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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Doug Farrar

With his top weapon sidelined, Sean McVay proves the ultimate chameleon

Davante Adams of Los Angeles Rams celebrates scoring his team’s second touchdown on Sunday at Wembley.
Davante Adams of Los Angeles Rams celebrates scoring his team’s second touchdown on Sunday at Wembley. Photograph: Dan Istitene/Getty Images

When the Los Angeles Rams took the field on Sunday at Wembley Stadium to face the Jacksonville Jaguars, they did so without their best offensive weapon in receiver Puka Nacua, who was out with a sprained left ankle. Given that the Jaguars’ defense has been spicy at times under first-year coordinator Anthony Campanile, the thought was that perhaps Jacksonville could come out with a win that would send them to 5-2 on the season.

That was … not how things transpired. The Rams won going away, 35-7, and Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 21 of 33 passes for 182 yards, five touchdowns, no interceptions, and a passer rating of 117.7. Stafford became the eighth quarterback in pro football history to throw five or more passing touchdowns with fewer than 200 yards; the last to do it was Jameis Winston for the New Orleans Saints against the Green Bay Packers on 12 September 2021.

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