In the wee hours of the morning on the East Coast, during the final game of Week 1, cornerback Marcus Peters, who the Rams traded for in the offseason, picked off Derek Carr and ran it back for a touchdown. This is just his fourth year in the league, and he's now got 3 interception return touchdowns.

As his footsteps made their way into the end zone, teammate Aqib Talib may well have been hearing footsteps of his own. Since 2014, Talib has a league-high 6 interception return touchdowns. But Peters is getting closer, and before long, there might not be anyone between him and the guy across the Rams defensive backfield.

Talib has 6 interception return touchdowns in the last five years. Peters has 3, with three guys just ahead of him with 4: Janoris Jenkins, Malcolm Jenkins, and currently unemployed William Gay.

(Table shows all players with multiple interception returns for touchdowns since 2014, through the first two weeks of 2018.)

INTERCEPTION RETURN TDS, 2014-2018
PlayerNo
Aqib Talib, Den.-LAR6
Janoris Jenkins, NYG4
Malcolm Jenkins, Phil.4
William Gay, Pitt.4
Marcus Peters, K.C.-LAR3
Trumaine Johnson, LAR3
Justin Bethel, Ariz.3
Casey Hayward, S.D.-LAC3
Damarious Randall, G.B.2
Dontae Johnson, S.F.2
Eddie Jackson, Chic.2
Eric Kendricks, Minn.2
Glover Quin, Det.2
Jimmy Smith, Balt.2
Johnathan Joseph, Hou.2
Justin Coleman, Sea.2
Bradley Roby, Den.2
Brent Grimes, T.B.2
Deion Jones, Atl.2
Eric Berry, K.C.2
Kareem Jackson, Hou.2
Kurt Coleman, Car.2
Lavonte David, T.B.2
Robert Alford, Atl.2
Josh Norman, Car.2
Karlos Dansby, Clev.2
Reshad Jones, Mia.2
Telvin Smith, Jac.2
Danny Lansanah, T.B.2
Harrison Smith, Minn.2
Julius Peppers, G.B.2
Rashad Johnson, Ariz.2

Gotta feel pretty good if you have the Rams fantasy defense on your roster this season. Imagine if they'd also hung onto current Jet Trumaine Johnson.

--Andy Richardson