5 Takeaways From Los Angeles Rams Loss to the Denver Broncos
By Dan Parzych
![Aug 27, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Los Angeles Rams head coach Jeff Fisher looks on in the second quarter against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Aug 27, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Los Angeles Rams head coach Jeff Fisher looks on in the second quarter against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Framblinfan-com-2Ffiles-2F2016-2F08-2F9503757-jeff-fisher-nfl-preseason-los-angeles-rams-denver-broncos-850x560-a429bc18876b412809e8522591ec9061d0ff20b2076ff504f6197472e999b9c4.jpg)
The Los Angeles Rams fell to the Denver Broncos 17-9 for their first loss of the preseason.
The Los Angeles Rams suffered their first loss of preseason after falling 17-9 to the Denver Broncos on Saturday and there were plenty of highs and lows to take away from the game on both sides of the football.
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With the Broncos having one of the league’s top-rated defenses, the Rams knew they were going to have their hands full against the defending Super Bowl champions as Von Miller wasted no time making an impact with a sack on the opening drive. Despite the loss, this matchup against Denver was a good test for Los Angeles when seeing how they stack up against a strong contender, but it’s obvious they still have plenty of areas in need of improvement.
From the starters displaying a bounce-back performance on defense to the struggles in the red zone, here’s five takeaways from the Rams recent loss to the Broncos in the third week of preseason.
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