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Struggling to stay afloat with a seven-point deficit in the way and its NFC West rivals on the brink of sprinkling on additional points, the Los Angeles, fittingly, found its needed lifejacket in Byron Young’s flawlessly-timed swim move. Forceful enough to help the Rams’ four-man pass rush offset a number’s disadvantage against the 49ers’ line, Young gets just enough of San Francisco’s quarterback to force a strip-sack, sending his team into halftime no worse for wear. A noteworthy finalist during last season’s Defensive Rookie of the Year tally, Young kept Year Two’s momentum flowing, recording four tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, and a pass defended, steering a 27-24 win on Sept. 22, 2024.