Rams dominate from the start in blowout victory over Jaguars in London

LONDON — Goodbye, London. Hello, bye week.

The Rams’ ended an extended road trip and welcomed some time off with a 35-7 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at Wembley Stadium.

Matthew Stafford passed for five touchdowns — three to Davante Adams and one each to rookies Konata Mumpfield and Terrance Ferguson — and edge rushers Jared Verse and Byron Young led a mostly suffocating defense as the Rams improved their record to 5-2 heading into an off week.

“Man,” coach Sean McVay said, “it will make for a much more enjoyable flight home.”

🏈 Rams 35, Jaguars 7 — FINAL

Behind a five-touchdown performance by Matthew Stafford, the Rams dominated the Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London to improve to 5-2 on the season.

It was the most touchdown passes ever thrown by a single quarterback in an overseas NFL game.

Stafford completed 21 of 35 passes for 182 yards. Davante Adams caught three of those scoring passes and finished with five catches for 35 yards. Tight end Colby Parkinson had three catches for 47 yards as Stafford found 10 different receivers during the game.

Kyren Williams rushed for 54 yards in 12 carries.

The Rams sacked Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence seven times. Lawrence completed 23 of 48 passes for 296 yards and one touchdown. Jacksonville fell to 4-3.

🏈 Rams 35, Jaguars 7 — 4:58 left in the fourth quarter

Matthew Stafford threw his fifth touchdown pass of the game, connecting on a one-yard pass to wide receiver Davante Adams. It was Adams’ third touchdown catch today.

The touchdown capped an eight-play, 45-yard drive.

The Rams’ scoring drive was aided by the Jaguars committing pass interference and face mask penalties on the same play for 23 yards.

🏈 Rams 28, Jaguars 7 — 9:06 left in the fourth quarter

First-round pick and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter caught a 34-yard touchdown pass from Trevor Lawrence to get the Jaguars on the board.

The touchdown capped a speedy, five-play, 80-yard drive that started with Josaiah Stewart sacking Lawrence for the Rams’ sixth sack of the game.

But Lawrence then connected on a a 21-yard pass to Hunter and a 25-yard pass to Parker Washington before the touchdown throw.

After the touchdown, the Jaguars tried an onside kick, but the Rams’ Quentin Lake managed to dive on the ball.

🏈 Rams 28, Jaguars 0 — 11:11 left in the fourth quarter

Rookie tight end Terrance Ferguson caught a spot-on 30-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford on fourth-and-one to extend the Rams’ already commanding lead.

Ferguson became the 10th different player to catch a pass for the Rams today. Ferguson is also the second Rams rookie to catch a touchdown pass today — Konata Mumpfield caught the Rams’ first touchdown reception in the first quarter.

Ferguson’s catch capped a 13-play, 60-yard drive and it was the longest play of the game for the Rams. Stafford has completed 20 of 32 passes for 181 yards and four touchdowns.

🏈 Rams 21, Jaguars 0 — End of the third quarter

The Rams and Jaguars engaged in a defensive stalemate in the third quarter, with the Rams punting four times and going three-and-out three times. The Jaguars held on to the ball a bit more, but turned over the ball on downs twice and punted twice.

🏈 Rams 21, Jaguars 0 — HALFTIME

Matthew Stafford passed for three touchdowns and the defense all but shut down the Jaguars, who missed a field-goal attempt and turned the ball over on downs at the 11-yard line.

Stafford connected with rookie Konata Mumpfield for the first touchdown, and then found Davante Adams for two short touchdown passes.

Stafford completed 15 of 20 passes for 127 yards.

Adams has four catches for 34 yards. Tight end Colby Parkinson has three catches for 47 yards.

Jared Verse, Byron Young and Nate Landman have sacks for the Rams.

Trevor Lawrence has completed 10 of 19 passes for 105 yards.

🏈 Rams 21, Jaguars 0 — 4:37 left in the second quarter

Matthew Stafford passed to Davante Adams for a one-yard touchdown as the Rams showed signs of making the game a rout.

