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NFL · Week 5 · October 11, 2015 · 11 min read

Los Angeles Rams vs. Green Bay Packers: 2015 Week 5 Recap

Packers defeat Rams 24–10 in Week 5

Tyren Montgomery led Fantasy Impact as Packers prevailed in a 10–24 Week 5 finish.

Los Angeles Rams 10 2–3
Final 10–24
Green Bay Packers 24 5–0 Winner
Winner
Green Bay Packers
Final score
10–24
Halftime
Los Angeles Rams 10–14 Green Bay Packers
Top passer
Aaron Rodgers
FantasyHQ MVP
Tyren Montgomery
Game date
October 11, 2015

Top fantasy performers · Rams

  • Johnny Hekker
    Johnny Hekker 1/1 · 20 YDS +4.1 Fantasy Impact
  • Carlton Davis III
    Carlton Davis III 1 REC · 20 YDS +4.1 Fantasy Impact
  • S.Bailey 3 REC · 73 YDS +3.0 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Packers

  • Tyren Montgomery
    Tyren Montgomery 4 REC · 59 YDS · 1 TD +5.9 Fantasy Impact
  • E.Lacy 1 REC · 8 YDS +0.8 Fantasy Impact
  • Aaron Rodgers
    Aaron Rodgers +0.0 Fantasy Impact

Game story

The Green Bay Packers defeated the Los Angeles Rams 24–10 in Week 5 of the 2015 NFL season on 2015-10-11, a matchup that built a comfortable lead. The decisive swing (-13.6% win probability) came in the second quarter when Green Bay Packers swung the momentum.

In Week 5 of the 2015 NFL season on 2015-10-11, the Green Bay Packers took care of business against the Los Angeles Rams, pulling away with a 24–10 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

A. Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) paced the passing game, with -5.42 total EPA, and -8.1% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, T. Montgomery (Green Bay Packers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +5.91 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-13.6% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Green Bay Packers changed the game: (4:10) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right intended for 89-J.Jones INTERCEPTED by 22-T.Johnson at LA 38. 22-T.Johnson pushed ob at GB 33 for 29 yards (89-J.Jones). LA-91-C.Long was inju

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Los Angeles Rams01000010
Green Bay Packers14073024

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

  1. 1 T. Montgomery · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +5.91 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.18 EPA/play
  2. 2 J. Hekker · Los Angeles Rams · Passing · +4.12 total EPA · 1 snaps · +4.12 EPA/play
  3. 3 C. Davis · Los Angeles Rams · Receiving · +4.12 total EPA · 1 snaps · +4.12 EPA/play
  4. 4 S. Bailey · Los Angeles Rams · Receiving · +3.03 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
  5. 5 B. Cunningham · Los Angeles Rams · Receiving · +1.59 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.80 EPA/play
  6. 6 E. Lacy · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +0.83 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.83 EPA/play
  7. 7 B. Quick · Los Angeles Rams · Receiving · +0.74 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
  8. 8 N. Foles · Los Angeles Rams · Rushing · +0.50 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

T. Montgomery — GB · Receiving

T. Montgomery posted the highest total EPA (+5.91) in the game, making the biggest overall impact on Green Bay Packers's efficiency. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +1.18 EPA per play.

The signature play (-7.39 EPA) came from Los Angeles Rams: (1:02) (Shotgun) 5-N.Foles pass short left intended for 89-J.Cook INTERCEPTED by 24-Q.Rollins [95-D.Jones] at LA 45. 24-Q.Rollins for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. LA-76-R.Saffold was injured during the play. His return is Questi

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Green Bay Packers — T. Montgomery (A. Rodgers pass) (Q1 57:16)
  • Green Bay Packers — Q. Rollins (Q1 46:02)
  • Los Angeles Rams — T. Austin (N. Foles pass) (Q2 37:16)
  • Green Bay Packers — J. Jones (A. Rodgers pass) (Q3 27:52)

Field goals

  • Los Angeles Rams — G. Zuerlein (Q2 31:44)
  • Green Bay Packers — M. Crosby (Q4 1:07)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 14–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the LA 31 (Q1 57:16) — (12:16) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short middle to 88-T.Montgomery for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-J.Laurinaitis].; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the LA 15 (Q1 57:09) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the GB 58 (Q1 46:02); Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the LA 15 (Q1 45:53) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay..

