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This was get-right Sunday for the Rams after a bad couple weeks, and that’s why I took note of receiver Josh Reynolds’ assessment of the 48-32 win over the Niners: “We’re going into the bye with a lot of confidence after this.”
Jared Goff’s first half stat line: 12-of-23, 132 yards, 2 TDs. Jared Goff’s second-half stat line: 3-of-3, 67 yards, 2 TDs. So it’s pretty easy to see why Sean McVay felt OK giving Goff the second-half hook.
This was get-right Sunday for the Rams after a bad couple weeks, and that’s why I took note of receiver Josh Reynolds’ assessment of the 48-32 win over the Niners: “We’re going into the bye with a lot of confidence after this.”
Jared Goff’s first half stat line: 12-of-23, 132 yards, 2 TDs. Jared Goff’s second-half stat line: 3-of-3, 67 yards, 2 TDs. So it’s pretty easy to see why Sean McVay felt OK giving Goff the second-half hook.
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Refocused, NFL Week 17: Los Angeles Rams 48, San Francisco 49ers 32
BY PFF ANALYSIS TEAM
While he didn’t approach the sack record today (he notched just one of the three he needed today to tie it), Aaron Donald was his standard self. The 49ers didn’t have an answer for him inside, and his prowess on the pass-rush led to extra attention and freed up linebackers to get in on the action as well.
Dante Fowler Jr. had an effective day on the edge against both the run and pass. His quickness allowed him to get off quickly on run plays, and his speed saw him notch multiple pressures on the edge when rushing the passer.
Turnovers gave Los Angeles excellent field position on their first two drives to quickly go up by two touchdowns on just 20 yards gained. Jared Goff continued his bounce-back with a four-touchdown performance in three quarters, finding Josh Reynolds and Brandin Cooks for a pair of touchdowns each.
No Todd Gurley again, and no problem again. The Rams’ offensive line gave C.J. Anderson a ton of room to work with, occasionally moving the entire 49ers’ front line four-to-five yards off the line of scrimmage.
Anderson’s 132 yards gave him his first back-to-back 100-yard rushing games since 2014. If there’s someone’s health to be concerned about going into the playoffs, it shouldn’t be Gurley, but Andrew Whitworth, who left the game in the first half.
Nick Mullens did not handle the pressure well today, throwing three interceptions, one of them getting returned for a touchdown by Rams linebacker Cory Littleton. He struggled reading underneath coverages and far too many times stared down receivers and forced the ball into traffic.
George Kittle had yet another huge afternoon, capping it off with a reception on a quick out late in the fourth quarter that he turned into a 43-yard touchdown reception, giving him the all-time season record for reception yards by a tight end. He also made contributions as a blocker, making his case for being the most complete tight end in today’s NFL.
The 49ers’ defense was immediately put behind the eight ball because of turnovers, but they still didn’t fare well regardless. Too often the front seven lost ground or their gaps, giving big running room for the Rams running backs, who combined for 162 rushing yards.
The back end of the defense had a couple busted coverages or miscommunications. Overall, though, they were not close enough in coverage, contested only a couple catches and missed a few tackles after the catch.
Keys to the Game
Los Angeles
Turnovers helped the Rams spring out to an early lead that they easily held for the remainder of the game and allowed them to rest some starters in the fourth quarter.
San Francisco
First-half turnovers put this one quickly out of reach for the 49ers.
Refocused, NFL Week 17: Los Angeles Rams 48, San Francisco 49ers 32
BY PFF ANALYSIS TEAM
While he didn’t approach the sack record today (he notched just one of the three he needed today to tie it), Aaron Donald was his standard self. The 49ers didn’t have an answer for him inside, and his prowess on the pass-rush led to extra attention and freed up linebackers to get in on the action as well.
Dante Fowler Jr. had an effective day on the edge against both the run and pass. His quickness allowed him to get off quickly on run plays, and his speed saw him notch multiple pressures on the edge when rushing the passer.
Turnovers gave Los Angeles excellent field position on their first two drives to quickly go up by two touchdowns on just 20 yards gained. Jared Goff continued his bounce-back with a four-touchdown performance in three quarters, finding Josh Reynolds and Brandin Cooks for a pair of touchdowns each.
