The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers will renew their rivalry on Sunday afternoon at SoFi Stadium, a matchup between the top two teams in the NFC West right now. Each of these teams came away with a blowout win in Week 1, but this weekend’s game should be a closer battle.
Football is the ultimate team sport but these five individual matchups could decide the outcome of the game. If the Rams can’t keep San Francisco’s pass rushers away from Matthew Stafford, it’ll be a long day. But at the same time, if Aaron Donald can generate consistent pressure on Brock Purdy, it could disrupt San Francisco’s potent offense.
Here are the five biggest matchups to watch in Week 2.