The St. Louis Rams held ground in the NFC West, beating the Seattle Seahawks 19-13. The Rams improved to 2-0 at home, while the Seahawks are now 0-2 on the road.

The Rams had a +2.2 advantage in The Trench Counter, winning the turnover battle 3-1 while being outgained slightly. Seattle had a +7 edge in Total Rushes/Completions.

Sam Bradford went 16-for-30 for 221 yards, but it was John Hekker finding Danny Amendola on a fake field goal that gave the Rams their lone touchdown of the game.

Steven Jackson carried 18 times for 55 yards, an average of 3.1 per attempt.

Greg Zuerlein was the star, kicking field goals from 58, 48, 60 and 24 yards.

The Rams held Seattle to 2-for-9 on third down opportunities.

Russell Wilson was picked off three times, going 17-for-25 for 160 yards.

Marshawn Lynch ran the ball 20 times for 118 yards and a touchdown.

Gregg Williams has been given permission to attend Sunday's game against the Seahawks as a fan.

Williams is not employed by the Rams and currently barred from employment by the NFL.

Sean Payton was denied permission to attend any games of the Saints during his suspension.

The Chicago Bears were far from superb offensively, but their 23-6 victory over the St. Louis Rams still marked an improvement from their previous Thursday night debacle at the Packers.

The Bears had a +10.2 advantage in The Trench Counter, averaging just 4.1 yards per play but was still significantly better than the 2.8 posted by the Rams. Chicago had a +16 edge in Total Rushes/Completions.

Jay Cutler went 17-for-31 for 183 yards and an interception. Cuter was sacked twice for a loss of 12 yards.

Michael Bush carried 18 times for 55 yards and a touchdown as Matt Forte sat with an ankle injury. Kahlil Bell carried 10 times for 20 yards.

Chicago had a defensive touchdown to put the game out of reach when Tim Jennings tipped a Sam Bradford pass to Major Wright, which he returned 45 yards.

Robbie Gould kicked three field goals for the Bears.

Bradford was 18-for-35 for 152 yards and two interceptions as he led a Rams' offense that only produced 12 first downs.

Steve Jackson carried 11 times for 29 yards, averaging just 2.6 per carry.

For many years, the St. Louis Rams were a finesse team that used its artificial turf for offense speed.

With Jeff Fisher now the team's head coach, the Rams play with more grit.

Robert Griffin III accused the Rams of cheap shots during Week 2.

"They were definitely going after me," Griffin said. "They were doing a lot of dirty things."

The Rams also irritated the Lions in Week 1.

Many NFL analysts accused the Titans of playing dirty during Fisher's long tenure with the franchise.

Daryl Richardson was selected 252nd overall in the 2012 NFL Draft, but he carried the ball 15 times for 83 yards to become a big factor in the St. Louis Rams' 31-28 win over the Redskins in Week 2.

"I'm not surprised at all, the guy's a stud," Rams fullback Brit Miller said.

Richardson, who is a 5-foot-10, 196-pound back out of Abilene Christian, looks like he will remain the Rams' change of pace back.

Steven Jackson suffered a strained groin in the St. Louis Rams' Week 2 win over the Redskins.

The injury was never formally announced, however, leading to speculation that the Rams had benched Jackson for rookie running back Daryl Pead.

The St. Louis Rams picked up their first win since Week 10 of 2011, beating Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins by a final score of 31-28.

The Rams had a +3.7 advantage in The Trench Counter, totaling 452 yards against 373 for the Redskins despite holding a -2 deficit in the turnover battle. St. Louis had a +4 advantage over Washington in Total Rushes/Completions.

Sam Bradford had a strong game, going 26-for-35 for 310 yards, three touchdowns an interception. Danny Amendola caught 15 balls for 160 yards and a touchdown.

Daryl Richardson established himself at running back when Steven Jackson left with an injury, carrying 15 times for 83 yards.

Griffin went 20-for-29 for 206 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Griffin relied more on his feet in Week 2, rushing 11 times for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Alfred Morris continued to separate himself as the Redskins' featured running back with 16 carries for 89 yards.

Mike Shanahan wanted the Washington Redskins to acquire Sam Bradford in the 2010 NFL Draft.

"Bradford is one of my favorite quarterbacks coming out," Shanahan said. "I think the world of him. How talented he is, how he handles himself. And it's just a matter of time, when they get a supporting cast around him where he feels comfortable with everybody, (until) he'll just light it up."

Instead, Shanahan acquired Robert Griffin III in a trade with the St. Louis Rams.

Bradford was previously aware of Shanahan's interest.

"I actually did because to be honest, I really thought that I was probably going to go to Washington because they had told me that they were going to do almost everything they could to get me," Bradford said. "I knew that they were going to try to make a move to get me. He told me that."

The Redskins and Rams also briefly discussed a trade involving Bradford before moving on to discussions centered around Griffin, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Robert Quinn was the 14th overall pick by the St. Louis Rams in the 2011 NFL Draft and has become one of the more promising young defensive ends.

Quinn had five sacks during his rookie season and one in Week 1 against the Lions.

"Robert Quinn is playing some outstanding football. The Lions had him doubled up with blockers instead of Chris Long on a couple plays last week."

The Denver Broncos had the best DVOA in Week 1 as they defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, followed by the Baltimore Ravens over the Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots over the Tennessee Titans.

Football Outsiders also has a stat calle DAVE, which stands for DVOA Adjusted for Variation Early. After Week 1, DAVE accounts for 90 percent and the current VOA counts for 10 percent.

The Patriots rank first in DAVE at 41.0%, followed by the Falcons, Packers, Bears and Ravens. 

Here are the full rankings for DAVE with the preseason DVOA ranking in parentheses: 

1. Patriots (1)
2. Falcons (3)
3. Packers (2)
4. Bears (6)
5. Ravens (7)
6. Jets (8)
7. Broncos (11)
8. Saints (5)
9. Steelers (4)
10. Texans (13)
11. Eagles (12)
12. Cowboys (14)
13. Panthers (10)
14. Giants (9)
15. Buccaneers (22)
16. Lions (21)
17. Chiefs (15)
18. 49ers (23)
19. Chargers (19)
20. Bills (16)
21. Titans (17)
22. Redskins (20)
23. Raiders (24)
24. Bengals (18)
25. Vikings (29)
26. Seahawks (28)
27. Jaguars (26)
28. Dolphins (25)
29. Colts (27)
30. Cardinals (30)
31. Browns (31)
32. Rams (32)