Rams' offense for real with Jared Goff, but bad D will slow NFC rollJared Goff is playing like a franchise QB who has tons of weapons in a new offense, but it's going to be tough for his unit to outscore teams every week.
Vinnie Iyer
The Rams are 2-1 and they've scored 40-plus points in their two wins with Jared Goff dealing and Todd Gurley popping. After holding off the rival 49ers 41-39 in Thursday night's thrilling shootout in Santa Clara, the next logical question is: Are the Rams for real? Yes, but to keep it really real, their ceiling is a .500 record.
First, the impressive. They've done a complete 180 on offense from the end of the stodgy Jeff Fisher era, thanks to the diverse play-calling of wunderkind new coach Sean McVay. Goff and Gurley are suddenly a dangerous duo looking worthy of being first-round picks.
Given Goff was handed three legitimate receivers for speed, possession and slot (Sammy Watkins, Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp) and a stud left tackle (Andrew Whitworth) on top of McVay in the offseason, the leap in his development shouldn't be too surprising. The improvement has, in turn, created a trickle-down effect in the running game and sparked a big rebound by Gurley. His three first-half TDs vs. the 49ers (two rushing, one receiving) allowed him to match his sophomore-slump TD total (six) of 2016.
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