The Los Angeles Rams understood that as they entered M&T Bank Stadium, victory wouldn't come easily. After being trounced by the Houston Texans in Week 5, the Baltimore Ravens were eager to show up with a big home victory. Meanwhile, Los Angeles is in the middle of a two-game road trip with stops in Baltimore and across the pond in London against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
But to win Crab Country, LA needed the defense to show up. We're talking the stingy physical style of play that has become its trademark. And to do that, the team needed its best players to show up.