Los Angeles Rams versus Minnesota Vikings: Matchups to watch

The Los Angeles Rams continue to live up to the hype by rattling off win after win. Though the defense’s performance wasn’t up to par http://www.losangelesramsteamonline.com/dominique-easley-jersey , the special part of the team is that another phase can help pickup the slack.Last weeks matchups to watch were interesting, so let’s take a look at them:CB’s Sam Shields/Nickell Robey-Coleman vs WR’s Adam Thielen/Stefon DiggsLast week’s matchup to watch:I think it’s pretty safe to say that Thielen and Diggs won this matchup. Now, it was a bit different in the game than posted here as Marcus Peters did play. As for the two cornerbacks on this list, they didn’t do great. NRC had an admirable game as he simply wasn’t targeted that much, but Shields really struggled. It’s not even a major knock either as Thielen and Diggs are one of the leagues best duo’s at WR. Still, let’s hope for a rebound performance from the defense who allowed 31 points last night.RG Austin Blythe vs DT Sheldon RichardsonLast week’s matchup to watch:Blythe: 1, Richardson: 0. Not only was Austin Blythe once again brilliant, the entire Rams’ offensive line was. Jared Goff was upright all day outside of one sack and the running game averaged five yards a pop. Blythe continues to make progress moving forward and not looking back. At this point Authentic Aaron Donald Jersey , the thought of Jamon Brown regaining his job sans injury seems nearly impossible.QB Jared Goff vs FS Harrison Smith/MLB Eric KendricksLast week’s matchup to watch:Jared Goff didn’t just toast these two, he picked apart and demolished every single Vikings defender. Going 26/33 for 465 yards with 5 TD’s and 0 INT’s, Goff was absolutely masterful. He made multiple pin-point passes. He was slinging dimes all over. He was outsmarting the Vikings defense play-after-play. It doesn’t get much better than this performance as Goff managed to put out some quarterback porn.Rams’ DL vs Vikings’ OLLast week’s matchup to watch:This matchup felt like a tale of two halves. In the first, the Vikings’ offensive line did a tremendous job keeping QB Kirk Cousins upright and letting him operate cleanly. Things began to take a turn towards the end of the game though, and that likely has to do with the Rams’ defensive line knowing the Vikings were in a passing situation with nearly no threat of the run. DT Aaron Donald registered two sacks on the night, Ndamukong Suh managed his second on the season rushing off LE, and rookie John Franklin-Myers put the game on ice with a strip-sack that finished the game.Head Coach Sean McVay vs Head Coach Mike ZimmerLast week’s matchup to watch:Yeah, Sean McVay won this battle. Absolutely everything the Rams ran worked. They were effective running the ball Womens Ndamukong Suh Jersey , screens went for big yardage, the deep passes tore up the Vikings, and the Rams by my count only registered one single 3-and-out. Masterful.Los Angeles Rams QB Jared Goff wins NFC Offensive Player of the Month for September 2018 For the first time since being drafted #1 overall in the 2016 NFL Draft, Los Angeles Rams QB Jared Goff has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for September 2018.It’s a stark piece of evidence of how much Goff has grown just two and a quarter seasons into his young career.This comes on the heels of Goff winning NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his amazing Week 4 performance on Thursday Night Football.Goff is the first Rams QB to be named the NFC OPOTM since Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner earned it in September 2000.He’s obviously hit the highest peak of his career. Considering it’s still just early October in his third season, the question is both if he can sustain anything near this ridiculous level of performance and if he can replicate anything near it when it matters most as we head toward, hopefully, another postseason appearance.The other award winners for September were:AFC Offensive Player of the Month: Kansas City Chiefs QB Pat MahomesNFC Defensive Player of the Month: Chicago Bears EDGE Khalil MackAFC Defensive Player of the Month: Houston Texans DL J.J. WattNFC Special Teams Player of the Month: New Orleans Saints K Wil LutzAFC Special Teams Player of the Month: Baltimore Ravens K Justin TuckerNFL Offensive Rookie of the Month: Atlanta Falcons WR Calvin RidleyNFL Defensive Rookie of the Month: Indianapolis Colts LB Darius Leonard