No Todd Gurley again, and no problem again. The Rams’ offensive line gave C.J. Anderson a ton of room to work with, occasionally moving the entire 49ers’ front line four-to-five yards off the line of scrimmage.
Anderson’s 132 yards gave him his first back-to-back 100-yard rushing games since 2014. If there’s someone’s health to be concerned about going into the playoffs, it shouldn’t be Gurley, but Andrew Whitworth, who left the game in the first half.
Nick Mullens did not handle the pressure well today, throwing three interceptions, one of them getting returned for a touchdown by Rams linebacker Cory Littleton. He struggled reading underneath coverages and far too many times stared down receivers and forced the ball into traffic.
George Kittle had yet another huge afternoon, capping it off with a reception on a quick out late in the fourth quarter that he turned into a 43-yard touchdown reception, giving him the all-time season record for reception yards by a tight end. He also made contributions as a blocker, making his case for being the most complete tight end in today’s NFL.
The 49ers’ defense was immediately put behind the eight ball because of turnovers, but they still didn’t fare well regardless. Too often the front seven lost ground or their gaps, giving big running room for the Rams running backs, who combined for 162 rushing yards.
The back end of the defense had a couple busted coverages or miscommunications. Overall, though, they were not close enough in coverage, contested only a couple catches and missed a few tackles after the catch.
Keys to the Game
Los Angeles
Turnovers helped the Rams spring out to an early lead that they easily held for the remainder of the game and allowed them to rest some starters in the fourth quarter.
San Francisco
First-half turnovers put this one quickly out of reach for the 49ers.
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Good point.
Nick Foles’ ribs are now tender after his injury against Washington so that’s not good for the Eagles, but I do think Bears lack of playoff experience hurts them somewhat this post season. It should be a good game. If Kalil Mack is in Foles’ face a lot I think the Bears win.
Either way, no matter who we play, we either “bring it” or we go home.
It’s nice to be having playoff conversations about the Rams again nonetheless.
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Last time the Rams averaged 32.9 ppg....well, we all know what happened
That also coincides with the last time they swept the division ... hmmm.
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I only saw this game from the highlights but it looks like there was a lot of good things came from this game:
- CJ Anderson is a real weapon in the running game
- After a mediocre start - Goff found his groove
- Defense came to play out of the gate
- Reynolds is a legitimate end zone target
- Noteboom looks ready for a bigger role
And some not so great observations:
- Rams are painfully thin on their defense - backups didn't show very well
- Rams continue to struggle getting Everett engaged consistently
- Defensive coverage on TEs continues to be a serious issue
- Rams need to invest in a backup QB - god forbid Goff ever gets hurt
- CJ Anderson is a real weapon in the running game
- After a mediocre start - Goff found his groove
- Defense came to play out of the gate
- Reynolds is a legitimate end zone target
- Noteboom looks ready for a bigger role
And some not so great observations:
- Rams are painfully thin on their defense - backups didn't show very well
- Rams continue to struggle getting Everett engaged consistently
- Defensive coverage on TEs continues to be a serious issue
- Rams need to invest in a backup QB - god forbid Goff ever gets hurt
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I know the last two games were against bottom dwellers. The Cards game you can't really take anything from that. They are that bad. Then again they sure gave the seahags all they could handle twice this season. They are an NFL team so they're among the best players in world along with everyone else in the league. Lol, I just contradicted myself.
The 49ers on the other hand, they've been playing well towards the end of the season. Won two games and gave a tough Bears team a good game losing by 5. And their defense moved from the bottom half to the upper half. We made them look like a bottom dweller on both sides of the ball.
I feel things bode well for us now. Goff and offense looked very good the last drive of the first half and the first two drives of the second half. Effectively put the game away on those 3 drives. Against an improved defense.
Whoever we play will be a tough match. But we're favored for a reason. We have the talent on both sides to go all the way. Its just a matter of that talent coming together and playing up to their level.
The 49ers on the other hand, they've been playing well towards the end of the season. Won two games and gave a tough Bears team a good game losing by 5. And their defense moved from the bottom half to the upper half. We made them look like a bottom dweller on both sides of the ball.
I feel things bode well for us now. Goff and offense looked very good the last drive of the first half and the first two drives of the second half. Effectively put the game away on those 3 drives. Against an improved defense.