Stafford has passed for three touchdowns, two to Adams, who has four catches for 34 yards.

Stafford has completed 15 of 20 passes for 127 yards.

🏈 Rams 14, Jaguars 0 — 1:51 left in the first quarter

Matthew Stafford and Davante Adams said this week that they were still working on their timing together.

They were in sync during a scoring drive that ended with Stafford’s two-yard touchdown pass to Adams.

With Puka Nacua sidelined because of an ankle injury, Stafford has connected with seven different receivers.

Stafford has completed 11 of 14 passes for 94 yards and two touchdowns.

🏈 Rams 7, Jaguars 0 — 6:38 left in the first quarter

Matthew Stafford tossed a five-yard touchdown pass to rookie receiver Konata Mumpfield to give the Rams the lead.

The Rams drove 60 yards in 14 plays.

Stafford’s fourth-down pass to running back Kyren Williams was the key play of the drive.

Stafford completed seven of nine passes for 46 yards, including three to tight end Tyler Higbee for 19 yards.

LONDON — Rams general manager Les Snead and Jacksonville Jaguars general manager James Gladstone still talk every week.

Gladstone worked for Snead for nine years before the Jaguars hired him last January. So they have remained in touch through free agency, the draft and the season.

But this week, with their teams playing against each other at Wembley Stadium in London, Snead thought it might be best to go old-school and not talk until the game was over.

LONDON — Tutu Atwell has only nine targets, four catches and one important touchdown.

But Atwell’s profile could grow on Sunday.

Puka Nacua’s absence will put the spotlight on Davante Adams, with Atwell, Jordan Whittington, Xavier Smith and Konata Mumpfield also getting opportunities.

Atwell, who caught an 88-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford in Week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts, did not play in last Sunday’s victory over the Baltimore Ravens because of a hamstring injury. But he said he was back to full strength.

“I’m going to be me,” said Atwell, who signed a one-year, $10-million contract before the season. “We want to have Puka with us, but we’ve got guys that can handle pressure ... all the receivers I feel like, man, whoever’s up next is going to do what they’re supposed to do.”

Some of what the speedy Atwell does is take the defense’s attention away from Nacua and Adams.

“Guys are scared of my speed, and just want to get back, they don’t want to get beat deep,” Atwell said. “That plays a big part in helping [open] the windows for those guys to get open. ... I take that as more important than getting the ball as well, because it’s helping my team to win.”

Here are the players who will not be suiting up for the Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday:

LONDON — As a teenager growing up in Scotland, Chris Fellowes watched NFL highlights each week during a one-hour television show.

Rams quarterback Jim Everett was among the players that caught his eye, as did the team’s bright colors.

“Glasgow is very dark, gloomy and wet,” Fellowes said on Sunday, “so, a beautiful contrast.”

Fellowes and friends Tom Sloan and Georgia Gorham were among fans in Rams regalia streaming into Wembley Stadium to watch Rams coach Sean McVay lead his team against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Fellowes said he started a team and played American football for 20 years. He has attended more than a dozen Rams games.

“It defines my emotions and well-being,” he said of his fandom. “It’s very important.”

Sloan adopted the Rams because his local soccer team in Darby County is nicknamed the Rams. He said Gorham had no choice but to become a Rams fan as well.

“And then when we got engaged, it became time to get a jersey,” she said.

Claus Rasmussen and his son, Rasmus Kiebitz, traveled to the game from Denmark.

Claus Rasmussen and son Rasmus Kiebitz traveled from Denmark to watch the Rams against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London.

(Gary Klein / Los Angeles Times)

Rasmussen said he has been a Rams fan since 1999, enjoyed watching Torry Holt and the “Greatest Show on Turf” teams from St. Louis, and once saw the Rams play the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

Puka Nacua and Matthew Stafford are Rasmussen’s current favorite Rams players, and he still holds a soft spot for retired defensive lineman Aaron Donald.

“I hope he comes back,” Rasmussen joked. “He looks fit.”

