Celebration Thread: Rams @ Cardinals

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Dieter the Brock

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I know i'm late to the celebration but as a life long Ram fan Inhave learned how to protect others from my manic fandom

But damn
Tape delay or not

WHAT A GLORLIOUS DAY!!!!!!!!

9-3
 

Mikey Ram

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I can hardly believe they're only down by 7...The Hags D made them look silly...
 

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https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-refocused-los-angeles-rams-32-arizona-cardinals-16

Refocused: Los Angeles Rams 32, Arizona Cardinals 16
BY PFF ANALYSIS TEAM

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Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports

The Los Angeles Rams took an early lead and never lost it, defeating the Arizona Cardinals 32-16 at University of Phoenix Stadium.

QB Jared Goff was fairly efficient on the day, throwing for 7.1 yards per attempt on the way to 220 yards. RB Todd Gurley accounted for 84 of those yards, with another 74 on the ground as well.

QB Blaine Gabbert threw two interceptions, but his play has not slowed WR Larry Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald caught 10 passes for 98 yards and a score. RB Kerwynn Williams had a big statistical day, running for 98 yards on 16 carries.

DI Aaron Donald was a big part of stopping the Cardinals, picking up two sacks and more pressures, and K Greg Zuerlin did his part, making four field goals on the day. With that, we give you our PFF-exclusive takeaways from the contest for each team.

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TOP 5 GRADES:
DI Aaron Donald, 90.4 overall grade

S Lamarcus Joyner, 88.3 overall grade

RB Todd Gurley, 85.1 overall grade

CB Trumaine Johnson, 82.6 overall grade

T Rob Havenstein, 82.6 overall grade

PERFORMANCES OF NOTE:

RB TODD GURLEY, 85.1 OVERALL GRADE

By far the best performer on offense for the Rams was Todd Gurley, who was running hard despite modest production on the ground. He gained 74 yards on 19 carries (3.9 yards per attempt), but 56 of them came after contact and he broke five tackles to get that much. As a receiver he chipped in with another 85 yards on six receptions, including a big screen pass at a critical moment.

QB JARED GOFF, 79.7 OVERALL GRADE
Jared Goff had a mixed day against the Cardinals. He had some big throws overall, including scoring on 4th and 1 down in the shadow of the Arizona goal line, but he also failed to spot a dropping pass rusher and tossed an interception and didn’t complete anything attempted deep (20-plus air yards) down the field. His passer rating when pressured was just 56.8, but thankfully for the Rams that only happened on eight of 32 dropbacks

DI AARON DONALD, 90.4 OVERALL GRADE
It was another week of disruption from Donald, who finished with two sacks and seven hurries on his 38 rushes. He fought through a double team on his first sack early in the third quarter, while his second sack was an incredible finish as he knifed past LG Alex Boone and reached out to drag down QB Blaine Gabbert. Beyond that, he had a number of quick wins that didn’t show up on the stat sheet, but clearly show just how difficult he is to block on a weekly basis.

S LAMARCUS JOYNER, 88.3 OVERALL GRADE
Joyner kicked off the game with an interception on a poor underthrow by Gabbert, doing a nice job of tracking and hauling in the errant pass. He made his presence felt over the middle of the field throughout the afternoon, getting in on a late pass breakup on a seam route while being in good position to lay the wood on a Gabbert overthrow on the opposite hashmark. Joyner did whiff on a downfield tackle against RB Kerwynn Williams, but other than that, it was a clean game and he made a big impact in coverage.

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TOP 5 GRADES:
S Antoine Bethea, 84.0 overall grade

LB Josh Bynes, 83.6 overall grade

WR Larry Fitzgerald, 82.1 overall grade

TE Troy Niklas, 81.0 overall grade

Edge Chandler Jones, 80.0 overall grade

PERFORMANCES OF NOTE:

QB BLAINE GABBERT, 46.0 OVERALL GRADE

It was a rough start for Gabbert, who threw an interception on his first throw of the day, a poorly underthrown deep crossing route, and followed it up with a pick-six on the next drive, though that was more of a good play by LB Alec Ogletree than anything Gabbert did wrong.

Gabbert found some rhythm in the middle of the game, with a well-placed touchdown to WR Larry Fitzgerald and a number of other key first-down conversions, but overall, Gabbert left too many plays on the field, including a potential touchdown early in the fourth quarter. He finished just 1-for-8 for 26 yards and an interception on deep (20-plus yard) passes.

WR LARRY FITZGERALD, 82.1 OVERALL GRADE
Fitzgerald caught all 10 of his targets for 98 yards and a score, and while there were a few late, easy receptions in there, he once again showed that he’s reliable when needed to move the chains. He went up to catch his touchdown on the post while showing some shiftiness after the catch with three forced missed tackles, though one was negated by a penalty. It’s Fitzgerald’s fourth game with at least 10 catches this season, as he continues to be one of the league’s most dependable receivers.

EDGE CHANDLER JONES, 80.0 OVERALL GRADE
He wasn’t exactly a force all game long, but to get any change out of Andrew Whitworth is an achievement, and Chandler Jones beat him for a clean sack, which he then added interest to by stripping the ball from Jared Goff as he made contact, only to see Whitworth fall on the ball to prevent the turnover. Jones also notched a hit and had three defensive stops overall.

S BUDDA BAKER, 56.8 OVERALL GRADE
It wasn’t all good for Baker, but he was incredibly active in this game, and had his fair share of outstanding plays to go with some given up. He led the team in solo tackles (eight), but just two of those were defensive stops, and he gave up some critical plays in coverage, but his instincts and ability to get around the football was once again on display.

PFF GAME BALL: AARON DONALD, DI

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What do I want for Hanukkah and Christmas and Festivus: A Playoff berth and hopefully a first-round bye.

Rams Forever!!
 

Mikey Ram

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Will be interesting to see the opening line for next week...Without regard for today, I think the Eagles will be favored by 4 or 5...
 

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A little late to the celebration but dam. We are fricken 9-3.
This is me this morning

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Mikey Ram

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Obviusly no celebration thread in Eagleville...Even more irritating for them is probably feeling a litlle picked on catching the Hags and Rams back to back and both away...Then flying cross country twice in a week unless they're staying on the West coast...OUCH, sucks to be them right now...How cool would it be to punch them in the face again next Sunday as an early fuck you Christmas gift !! GO RAMS !!