rams 29, Colts 23: Los Angeles wins it in overtime

Los Angeles led 20–0 at halftime, regulation ended 23–23, and the Rams won it 29–23 in overtime. The Rams finished with a 467–329 edge in total offense and averaged 6.0 yards per play.

Indianapolis didn't get on the board until the third quarter.

The Colts went 3-for-10 on third down and committed one turnover, while the Rams kept the ball for 39:46.

Key advantages

  • +0.3 yards/play LAR 6.0 · IND 5.7
  • +138 total yards LAR 467 · IND 329
  • +10% third-down rate LAR 40% · IND 30%

Game Highlights

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Why the Rams Won

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

Team stats comparison, Rams vs Colts
RamsStatColts
6.0Yards per play5.7
467Total yards329
40%Third-down conversion30%
Other team stats
78Plays58
1Turnovers1
39:46Time of possession24:25

Scoring Summary

The Rams scored three touchdowns and three field goals; the Colts scored three touchdowns.

Scoring plays, Rams vs Colts
TimeTeamPlayLARIND
1st quarter
11:35LARKyren Williams 3-yard TD run Takes leadBrett Maher XP70
3:40LARKyren Williams 3-yard TD run Extends leadBrett Maher XP140
2nd quarter
12:52LARBrett Maher 40-yard FG Extends lead170
5:48LARBrett Maher 54-yard FG Extends lead200
3rd quarter
7:17LARBrett Maher 51-yard FG Extends lead230
5:26INDAnthony Richardson → Mo Alie-Cox, 35-yard TDAnthony Richardson → Zack Moss, 2-pt conversion238
4th quarter
11:45INDAnthony Richardson 1-yard TD runMatt Gay XP2315
1:56INDAnthony Richardson → Drew Ogletree, 5-yard TD Ties gameAnthony Richardson → Michael Pittman Jr., 2-pt conversion2323
Overtime
5:49LARMatthew Stafford → Puka Nacua, 22-yard TD Game winner2923

Fantasy Points: Rams vs Colts, Week 4 2023

Fantasy leaders

  1. Puka NacuaLARWR31.3 PTSWR4
  2. Anthony RichardsonINDQB29.6 PTSQB2
  3. Kyren WilliamsLARRB27.7 PTSRB4
  4. Matthew StaffordLARQB17.2 PTSQB15

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Matthew StaffordLARQB17.2QB1527/4031911214089.5Start/Sit →
Anthony RichardsonINDQB29.6QB211/25200201056198.8

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Puka NacuaLARWR31.3WR4WR———1091631Start/Sit →
Kyren WilliamsLARRB27.7RB4RB25103233240Start/Sit →
Drew OgletreeINDTE13.8TE5TE———43481Start/Sit →
Tyler HigbeeLARTE11.4TE9TE———115640Start/Sit →
Mo Alie-CoxINDTE10.5TE13TE———11351Start/Sit →
Zack MossINDRB9.0RB27RB187001000
Ronnie RiversLARRB7.7RB31RB947022100
Tutu AtwellLARWR7.4WR51WR———95240Start/Sit →
Josh DownsINDWR5.4WR68WR———32340Start/Sit →
Van JeffersonLARWR4.9WR71WR———32290
Alec PierceINDWR4.8WR74WR———21380
Michael PittmanINDWR4.5WR76WR———51150
Kylen GransonINDTE4.4TE30TE———52240Start/Sit →
Isaiah McKenzieINDWR1.6WR114WR———3160
Brycen HopkinsLARTE1.5TE52TE———1150
Trey SermonINDRB0.7RB71RB370————

Fantasy Usage

Los Angeles Rams

Snap Share

  1. Puka NacuaWR78 snaps95%
  2. Tyler HigbeeTE77 snaps94%
  3. Van JeffersonWR71 snaps87%
  4. Tutu AtwellWR64 snaps78%
  5. Kyren WilliamsRB59 snaps72%

