The Los Angeles Rams and the Detroit Lions swapped quarterbacks back in the offseason, with Matthew Stafford going to LA and Jared Goff getting shipped to Motown. While it's clear that the Rams are having considerably more success with their new quarterback than the Lions with theirs, that hasn't been the case of late, as both teams have gone winless in their respective last three games.
But more than that, Stafford's play has been a letdown of late that he's almost just as effective in his last three starts as Goff has been during that same stretch for the Lions quarterback, per this juxtaposition by Bill Barnwell of ESPN.
Wrote about the recent struggles of Matthew Stafford, Ryan Tannehill, and Lamar Jackson https://t.co/0EZySxzuhk pic.twitter.com/G3MQGsrmoJ
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) November 30, 2021
Getting Goffesque numbers doesn't look reflect nicely on Stafford and the Rams' offense. But it should also be noted that Stafford has been dealing with numerous injuries, which could explain his struggles.
Nevertheless, being surrounded with better talent and complemented by a superior defense than the Lions, Stafford still should have delivered more than what he's had in the past few games. The Rams have fallen behind the Arizona Cardinals in the race to the top of the NFC West with the San Francisco 49ers breathing down their necks, so they are going to need Stafford at his best the rest of the way.
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