Jimmy Garoppolo will take his first snaps for the Rams when he begins instead of Matthew Stafford in Los Angeles’ playoff-bound regular-season finale in opposition to Seattle on Sunday.
Coach Sean McVay introduced the choice Wednesday to relaxation Stafford, the 16-year veteran starter. The Rams haven’t determined which extra starters will relaxation.
Los Angeles (10-6) clinched the NFC West title over the Seahawks (9-7) on power of schedule. The Rams are presently the third seed within the NFC playoff bracket, however will drop to fourth place in the event that they lose to Seattle and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7) beat Atlanta to win the South division.
The wild card seed remains to be consistently shifting between Minnesota, Washington and Green Bay, so McVay clearly does not care whether or not the Rams enter the postseason because the third or fourth seed.
Garoppolo has but to play for the Rams since signing as Stafford’s backup final spring. The 33-year-old veteran, who led San Francisco to Super Bowl 54, missed the primary two video games of his first season in Los Angeles below suspension for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug coverage.
Stafford has made each snap this season for the Rams, who’ve received 9 of 11 video games to advance to the postseason for the third time in his 4 years in Los Angeles. His 3,762 yards passing and 20 landing passes are his fewest in a season through which he performed no less than 15 video games, however Stafford’s eight interceptions are additionally his fewest in a virtually full season, whereas his completion price ( 65.8%) is increased than his profession. common.
Stafford improved to 13-1 as a starter in Rams video games performed in December, when Los Angeles held off Arizona 13-9 final Saturday, however his offense has been in a stoop. The Rams have scored greater than 21 factors simply as soon as throughout their present five-game profitable streak, and have managed simply three touchdowns of their final three video games mixed.
Los Angeles’ third-string quarterback is Stetson Bennett. The two-time nationwide championship winner at Georgia and fourth-round draft choose in 2023 has additionally but to play for the Rams, lacking all of final season whereas away from the staff for undisclosed private causes.
Associated Press reporting.
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