The Los Angeles Rams will go on the road to play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in a big game for Week 3 of the NFL 2016 regular season. The game takes place from the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa and has a scheduled start time of 4.05 p.m. ET. The game can be watched on TV on the Fox network or online through live stream via the link below.
The Rams won their first game since relocating to Los Angeles last week, with an impressive 9-3 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.
Defense was the name of the game in last week's clash with no touchdowns scored, meaning the game went down to the special teams and kickers.
Los Angeles' defense was hugely impressive to keep the Seahawks to a solitary field goal the entire game, and that means the three kicks they got themselves was enough to secure their first win in front of an ecstatic home fan base.
The Buccaneers meanwhile come into this game wanting to forget about what happened last week following their blowout loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
After a close first quarter the Buccaneers folded badly in the second, allowing the Cardinals to score 24 unanswered points to effectively end the game before half time.
They will want to get back to winning ways this week, but will be cautious knowing that the Rams' confidence will be up after their win over the Seahawks last week.
Earlier this week, Thursday Night Football saw the Houston Texans travel to the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough to take on the New England Patriots.
Going into the game both teams had won two from two, and with the Patriots having trouble in the quarterback position, many analysts had penciled in the Texans as favorites to maintain their 100 percent start to the season.
However, from the start the Texans found the going too tough, and the Patriots completely shut down the Houston offense. Such was the efficiency of the New England defense that the game decided well before the end of the game.
Many had wondered how rookie Jacoby Brissett would do in his first NFL start, but Patriots fans need not have worried, as he recorded a 27 yard touchdown run and put on a performance beyond his experience.
LeGarrerre Blount also scored runs of 1 yard and 41 yards, to help the Patriots secure a 27-0 win and record their first shutout win since 2012. It was the first time the Texans have been shutout since 2003.
The 23 year old rookie quarterback was rarely put under intense pressure by the Texans, despite Houston having the third ranked defense in the league coming into Week 3.
Brissett ended the night 11 of 19 for 103 yards, as well as running the ball eight times for 48 yards.
Brissett said after the game: "It was crazy. It was awesome. Definitely great to see all the players just run up to you. I got a headache from all the head bobbing and head bumping. But it was definitely worth it."
Meanwhile, Houston quarterback Brock Osweiler said, "I felt like we had a great week of preparation, very focused. The game plan was solid and we worked hard. So this is hard to take. But the bottom line is that New England had a great game plan. They deserve all the credit. But we'll bounce back from this one."
As Week 3 of the NFL 2016 regular season continues, the Los Angeles Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play today with a start time of 4.05 p.m. ET. The game can be watched on TV on the Fox network or online through live stream by clicking here.