Whoever we play will be a tough match. But we're favored for a reason. We have the talent on both sides to go all the way. Its just a matter of that talent coming together and playing up to their level.
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Rams Week 17 report card: Grading every position vs. 49ers
By: Cameron DaSilva
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Quarterback
Jared Goff was far better this week than he was in the games immediately following the bye. He completed 15 of 26 passes for 199 yards and four touchdowns, throwing no interceptions and fumbling it zero times for the first time since Week 10.
He didn’t earn an ‘A’ because he missed a wide-open Josh Reynolds and wasn’t always putting the ball in a spot to allow yards after the catch, but it was still a strong performance – one that should have him and the Rams feeling good heading into the playoffs.
Grade: B+
Running back
C.J. Anderson has done everything the Rams could’ve asked for, and then some. He’s been phenomenal in place of the injured Todd Gurley, topping 100 yards once again. This time he racked up 132 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries with another 22 yards receiving. He’s helped carry the Rams’ run game with Gurley out, showing he has plenty of gas left in the tank and deserves a role in the playoffs.
Grade: A
Wide receiver
Brandin Cooks and Josh Reynolds did most of the damage for the Rams’ pass catchers on Sunday. They combined for nine catches, 117 of Goff’s 199 yards and all four of his touchdowns. Robert Woods had his worst game of the season with just two catches for 24 yards, but he was only targeted three times. Overall, it was a solid performance by the wide receivers despite a limited amount of work.
Grade: B
Tight end
Tyler Higbee and Gerald Everett played 43 and 45 snaps, respectively, but they were hardly involved in the passing game. They were each targeted once with Higbee making the only catch for 36 yards. Johnny Mundt added a 5-yard catch in garbage time, but the tight ends’ numbers were underwhelming, to say the least.
Grade: C-
Offensive line
Goff wasn’t sacked a single time and was only hit twice, so the offensive line did a great job protecting the quarterback. Anderson also had big holes to run through thanks to the blocking up front, even with Andrew Whitworth leaving early due to a knee injury. Joseph Noteboom was a big part of Cooks’ second touchdown on a screen pass, while Brian Allen held up well at center in place of John Sullivan late in the game.
Grade: A
Defensive line
The 49ers had very little trouble running the ball on the Rams, which has been a trend all year for Los Angeles’ opponents. Aaron Donald was the only impactful defensive lineman, making four tackles (one for loss) with one sack and three quarterback hits. Ndamukong Suh had one solo tackle and a quarterback hit, while Michael Brockers made just four assisted tackles.
Allowing 127 yards rushing on just 22 carries is never a good sign for the defensive line.
Grade: B-
Inside linebacker
This was arguably the best game from the Rams’ inside linebacker duo. Cory Littleton had two interceptions, including a pick-six, while Mark Barron stuffed the stat sheet with six tackles, (one for loss), one sack, one quarterback hit and a forced fumble, which was recovered by Aqib Talib. They were obviously involved in the run defense’s struggles, but their impact plays far outweighed their lapses.
Grade: A
Outside linebacker
The Rams simply need to get more out of their outside linebackers. Dante Fowler Jr. hit Nick Mullens once, had four tackles and pressured the QB into an interception, but he didn’t have much help on the other side from Samson Ebukam, who didn’t touch Mullens once. Matt Longacre finally got his first sack of the season, but he’s hardly an impact player at this point.
Grade: C
Cornerback
Aqib Talib, Marcus Peters and the cornerbacks blanketed the 49ers’ receivers all game long, allowing just 108 yards and 11 catches to wideouts. Talib also had a long fumble return with Peters breaking up one pass, so it was an all-around great performance from the Rams’ top cover men.
Grade: A-
Safety
The safety depth was thin on Sunday with Lamarcus Joyner out and Blake Countess suffering a concussion early, so that has to be considered. John Johnson had a team-high eight tackles and a pass defensed, while Countess picked off Mullens in the end zone on a tipped ball. On the downside, George Kittle had nine catches for 149 yards and a touchdown, proving to be a tough matchup for the Rams’ safeties.
Grade: B-
Special teams
Johnny Hekker pinned two of his three punts inside the 20 and Greg Zuerlein was perfect on his eight kicks, but JoJo Natson made a poor decision on a punt return, bobbling it twice before running backwards. The Rams need to find some consistency in the return game.