The second quarter: Los Angeles Rams won the period 10–0. Los Angeles Rams found the end zone from the GB 5 (Q2 37:16) — (7:16) (Shotgun) 5-N.Foles pass short middle to 11-T.Austin for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Rams added 1 points from the GB 15 (Q2 37:12) — 4-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.; Los Angeles Rams connected on a field goal from the GB 24 (Q2 31:44) — (1:44) 4-G.Zuerlein 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker..

The third quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 7–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the LA 65 (Q3 27:52); Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the LA 15 (Q3 27:41) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay..

The fourth quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 3–0. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the LA 17 (Q4 1:07) — (1:07) 2-M.Crosby 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

  • Green Bay Packers (Q2 34:10) — (4:10) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right intended for 89-J.Jones INTERCEPTED by 22-T.Johnson at LA 38. 22-T.Johnson pushed ob at GB 33 for 29 yards (89-J.Jones). LA-91-C.Long was inju [WPA -13.6% · EPA -6.45]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q3 27:52) — (12:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep middle to 89-J.Jones to LA 1 for 64 yards (23-R.McLeod). Green Bay challenged the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (No Hudd [WPA +13.1% · EPA +5.42]
  • Los Angeles Rams (Q1 46:02) — (1:02) (Shotgun) 5-N.Foles pass short left intended for 89-J.Cook INTERCEPTED by 24-Q.Rollins [95-D.Jones] at LA 45. 24-Q.Rollins for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. LA-76-R.Saffold was injured during the play. [WPA -10.9% · EPA -7.39]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q1 49:13) — (4:13) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right intended for 82-R.Rodgers INTERCEPTED by 55-J.Laurinaitis (26-M.Barron) at LA 43. 55-J.Laurinaitis to LA 43 for no gain (27-E.Lacy). [WPA -9.6% · EPA -4.51]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q1 58:27) — (13:27) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers scrambles up the middle to LA 35 for 18 yards (23-R.McLeod). [WPA +9.2% · EPA +2.25]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

  • Los Angeles Rams (Q1 46:02) — (1:02) (Shotgun) 5-N.Foles pass short left intended for 89-J.Cook INTERCEPTED by 24-Q.Rollins [95-D.Jones] at LA 45. 24-Q.Rollins for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. LA-76-R.Saffold was injured during the play. [WPA -10.9% · EPA -7.39]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q2 34:10) — (4:10) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right intended for 89-J.Jones INTERCEPTED by 22-T.Johnson at LA 38. 22-T.Johnson pushed ob at GB 33 for 29 yards (89-J.Jones). LA-91-C.Long was inju [WPA -13.6% · EPA -6.45]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q3 27:52) — (12:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep middle to 89-J.Jones to LA 1 for 64 yards (23-R.McLeod). Green Bay challenged the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (No Hudd [WPA +13.1% · EPA +5.42]
  • Los Angeles Rams (Q4 9:09) — (9:09) (Shotgun) 5-N.Foles pass short middle intended for 88-L.Kendricks INTERCEPTED by 21-H.Clinton-Dix (48-J.Thomas) at GB -5. Touchback. [WPA -8.2% · EPA -5.00]

Quarterback report card

A.Rodgers led all passers in efficiency for Green Bay Packers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • A.Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) · 41 dropbacks · 46.3% completion · -8.1% CPOE · -0.13 EPA/play · -5.42 total EPA
  • N.Foles (Los Angeles Rams) · 33 dropbacks · 33.3% completion · -17.2% CPOE · -0.70 EPA/play · -23.00 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

StatLos Angeles RamsGreen Bay Packers
Offensive EPA/play-0.326-0.211
Offensive success rate34.1%38.0%
Pass EPA/play-0.555-0.132
Rush EPA/play-0.013-0.408
Defensive EPA/play+0.211+0.326
Defensive success rate62.0%65.9%

