49ers’ Deommodore Lenoir Rips Rams’ Kyren Williams on IG Live: ‘He’s Got a Fat Mouth’
This West Coast rivalry seems to be running deep as trash talk continued days after the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Los Angeles Chargers on “Thursday Night Football.”
Rams running back Kyren Williams, who had some of the least clutch moments down the stretch, is taking heat from 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir, who claims Williams started it.
On Saturday, Lenoir took to Instagram Live to express his disdain for Williams.
“He’s got a fat mouth,” Lenoir said of Williams. “He shouldn’t have been talking. He pointed at me when he scored.”
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Lenoir Says Williams Was Mocking Him After Scoring
The exchange of trash talk originated earlier in the game, when Williams scored twice as a receiver and pointed at Lenoir after a touchdown.
However, Williams’s chance for the last laugh vanished when he fumbled at the 1-yard line with 1:07 remaining in regulation. Rookie defensive lineman Alfred Collins both forced and recovered the turnover, erasing what could have been a go-ahead touchdown for Los Angeles.
Things only got worse for Williams in overtime. After San Francisco pulled ahead on an Eddy Piñeiro field goal, the Rams running back was stopped short on a crucial fourth-and-1, sealing the game. That’s when Lenoir took to social media to return the favor.
Williams ended the game with 64 rushing yards on 4.6 yards per carry, along with eight catches for 66 yards and two touchdowns. Despite his strong performance, San Francisco came away with a 26-23 overtime victory.
After the game, the Rams running back took responsibility, telling reporters he felt he had let his team down. Head coach Sean McVay described his overtime decision to go for it on fourth down as “a poor decision,” though he commended his team’s overall effort.
San Francisco (4-1) and Los Angeles (3-2) are set to face off again in Week 10 on Sunday, Nov. 11.
Mac Jones, Kendrick Bourne Shine for Niners
The Niners were led by Mac Jones and Kendrick Bourne, while Kyle Shanahan emerged as an early season candidate for coach of the year.
San Francisco entered the game without Brock Purdy, Nick Bosa, George Kittle, or their top three wide receivers, but pulled off an impressive victory to remain undefeated in the NFC West.
“We talked about how tough we had to be for four quarters,” Jones said postgame. “It came down to who was going to be the toughest team, and I think it was us.”
Despite a leg injury, Jones passed for 342 yards and two touchdowns, helping the 49ers score on their first two possessions and extend the lead to 20-7 late in the third before the Rams made it interesting.
Shanahan was thrilled with his team’s performance, which included career highs of 10 catches and 142 yards for Bourne.
“They were unbelievable,” he said. “We talked about how long this game was going to be, how focused we had to be, how competitive we had to be for the entire time. Started out great, but it’s a good team. They tightened it up. Got real tight, then lost a number of dudes. We had to overcome losing two D-linemen in that game, and the D-line is still stepping it up big. That was a huge character win.”
Jayden Daniels Makes Statement About Breakout Commanders RB
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Jayden Daniels explained what makes a breakout RB for the Washington Commanders special.
More than a few people might be surprised by how rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merrit ran over a tough Los Angeles Chargers defense in Week 5, but Jayden Daniels isn’t one of them. Not when the starting quarterback for the Washington Commanders knows what makes the seventh-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft special.
Daniels spilled the goods on Croksey-Merritt’s talents after the Commanders left SoFi Stadium with a 27-10 win on Sunday, October 5. The victory was made possible by Croskey-Merritt amassing 150 total yards, including 111 and two touchdowns on the ground.
Those numbers show the Commanders have a legitimate playmaker in the backfield, and Daniels already knows “The kid runs hard and he makes plays,” per The Team 980’s Ben Standig.
Making plays was how Croskey-Merritt enjoyed a breakout game. It’s also how he helped Daniels become an instant winner on his return from a knee injury.
Fortunately for Daniels, Croskey-Merritt is promising there are more big games to come.
Jacory Croskey-Merrit Promises More
Underlying numbers showed he was already playing at an elite level, but Croskey-Merritt needed a showcase game to prove he’s more than a rotational back. The 24-year-old delivered by ripping off “gains of 13, 15, 27, 10, 15, 21, 28, 11, and 18 yards” against the Bolts, according to Underdog’s Josh Norris.
His best gains occurred on runs around the corner that allowed Croskey-Merritt to show off some elite speed. Like when he “hit 20 MPH on his way into the end zone” for this first TD, according to Next Gen Stats (h/t NFLPlus).
Croskey-Merrit also added a 28-yard catch to his impressive output. In the process, he showed the Commanders he can be an every-down back.
That’s no-small development for a team that traded Brian Robinson Jr. to the San Francisco 49ers, before losing versatile veteran Austin Ekeler to a season-ending torn Achilles.
Those issues left offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury relying on a cobbled-together committee involving backups Jeremy McNichols and Chris Rodriguez Jr. Yet it’s Croskey-Merritt who is making his case to be the lead back.
The first-year pro believes he showed the league “I can make plays when my name is called. Obviously, I got a lot of work to do. I still feel like I got a lot more I want to show,” per Fox Sports: NFL reporter Eric Williams.
Washington Commanders rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt on what he showed the NFL with his 111-yard rushing performance: “That I can make plays when my name is called.” pic.twitter.com/ezB3v48eFp
— Eric Williams (@edubnfl22) October 6, 2025
Those words are an exciting prediction of what Croskey-Merritt will do with more carries. They are also a message to Daniels he has the support of a similarly dynamic athlete in the running game.
Jayden Daniels Lifted Commanders
Having Daniels back in the lineup opened up the field for Croskey-Merritt and the rest of the Commanders‘ skill players. While his stat line of 231 passing yards and eight rushes for 39 looks solid, but not spectacular, Daniels was smart with the football and made plays in clutch moments.
Last season’s NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year also helped himself to another record. Daniels became the first player in history to reach 4,000-plus yards passing and more than 1,000 rushing yards in his first 20 games as a pro, per NFL GameDay.
Those numbers are one more reminder of why Daniels has had a transformative impact on the Commanders. He made them an immediate contender last season, now Daniels will hope for help from Croskey-Merritt to keep the Commanders among the league’s elite.