Grade: B+
Rams Week 17 report card: Grading every position vs. 49ers
By: Cameron DaSilva
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Quarterback
Jared Goff was far better this week than he was in the games immediately following the bye. He completed 15 of 26 passes for 199 yards and four touchdowns, throwing no interceptions and fumbling it zero times for the first time since Week 10.
He didn’t earn an ‘A’ because he missed a wide-open Josh Reynolds and wasn’t always putting the ball in a spot to allow yards after the catch, but it was still a strong performance – one that should have him and the Rams feeling good heading into the playoffs.
Grade: B+
Running back
C.J. Anderson has done everything the Rams could’ve asked for, and then some. He’s been phenomenal in place of the injured Todd Gurley, topping 100 yards once again. This time he racked up 132 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries with another 22 yards receiving. He’s helped carry the Rams’ run game with Gurley out, showing he has plenty of gas left in the tank and deserves a role in the playoffs.
Grade: A
Wide receiver
Brandin Cooks and Josh Reynolds did most of the damage for the Rams’ pass catchers on Sunday. They combined for nine catches, 117 of Goff’s 199 yards and all four of his touchdowns. Robert Woods had his worst game of the season with just two catches for 24 yards, but he was only targeted three times. Overall, it was a solid performance by the wide receivers despite a limited amount of work.
Grade: B
Tight end
Tyler Higbee and Gerald Everett played 43 and 45 snaps, respectively, but they were hardly involved in the passing game. They were each targeted once with Higbee making the only catch for 36 yards. Johnny Mundt added a 5-yard catch in garbage time, but the tight ends’ numbers were underwhelming, to say the least.
Grade: C-
Offensive line
Goff wasn’t sacked a single time and was only hit twice, so the offensive line did a great job protecting the quarterback. Anderson also had big holes to run through thanks to the blocking up front, even with Andrew Whitworth leaving early due to a knee injury. Joseph Noteboom was a big part of Cooks’ second touchdown on a screen pass, while Brian Allen held up well at center in place of John Sullivan late in the game.
Grade: A
Defensive line
The 49ers had very little trouble running the ball on the Rams, which has been a trend all year for Los Angeles’ opponents. Aaron Donald was the only impactful defensive lineman, making four tackles (one for loss) with one sack and three quarterback hits. Ndamukong Suh had one solo tackle and a quarterback hit, while Michael Brockers made just four assisted tackles.
Allowing 127 yards rushing on just 22 carries is never a good sign for the defensive line.
Grade: B-
Inside linebacker
This was arguably the best game from the Rams’ inside linebacker duo. Cory Littleton had two interceptions, including a pick-six, while Mark Barron stuffed the stat sheet with six tackles, (one for loss), one sack, one quarterback hit and a forced fumble, which was recovered by Aqib Talib. They were obviously involved in the run defense’s struggles, but their impact plays far outweighed their lapses.
Grade: A
Outside linebacker
The Rams simply need to get more out of their outside linebackers. Dante Fowler Jr. hit Nick Mullens once, had four tackles and pressured the QB into an interception, but he didn’t have much help on the other side from Samson Ebukam, who didn’t touch Mullens once. Matt Longacre finally got his first sack of the season, but he’s hardly an impact player at this point.
Grade: C
Cornerback
Aqib Talib, Marcus Peters and the cornerbacks blanketed the 49ers’ receivers all game long, allowing just 108 yards and 11 catches to wideouts. Talib also had a long fumble return with Peters breaking up one pass, so it was an all-around great performance from the Rams’ top cover men.
Grade: A-
Safety
The safety depth was thin on Sunday with Lamarcus Joyner out and Blake Countess suffering a concussion early, so that has to be considered. John Johnson had a team-high eight tackles and a pass defensed, while Countess picked off Mullens in the end zone on a tipped ball. On the downside, George Kittle had nine catches for 149 yards and a touchdown, proving to be a tough matchup for the Rams’ safeties.
Grade: B-
Special teams
Johnny Hekker pinned two of his three punts inside the 20 and Greg Zuerlein was perfect on his eight kicks, but JoJo Natson made a poor decision on a punt return, bobbling it twice before running backwards. The Rams need to find some consistency in the return game.
Grade: B+
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