Target Share39 targets

  1. Tyler Higbee28%, 11 targets
  2. Puka Nacua26%, 10 targets
  3. Tutu Atwell23%, 9 targets
  4. Van Jefferson8%, 3 targets
  5. Kyren Williams8%, 3 targets
  6. Other8%, 3 targets

Carry Share36 carries

  1. Kyren Williams69%, 25 carries
  2. Ronnie Rivers25%, 9 carries
  3. Matthew Stafford6%, 2 carries

Indianapolis Colts

Snap Share

  1. Michael PittmanWR61 snaps95%
  2. Alec PierceWR58 snaps91%
  3. Zack MossRB53 snaps83%
  4. Josh DownsWR47 snaps73%
  5. Kylen GransonTE35 snaps55%

Target Share24 targets

  1. Michael Pittman21%, 5 targets
  2. Kylen Granson21%, 5 targets
  3. Drew Ogletree17%, 4 targets
  4. Isaiah McKenzie13%, 3 targets
  5. Josh Downs13%, 3 targets
  6. Other17%, 4 targets

Carry Share31 carries

  1. Zack Moss58%, 18 carries
  2. Anthony Richardson32%, 10 carries
  3. Trey Sermon10%, 3 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Michael PittmanINDWR6195%521%0
Puka NacuaLARWR7895%1026%0
Tyler HigbeeLARTE7794%1128%0
Alec PierceINDWR5891%28%0
Van JeffersonLARWR7187%38%0
Zack MossINDRB5383%14%18
Tutu AtwellLARWR6478%923%0
Josh DownsINDWR4773%313%0
Kyren WilliamsLARRB5972%38%25
Kylen GransonINDTE3555%521%0
Drew OgletreeINDTE2844%417%0
Ronnie RiversLARRB2328%25%9
Ben SkowronekLARWR2227%00%0
Mo Alie-CoxINDTE1727%14%0
Trey SermonINDRB1016%00%3
Isaiah McKenzieINDWR711%313%0
Brycen HopkinsLARTE810%13%0
Demarcus RobinsonLARWR79%00%0
Amari RodgersINDWR46%00%0
Davis AllenLARTE11%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

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.

Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Kyren WilliamsLAR · RB27.720.3+7.472%69% car—02569%38%
Tyler HigbeeLAR · TE11.418.4−7.094%28% tgt—000%1128%
Matthew StaffordLAR · QB17.218.1−0.9100%40 att—4026%00%
Anthony Richardson Sr.IND · QB29.616.7+12.9100%25 att—251032%00%
Puka NacuaLAR · WR31.316.7+14.695%26% tgt—000%1026%
Tutu AtwellLAR · WR7.415.0−7.678%23% tgt—000%923%
Zack MossIND · RB9.012.7−3.783%58% car—01858%14%
Ronnie RiversLAR · RB7.78.9−1.228%25% car—0925%25%
Kylen GransonIND · TE4.48.3−3.955%21% tgt—000%521%
Michael Pittman Jr.IND · WR4.58.3−3.895%21% tgt—000%521%
Drew OgletreeIND · TE13.86.7+7.144%17% tgt—000%417%
Isaiah McKenzieIND · WR1.65.0−3.411%13% tgt—000%313%
Josh DownsIND · WR5.45.0+0.473%13% tgt—000%313%
Van JeffersonLAR · WR4.95.0−0.187%8% tgt—000%38%
Alec PierceIND · WR4.83.3+1.591%8% tgt—000%28%
Trey SermonIND · RB0.71.8−1.116%10% car—0310%00%
Brycen HopkinsLAR · TE1.51.7−0.210%3% tgt—000%13%
Mo Alie-CoxIND · TE10.51.7+8.827%4% tgt—000%14%

Team totals: Rams 39 targets and 36 carries; Colts 24 targets and 31 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 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Matthew Stafford

LAR · QB · 17.2 pts on 18.1 expected

27 of 40 passing for 319 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 2 carries for 14 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 18.1 expected.

