Back in 2016, Jared Goff had just entered the NFL as the top overall pick of the NFL Draft. He was delayed in earning the starting job for the Rams under coach Jeff Fisher but midway through the season, they gave him a shot.
One of his first games? It was against the Saints.
It was his second career start and it was the first time he was able to demonstrate what he could do in the NFL. He passed for 214 yards and threw three touchdowns in the process. Not the greatest passing yardage but the game in general proved to be a major step in his development as a rookie. Since then, he has played the Saints a total of three more times and has shown he can find success against the best of the NFC South.
In his career against the Saints, Goff has averaged 310 passing yards and two touchdowns. Most importantly, Goff has only three turnovers in those four career games. That stat brings us full circle to this weekend, the turnovers have been a killer for Goff, and in the last two weeks, he has played some of his worst football. A game for him against an opponent that he has historically done very well against could be exactly what the doctor ordered to get this season back on track for the Lions.
The current Saints defense is ranking as a top-ten defense in nearly every category so this won’t be easy. If Goff can not get in his own head, and limit the turnovers, he can get back on track. This season is still full of plenty of promise but they have to get things going again starting with this matchup with the Saints.
