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Rough day for NFL quarterbacks but Matthew Stafford and Rams survive

The Browns medical staff attends to Deshaun Watson (4) after the quarterback apparently tore his Achilles tendon against the Bengals. (David Richard / Associated Press)

It was a brutal Sunday for NFL quarterbacks.

Injuries, inefficiencies and in-your-face defenses made for rough outings all around the league.

The Rams beat the Las Vegas Raiders, 20-15, and the quarterbacks combined for zero touchdowns and four interceptions.

Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes and Brock Purdy combined for zero touchdowns and five interceptions in Kansas City’s 28-18 win at San Francisco.

Houston’s C.J. Stroud, last season’s Offensive Rookie of the Year, had a terrible day at Green Bay, and Washington’s Jayden Daniels, on track for those honors this season, left Sunday’s game with a rib injury after the first series.

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels walks off the field after injuring his ribs against the Panthers. (Nick Wass / Associated Press)

That might have spelled doom for the Commanders, but they were playing Carolina, led by Andy Dalton — 93 yards passing, two interceptions.

Washington won, 40-7.

“We all called each other and told ourselves, `We’re gonna suck it up today,’” joked Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, when asked about the coast-to-coast subpar quarterback play.

At SoFi Stadium, the Rams defense ruled.

Aidan O’Connell, starting quarterback for the Raiders, left in the first quarter with a thumb injury. His replacement, Gardner Minshew, struggled to generate any kind of spark.

Rams safety Kamren Curl (3) hits Aidan O’Connell (12) in the hand as he throws. The Raiders quarterback had to leave the game with a thumb injury. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press)

The Rams picked him off three times, and he left with a passer rating barely old enough to drink — 21.0.

“It’s super frustrating,” Minshew said. “I’ve never turned the ball over like this in my life.”

And to think Tom Brady just signed on as minority owner of the Raiders, he of the seven Super Bowl…


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Author : LA Times

Publish date : 2024-10-21 01:47:42

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