Start/Sit: Matthew Stafford →

Anthony Richardson Sr. Ran hot

IND · QB · 29.6 pts on 16.7 expected

11 of 25 passing for 200 yards, 2 touchdowns; 10 carries for 56 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 16.7 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Kyren Williams Ran hot

LAR · RB · 27.7 pts on 20.3 expected

3 targets (8% of the team's), 3 catches for 24 yards; 25 carries (69% of the team's) for 103 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 20.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Kyren Williams →

Tyler Higbee Unlucky

LAR · TE · 11.4 pts on 18.4 expected

11 targets (28% of the team's), 5 catches for 64 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 18.4 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Tyler Higbee →

Zack Moss

IND · RB · 9.0 pts on 12.7 expected

1 target (4% of the team's), 0 catches for 0 yards; 18 carries (58% of the team's) for 70 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 12.7 expected.

Kylen Granson

IND · TE · 4.4 pts on 8.3 expected

5 targets (21% of the team's), 2 catches for 24 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 8.3 expected.

Start/Sit: Kylen Granson →

Puka Nacua Ran hot

LAR · WR · 31.3 pts on 16.7 expected

10 targets (26% of the team's), 9 catches for 163 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 16.7 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Puka Nacua →

Tutu Atwell Unlucky

LAR · WR · 7.4 pts on 15.0 expected

9 targets (23% of the team's), 5 catches for 24 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 15.0 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Tutu Atwell →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Los Angeles Rams

  • Stock up: Ronnie Rivers played 28% of the snaps, up from a 5% season average.

Indianapolis Colts

  • Stock up: Drew Ogletree played 44% of the snaps, up from a 27% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Rams defense and Colts defense
Points allowed toRams DColts D
QBs18.915.9
RBs16.026.1
WRs34.531.6
TEs13.212.9

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

How the Game Swung

Indianapolis opened at 50% win probability and fell below 2% before halftime.

Colts win probability

Colts win probability by game minuteColts started at 50%, stood at 2% at halftime and finished at 0%, across 9 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4OT100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −20Williams 3-yd TD run50% → 30%Q1 11:35
  2. −16Williams 3-yd TD run28% → 12%Q1 3:40
  3. +8Richardson 1-yd TD run1% → 9%Q4 11:45
  4. +50Richardson → Ogletree, 5-yd TD<1% → 50%Q4 1:56
  5. −50Stafford → Nacua, 22-yd TD50% → <1%OT 5:49

Swing in Colts win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Rams vs Colts
Los Angeles RamsMeasureIndianapolis Colts
78Plays58
54%Pass rate47%
7.2Yds / dropback7.3
4.6Yds / carry4.3
6/15Third downs3/10

Efficiency edge Los Angeles ran 20 more plays than Indianapolis.

  • Top targets
  • LAR Higbee 28% · Nacua 26% · Atwell 23%
  • IND Granson 21% · Pittman 21% · Ogletree 17%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Rams vs Colts
ResultLARIND
Touchdowns33
Field goals30
Punts34
Turnovers11
Turnovers on downs01
Missed field goals21
  • The Rams opened the scoring on their first possession, a 9-play, 75-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
  • The Rams scored touchdowns on two of their first three drives, then drained the clock with four second-half drives of four to six minutes.
All 23 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
LARQ1 15:009753:25Touchdown
INDQ1 11:35693:17Punt
LARQ1 8:1810944:38Touchdown
INDQ1 3:403351:08Fumble
LARQ1 2:327384:40Field goal
INDQ2 12:52311:35Punt
LARQ2 11:1710505:29Field goal
INDQ2 5:4810464:03Missed FG
LARQ2 1:456351:45Missed FG
INDQ3 15:00442:18Punt
LARQ3 12:429385:25Field goal
INDQ3 7:174751:51Touchdown
LARQ3 5:26200:09Interception
INDQ3 5:176111:41Downs
LARQ3 3:368404:20Missed FG
INDQ4 14:166622:31Touchdown
LARQ4 11:456184:16Punt
INDQ4 7:2913835:33Touchdown
LARQ4 1:56350:24Punt
INDQ4 1:32300:23Punt
LARQ4 1:095191:04Punt
INDQ4 0:051-10:05End of half
LAROT 10:008754:11Touchdown
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.

