Rams get back on right track

ATLANTA -- The St. Louis Rams showed just how dominating they can be when they don't turn the ball over.

Kurt Warner, Marshall Faulk and Co. thoroughly overwhelmed the Atlanta Falcons, cruising to a 35-6 victory Sunday.

Warner threw four touchdown passes and had his seventh 300-yard game of the season. Three of his scoring passes went to Faulk, who got his 100th career TD.

Clearly, this wasn't the same Rams team that lost to Tampa Bay on Monday night.

"When we play football like we did today, I like our chances against anybody," said Dre Bly, who returned an interception for a touchdown.

St. Louis (9-2) lost to the Buccaneers 24-17 largely because of turnovers. There were three fumbles, then Warner was picked off on the final two possessions.

The Rams came to Atlanta leading the NFL with 32 giveaways -- 20 in the last four games. At the end of the day, they still had 32.

"If you bring it to their attention, and tell them they've got to protect that ball better, keep that ball squeezed, then they do it and it's done," coach Mike Martz said. "That's the kind of guys they are."

It didn't hurt to be playing the Falcons (6-5), who came in as a surprise playoff contender but have been thoroughly dominated by the Rams for three years.

Warner and the league's most explosive offense were coldly efficient against Atlanta, which had won three straight and four of five to eclipse its victory total from each of the last two seasons.

None of that mattered with St. Louis in the house. The Falcons have been outscored 197-75 in losing five straight games to their NFC West rival.

"We are real disappointed," coach Dan Reeves said. "We didn't stand up to the test. We thought we had a good chance."

Warner stands out

Not against Warner, who was 17-of-23 for 342 yards. His career numbers against the Falcons are staggering: 83-of-127 for 1,377 yards, 15 touchdowns and just two interceptions in five games.

"We really don't have any concerns," Warner said. "Obviously, we're trying to rid ourselves of (the turnovers). But bottom line, we've got to continue to make plays. We can't