Eagles Host Rams in Week 4 With Both Teams Seeking a Rebound
The short version
- Eagles (2-1) host the Rams (1-2) on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. ET on FOX at Lincoln Financial Field
- Zack Baun (concussion), DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and Marcus Epps are sidelined for Philadelphia
- The Eagles elevated tight ends Zach Ertz and Josiah Deguara from the practice squad
- The Rams lost to Denver behind Matthew Stafford turnovers and will be without Aaron Donald
- Philadelphia is a 3.5-point home underdog; the over/under is 43.5
The 2-1 Philadelphia Eagles welcome the 1-2 Los Angeles Rams to Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET, with the game airing on FOX.
The Philadelphia Eagles, 2-1 through three weeks, return home to face the 1-2 Los Angeles Rams in a Week 4 matchup Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET, with FOX handling the television broadcast. Both teams arrive seeking to correct course after disappointing primetime losses in Week 3.
Philadelphia's defeat came Monday night in Chicago, where little went right on either side of the ball. The offense never found a rhythm, and the defense missed tackles while struggling to generate takeaways of its own. Repeated turnovers and poor fundamentals left the Eagles facing long down-and-distance situations for much of the night, digging a hole the team could not climb out of.
The performance was not without positives. Jalen Hurts did not enter the concussion protocol and played with a visible emotion he seldom shows in public. The ground game also showed life, with Saquon Barkley finding space to operate, Drew Kendall and Cam Jurgens doing improved work up front to open running lanes, and Makai Lemon receiving a growing number of opportunities within the offense.
Injuries will test Philadelphia's depth on Sunday. Zack Baun is sidelined by a concussion, DeVonta Smith is battling a hamstring issue, and Marcus Epps will also be unavailable. The team elevated two tight ends, Zach Ertz and Josiah Deguara, from the practice squad for the game, moves that add to the offense while bringing no corresponding reinforcement on defense.
Los Angeles suffered its own primetime fall, losing to the Denver Broncos in a game defined by turnovers from quarterback Matthew Stafford that ran counter to his typical care with the football. The Rams will not have Aaron Donald available to anchor the defense, though they remain a difficult matchup. For both clubs, Sunday represents a chance to change the direction of the season.
Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady will handle the FOX call, with Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi reporting from the field. Craig Wrolstad has been assigned as referee; the Eagles are 11-10 in the 21 games in which Wrolstad has worked as either the referee or the field judge.
Radio coverage in Philadelphia airs on SportsRadio 94WIP, and SiriusXM will carry the game on both the Los Angeles and Philadelphia channels. Streaming options include FuboTV, NFL+ and FOX One. Despite the home venue, Philadelphia enters as a 3.5-point underdog, listed at +164 on the moneyline, with the Rams at -3.5 and -196; the over/under is 43.5 points.
Once Sunday's result is in the books, Philadelphia's schedule takes the team across the Atlantic for a Week 5 meeting with the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on October 11, kicking off at 9:15 a.m. ET on NFL Network.
The Los Angeles Rams visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, October 4, at 1:00 p.m. EDT at Lincoln Financial Field. The game airs on FOX.
