It is Week 5, and we’ve got a heavyweight NFC clash brewing in Philadelphia as the Los Angeles Rams roll into town to face the Eagles. This is shaping up to be one of the biggest games on the slate, pitting two top contenders with serious star power against each other.
Jalen Hurts Needs to Clean Up His Game, Fast
Philly needs a much cleaner performance from Jalen Hurts this week, especially after that loss to Chicago. He only completed 16 of 25 passes for 153 yards and threw an interception in that one. Yeah, he added a rushing touchdown on 4 carries for 25 yards, but the passing game was rough. Through three games, he is sitting at 620 passing yards and 5 touchdowns, which is decent, but that’s not the real issue. The Eagles are at a chilling minus-5 in turnover differential entering Sunday, and the Rams defense has already snagged three picks this year. Hurts was cleared to return after being evaluated for a concussion against the Bears, so he is expected to start. But taking care of that football? That’s the absolute job this week, no question.
Stafford And The Rams Offense Are Ready To Explode Against A Struggling Eagles D
On the other side, the Rams have been leaning hard on Matthew Stafford early in the season, and the numbers back it up. He has already thrown for 872 yards and 6 touchdowns through just three games. Think about that. Los Angeles is second in the entire league in passing yards per game, averaging a massive 284.0, and they are putting up 417.7 total yards per game. That is one of the strongest early-season outputs in football. Now, look at Philadelphia’s defense: they haven’t recorded a single interception through three games and are tied for 28th in the league with just 3 sacks. That combination of a high-powered Rams passing attack against an Eagles pass defense still searching for its first takeaway gives Stafford a seriously favorable setup on paper. This could get ugly for Philly’s secondary if they don’t step up.
This Week 5 matchup has all the makings of a classic, with Jalen Hurts needing to protect the ball and Matthew Stafford ready to carve up a defense that’s struggling to create turnovers. You know this one’s gonna be must-watch NFL action.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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