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The Los Angeles Rams never seem to make things easy. In one sense, this team would have it no other way. This is a team that is used to playing in high-pressure moments and always finding ways to make it more difficult. Their biggest testament to that was finding a way to come back from 17-13, with the Indianapolis Colts taking over in the red zone. The Rams are a team that finds a way when other teams would not. That’s exactly what happened when this Rams team found a way to win 27-20. Here are this week’s 10 takeaways.
For a second consecutive game, Terrance Ferguson was a healthy scratch and did not dress for a game. If Ferguson is going to be limited on offense, that’s fine. However, he has seemingly been fine on special teams. This is a player that the Rams drafted in the second round and would have considered at 26th overall. Again, in four games, Ferguson has been a healthy scratch and not dressed in two of them. That has to be a little bit concerning.
It’s fair to have questions and be frustrated about Ferguson’s lack of usage. At the same time, it’s fair to trust the Rams and their development process. Neither are wrong in this case. With other needs on the roster that were present back in April, questions are going to get asked.
The Rams quarterback missed some routine throws against the Philadelphia Eagles and an argument can be made that they cost the team that game. To say he bounced back against the Colts would be an understatement. Stafford finished with 375 passing yards which is the most he’s had in a single game since joining the Rams. His three touchdown passes move him past Kurt Warner for the sixth-most in franchise history with 103. It wouldn’t be a Stafford game without a fourth quarter comeback and game-winning drive. Stafford completed his 39th and 50th of his career.
It may not have felt like a big game from Stafford given the third quarter, but when the Rams needed a drive out of their offense, they got one. Stafford went 7-for-10 for 96 yards and a touchdown on the final drive of the first half. With the Rams trailing 20-13, he then went 8-for-9 for 84 yards and a touchdown. On ‘gotta have it’ drives, Stafford was 16-for-20 for 268 yards and three touchdowns.
This is a team that still has problems and they were evident on Sunday against the Colts once again. The Rams were lucky to not go down 17-13 much earlier in the game as Adonai Mitchell fumbled after beating Emmanuel Forbes. Pressure from the interior consistently got to Stafford throughout the game, but his pocket movement helped avoid some of the pressure.
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