Tommie Fawkes, his wife Kate and Simon Batten all had different roads to becoming Rams fans.

Rams fans (from left) Tommie Fawkes, Kate Fawkes and Simon Batten stand outside Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday.

(Gary Klein / Los Angeles Times)

Kate was born and raised in Los Angeles.

“Hometown pride always,” she said.

Fawkes said he used to follow the Tennessee Titans, but dropped them for the Rams when he got married. The couple attended a Rams game last year when they visited Kate’s family in Southern California.

Batten, a farmer, said that when he was in school he was going to choose to support either the Houston Texans — because of the bull’s head in their logo — or the Rams.

He opted for the Rams.

“I nearly dropped them when they moved to L.A.,” he said. “But I came back when McVay came in.”

LONDON — Star receiver Puka Nacua will not play against the Jacksonville Jaguars because of an ankle injury.

But how long will Nacua be sidelined?

The Rams have an off week following the game, so he would not have to be ready until the Rams begin practicing for their Nov. 2 game against the New Orleans Saints.

Coach Sean McVay is hopeful that with the extra time Nacua will be on the road to recovery.

“I’m certainly not a doctor, but I think there is some optimism that is the end goal in mind,” McVay said. “If he’s not able to meet certain criteria to return to performance as opposed to just being able to get back out there and play, then we’ll continue to just allow him to work in the meantime.”

Right tackle Rob Havenstein remains sidelined because of an ankle injury that will force him to sit out a third game in a row.

“We are hopeful that this time off will serve him well,” McVay said of the 33-year-old Havenstein, an 11th-year pro. “He’s played a lot of snaps in this league and so that ankle has been bothering him a little bit.

“I think he’s such a warrior that he ended up fighting through, but our job is to protect him and put him in situations that are favorable for him and for the football team. We are hopeful that these last few weeks, in addition to having this week and the bye, allow him to be able to hit the ground running.”

BALTIMORE — Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the home of the Baltimore Orioles, is located a short walk from M&T Bank Stadium, where the Rams began an extended road trip on Sunday with a 17-3 victory over the Baltimore Ravens.

For much of this week, the baseball stadium will serve as the Rams’ home away from home as they prepare for Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London.

This is not the first time that the Rams have played an away game and then remained in the city before traveling abroad.

LONDON — The Rams go into Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium with a distinct edge.

That is, the Rams edge-rushing tandem of Byron Young and Jared Verse are making it very difficult for opposing quarterbacks.

Young, a third-year pro, is second in the NFL with 7½ sacks. Denver’s Nik Bonitto leads the league with eight sacks.

Verse, last season’s NFL defensive rookie of the year, has three sacks.

“If you talk to opposing offenses, you talk to people, they’re probably not guys you want to see,” defensive coordinator Chris Shula said. “They’re violent. They play hard, they’re aggressive, they play good in the run and in the pass.”

Verse and Young “feed off” each other’s performance and effort, Verse said.

“When he’s doing well, I play even better,” Verse said. “When I’m doing well, he plays even better. ... But to see him elevating to the level that he’s capable of is astonishing. I’m not surprised by it, but I’m happy to see that he’s getting all of the recognition he finally deserves.”

BALTIMORE — The Rams won’t be in London until the end of the week.

But they got something of a preview and head start on Sunday.

On a cloudy, gray and very London-like fall afternoon at M&T Bank Stadium, they slogged through the kind of sloppy game that is more typical of NFL matchups abroad.

And the Rams emerged with an important 17-3 victory over the struggling Baltimore Ravens, and a huge sigh of relief after star receiver Puka Nacua returned from what initially appeared to be a serious ankle injury.

LONDON — With receiver Puka Nacua out for their game on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, the Rams are counting on Davante Adams, Tutu Atwell and Jordan Whittington.

Adams, a three-time All-Pro in his first season with the Rams, has been targeted 55 times. He has 26 catches for 396 yards and three touchdowns.

Adams and quarterback Matthew Stafford have connected on several dynamic plays, but their timing remains a work in progress.