Negating 49ers’ pass rush
Part of the reason the Rams offense improved in recent weeks was the impact of the play-action passing attack. With better protection in the pocket, Jared Goff gained a comfort when faking handoffs to Todd Gurley. Sean McVay also called more plays where Goff left the pocket and rolled out, which helped get receivers open and force defenses to adjust.
That’ll be difficult against a 49ers pass rush that’s led by Nick Bosa, Arik Armstead and DeForest Buckner. They can all get in the backfield with great consistency, which will force Goff to speed up his processing and get rid of throws quicker than he’d like. That’s something the Cowboys also did last week and we saw the results.
If the offensive line can’t protect Goff and neutralize the pass rush off the edge when he rolls out of the pocket, we could see a performance similar to the one the Rams had in Week 6 against the 49ers.