Rams vs Colts Head-to-Head

The Rams and Colts first met in 1953 and have played 47 times since.

All-time series
23–22–2Colts lead, 47 meetings since 1953
Postseason
0No playoff meetings
Largest Rams win
48–01954
Largest Colts win
42–62009

Since 2021

3–0 Rams lead

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

Oldest to newest. R = Rams win, C = Colts win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Rams vs Colts
RamsStatColts
10-7Record9-8
23.8Points per game23.3
359.3Yards per game336.8
5.6Yards per play5.2
22.2Points allowed per game24.4
337.9Yards allowed per game349.8

Rams and Colts in Fantasy

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2023 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Rams vs Colts Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Rams vs Colts Week 4 game?

The Los Angeles Rams beat the Indianapolis Colts 29–23 in Week 4 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN, on October 1, 2023. See the Rams' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Rams vs Colts?

The final score was Rams 29, Colts 23 in overtime. The Rams led 20–0 at halftime, and the second half went Rams 3, Colts 23 before overtime.

What happened in the Rams vs Colts game?

Los Angeles led 20–0 at halftime, regulation ended 23–23, and the Rams won it 29–23 in overtime. The Rams finished with a 467–329 edge in total offense and averaged 6.0 yards per play. Puka Nacua led all players with 9 catches for 163 yards and a touchdown.

What was the game-winning score in Rams vs Colts?

Matthew Stafford's 22-yard touchdown pass to Puka Nacua with 5:49 left in the overtime gave the Rams a 29–23 lead they never gave up. It was the final score of the game.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Rams vs Colts?

Puka Nacua led the game with 31.3 PPR fantasy points, the WR4 of Week 4, on 9 catches for 163 yards and a touchdown. Anthony Richardson was next with 29.6 (QB2). See Puka Nacua's 2023 game log.

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

Matthew Stafford (LAR) led all passers with 27 of 40 for 319 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Kyren Williams (LAR) led in rushing with 25 carries for 103 yards and 2 touchdowns. Puka Nacua (LAR) led in receiving with 9 catches for 163 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Puka Nacua score against the Colts?

Puka Nacua scored 31.3 points in PPR leagues, 26.8 in half-PPR and 22.3 in standard scoring against the Colts in Week 4 of the 2023 season, on 9 catches for 163 yards and a touchdown. He drew 26% of his team's targets.

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

Puka Nacua outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 31.3 PPR points on 16.7 xFP (+14.6). Tutu Atwell fell furthest short, with 7.4 points on 15.0 xFP (−7.6). 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 Rams vs Colts?

Kyren Williams had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 20.3 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 27.7. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Rams beat the Colts?

The Rams beat the Colts 29–23 because they averaged 6.0 yards per play to 5.7 and outgained them 467–329. Matthew Stafford's 22-yard touchdown pass to Puka Nacua put them ahead for good.

What was the turning point of Rams vs Colts?

Matthew Stafford's 22-yard touchdown pass to Puka Nacua with 5:49 left in the overtime was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Colts' win probability from 50% to <1%.

What is the all-time Rams vs Colts record?

The Colts lead the all-time series 23–22–2 across 47 meetings since 1953.

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

Before Week 4 of 2023, they last met in the 2021 season on September 19, 2021, when the Rams beat the Colts 27–24.

What is the Rams vs Colts record since 2021?

The Rams lead 3–0 across 3 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.