Lions vs Rams: D’Andre Swift and Matthew Stafford steal the show

D’Andre Swift and Matthew Stafford went back and forth in the Rams win over the Lions on Sunday.

It was Matthew Stafford’s first game against the Detroit Lions, the team that drafted him and employed him for the first 12 years of his career.

The former Georgia Bulldog and No. 1 overall pick of the 2009 NFL draft was sent to the Los Angeles Rams this offseason in a blockbuster trade that included quarterback Jared Goff.

So of course this game meant something to Stafford — and he showed it on Sunday.

The Rams came away with a 28-19 win over Detroit and advanced to 6-1 on the season. The Lions drop to 0-7.

Stafford threw for 334 yards on 28/41 passing. He had three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also recorded his 300th career passing touchdown on Sunday.

There’s not been many bright spots this season for the struggling Lions. But if there’s one player who is getting Detroit fans excited, that would be former UGA running back D’Andre Swift. The second round pick in the 2020 NFL draft has been producing all season, and like his former teammate Stafford, he put up big numbers in Sunday’s game.

On Sunday, Swift had his best game of the season. He tallied 144 total yards and a touchdown. Of those 144 yards, 48 were on the ground and 96 of them came on his 10 catches. He had this 63 yard touchdown score early in the game.

It’s also worth noting that former Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Leonard Floyd had a solid game on the Los Angeles defense as well, recording seven tackles. Rams running back Sony Michel, another former Dawg, did not do much on only two carries for four yards.

Stafford now has 2,172 yards, 19 touchdowns and just four interceptions through seven games this year. He’s on pace for 5,274 passing yards and 46 touchdowns. Both would be career highs.

Swift is getting done as well. He has 262 rushing yards to go along with his 42 receptions for 391 yards receiving. That’s a combined 653 total yards for Swift, who has also added five total touchdowns.