By the numbers

Green Bay Packers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.21 vs -0.33), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

  • Green Bay Packers: 14 drives, -16.64 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
  • Los Angeles Rams: 13 drives, -29.67 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

  • Green Bay Packers leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
  • T. Montgomery (Green Bay Packers) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
  • A. Rodgers (GB) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
  • N. Foles (LA) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

  1. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q1 57:16 · LA 31 · Score 0-6
    (12:16) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short middle to 88-T.Montgomery for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN [55-J.Laurinaitis].
  2. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q1 57:09 · LA 15 · Score 0-7
    2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
  3. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q1 46:02 · GB 58 · Score 0-13
    (1:02) (Shotgun) 5-N.Foles pass short left intended for 89-J.Cook INTERCEPTED by 24-Q.Rollins [95-D.Jones] at LA 45. 24-Q.Rollins for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. LA-76
  4. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q1 45:53 · LA 15 · Score 0-14
    2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
  5. Los Angeles Rams TD (+6) — Q2 37:16 · GB 5 · Score 6-14
    (7:16) (Shotgun) 5-N.Foles pass short middle to 11-T.Austin for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. Los Angeles Rams XP (+1) — Q2 37:12 · GB 15 · Score 7-14
    4-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
  7. Los Angeles Rams FG (+3) — Q2 31:44 · GB 24 · Score 10-14
    (1:44) 4-G.Zuerlein 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
  8. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q3 27:52 · LA 65 · Score 10-20
    (12:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass deep middle to 89-J.Jones to LA 1 for 64 yards (23-R.McLeod). Green Bay challenged the runner broke the plane rul
  9. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q3 27:41 · LA 15 · Score 10-21
    2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
  10. Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q4 1:07 · LA 17 · Score 10-24
    (1:07) 2-M.Crosby 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Rams vs Green Bay Packers?

The Green Bay Packers beat the Los Angeles Rams 24-10 in Week 5, 2015 on 2015-10-11.

What was the final score of Los Angeles Rams vs Green Bay Packers?

The final score was Los Angeles Rams 10, Green Bay Packers 24 (LA 10-24 GB) in Week 5, 2015 on 2015-10-11.

What was the score by quarter in Los Angeles Rams vs Green Bay Packers?

Q1: Los Angeles Rams 0, Green Bay Packers 14; Q2: Los Angeles Rams 10, Green Bay Packers 0; Q3: Los Angeles Rams 0, Green Bay Packers 7; Q4: Los Angeles Rams 0, Green Bay Packers 3; Final: Los Angeles Rams 10, Green Bay Packers 24.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Los Angeles Rams vs Green Bay Packers?

Green Bay Packers touchdown — T. Montgomery (A. Rodgers pass) (Q1 57:16) Green Bay Packers touchdown — Q. Rollins (Q1 46:02) Los Angeles Rams touchdown — T. Austin (N. Foles pass) (Q2 37:16) Green Bay Packers touchdown — J. Jones (A. Rodgers pass) (Q3 27:52) Los Angeles Rams field goal — G. Zuerlein (Q2 31:44, 3 pts) Green Bay Packers field goal — M. Crosby (Q4 1:07, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Rams vs Green Bay Packers?

A. Rodgers (Green Bay Packers), 46.3% completion, -8.1% CPOE, -0.13 EPA per dropback, -5.42 total passing EPA. N. Foles (Los Angeles Rams), 33.3% completion, -17.2% CPOE, -0.70 EPA per dropback, -23.00 total passing EPA.

Who was the most impactful player in Los Angeles Rams vs Green Bay Packers?

T. Montgomery (Green Bay Packers) led the game in total EPA with +5.91 on receiving plays. across 5 snaps. The top single-play swing was (-7.39 EPA): (1:02) (Shotgun) 5-N.Foles pass short left intended for 89-J.Cook INTERCEPTED by 24-Q.Rollins [95-D.Jones] at LA 45. 24-Q.Rollins for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. LA-76-R.Saffold was injur. The biggest win-probability swing was -13.6%.

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Rams

Entered 2-2 Now 2-3 L

Green Bay Packers

Entered 4-0 Now 5-0 W