Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was flawless in Week 1, shredding the Seahawks for 300+ passing yards. Having bult a rapport through countless reps with head coach Sean McVay, Stafford knew exactly how to read through the Seahawks zone defense this weekend.
Stafford’s 24 completions were to five different Rams not named Cooper Kupp, as the Rams outscored the Seahawks 23-0 in the second half.
The most daunting statistic from Sunday’s game for the Seahawks was time of possession. The Los Angeles Rams possessed the football for 39:23 and the Seahawks managed just 20:37 total time on offense.
Infuriated fans may scrutinize the defense for its lackluster performance, but it was asked to stop the Rams offense that ran a total of 78 plays. Mathematically, the Rams’ 426 total yards on 78 plays, a 5.4 yard per play average.
Within the next 24 hours, NFL+ will release the all-22 coaches film from week 1. We’ll use it to illustrate play dynamics and schemes that led to the dismantling of the Seahawks defense this past Sunday.
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