Obviously, the Los Angeles Rams are better with their best players, that’s math and science, but if Puka Nacua doesn’t play on Sunday, then Sean McVay has a golden opportunity to show that even without his star wideout, he can still scheme up plays with the best of them.
The fact is that if Puka misses time, then this could be a blessing in disguise as is gives other players a chance to shine, and it may force McVay and Matthew Stafford to find solutions without Nacua and spread the ball around.
In the NFL (and in life), you have to find silver linings where you can, and if the Rams can find a way to win on Sunday without Nacua, then that’s a big-time silver lining.
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Rams say Puka Nacua dodged long-term injury with ankle sprain (espn.com)
“BALTIMORE — Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua has an ankle sprain, coach Sean McVay said, but the team believes Nacua avoided a long-term injury on Sunday.
“We’ll be day-to-day with him,” McVay said Monday. “Initially, he felt pretty good today, but we’ll just see how the week progresses.”
Nacua sprained his left ankle in the second quarter of the Rams’ 17-3 victory over the Baltimore Ravens while attempting to catch a pass in the end zone. He got up slowly after the play and started to walk off the field. After taking a few steps, Nacua went back to the ground and was checked out by the team’s medical staff.“
Good, Bad & Ugly: “[The Rams] wanted it more than us” (russellstreetreport)
“A favorite to win the AFC North just a week ago despite a (1-4) record, the Ravens are now underdogs in the North. The Steelers at (4-1) are now the favorites and there’s little reason to think that things will change despite the season being just 6 weeks old. It’s been a long 6 weeks and the bye week will feel like an eternity.
For the next 2 weeks, the stench of this start will linger like road kill on a freshly tarred boulevard during the sweltering days of July.
Only four teams have survived a (1-5) start to recover and punch their postseason dance card. When reminded of the daunting odds facing the Ravens, head coach John Harbaugh quipped: “Good, good. What an opportunity.”
“Furthermore, the rumblings from Ravens fans inspired Sports Illustrated author Brock Vierra to suggest the Week 6 clash between Baltimore and the Los Angeles Rams was an audition for defensive coordinator Chris Shula for a potential vacancy for the Ravens’ head-coaching position.
Chris Shula just inked his name to the short list of head-coaching candidates
The truth of the matter is that some experts projected Harbaugh to be on the hot seat as soon as the team started to spiral downwards this season. And the most recent list from Barnwell confirms that to be the case. Still, it’s a bit naive to believe that one bad season means the end of Harbaugh’s tenure.“
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