Rams Trail Explosive Chargers 17-10 At Halftime

The Los Angeles Rams are having a hard time keeping up with the Chargers on Sunday afternoon

Matt Galatzan | Jan 1, 2023

The Los Angeles Rams may be eliminated from playoff contention, but that doesn't mean they are done trying to compete.

Locked in a tight battle with their cross-town rival and one of the top teams in the AFC, the Los Angeles Chargers, the Rams have ended the first half of play trailing by one score at 17-10.

And minus a breakdown on one defensive play, that resulted in a 72-yard rushing touchdown by star running back Austin Ekeler, the Rams very well might have been on top heading into the locker room.

Instead, Ekeler leads all skill position players with over 125 yards from scrimmage and has both Chargers touchdowns to his name.

Meanwhile, for the Rams, Cam Akers and Baker Mayfield have kept the offense afloat with Akers running 13 times for 97 yards, while Mayfield has completed 8 of 12 passes for 97 yards.

Van Jefferson has also been the Rams' top receiver, catching two passes for 55 yards.

The Chargers will open the second half on offense.

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Published Jan 1, 2023

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com