Matt Gay has undoubtedly been the most consistent and impressive kicker for the Rams this season since taking over for Samuel Sloman and Kai Forbath at the all-important position on special teams. However, even despite that fact, he’s not satisfied with the way he’s performed.
On Sunday against the Cardinals, he clanked a 37-yard field goal attempt off the left upright. It didn’t cost the Rams a win as they went on to beat Arizona 38-28, but it was still a kick he wanted to make.
After the game, Gay tweeted that he knows he must be better and vowed to improve. He’s just happy his team got the win.
Gotta be better from me! And I will be! But good win for the team! #RamsHouse
— Matthew Gay (@MGtweetymonster) December 7, 2020
It’s just Gay’s second miss of the season for L.A., and his first since Week 11. He’s now 5-for-7 on field goal attempts and a perfect 10-for-10 on extra point tries.
Sean McVay indicated last week that Gay has the makings of a long-term solution at kicker, but he’ll have to earn that title in the final four weeks. At least his misses have been narrow and his made kicks have more or less been right down the middle.