Who will be the difference maker vs LA?

[rodell330]

I really want to know what everyone thinks and why?

I would go with Aaron Jones, but the Packers defense does this thing where they like to give up opening drive touchdowns. The Packers cannot get into a shoot out! They have to run the ball and stay ahead of the chains. None of this 3&8
Crap. Packers have to use the aggression of Suh and Donald against them and run some screens behind them. The Viqueens were able to have success throwing the ball against them but Thieland is a better #2 than Any wr we consider a #2. Cobb has got to step up this game in the slot. No disappearing acts. He and GMO should be nice and fresh.

 

[RepStar15]

If there is a difference maker, it needs to be whoever lines up against Todd Gurley. We need to play man against him and shut him down. The only way we stand a fighting chance in this game is shutting down Gurley. If they succeed in the run game, they succeed in keeping Aaron Rodgers off the field. Let Goff throw the ball. I like The Cooks-Alexander matchup and the Williams-Woods matchup. They really do not have a strong TE that is usually a mismatch for our safeties/LBs and if there’s no Cooper Krupp the spot mismatch for us is limited too. Our defense is weak against the run, TEs and fast, slot recievers. Stop the run and we have a chance. No idea who will be able to stop Gurley, but I hope whoever that is shows up on sunday.

If we lose this game, I really would not consider anyone a difference maker.

 

[Wi. Mike now in Florida]

If we lose this game, I really would not consider anyone a difference maker.

Good Observation

 

[Dantés]

Statistically, their run defense has been more susceptible than their passing defense, but that could easily be skewed as they've often been playing with a lead and keying on the pass, not the run, because the other team is trying to catch up.

So Aaron Jones isn't a bad guess, but I would say that if we win this game, Jimmy Graham is going to have one of his better games of the season.

The Rams' defense opened the season by getting crushed by Jared Cook (9 catches, 180 yards). Over the next two weeks, TE's were quiet: Ricky Seal-Jones had 4 catches for 17 yards and Virgil Green had 1 catch for 6 yards. However, in week 2 the Cardinals' offense was profoundly inept, even compared to now. Sam Bradford couldn't get anything done. And Virgil Green isn't really in the receiving TE role for the Chargers-- they've actually used Mike Williams more in that role, and he had 4/81/2 against the Rams. Kyle Rudolph's 5/57 doesn't look like much, but it's his second best outing on the season, and Nick Vannett's 4 for 43 is his season high. The Broncos don't really have a TE threat, but George Kittle had 5 for 98 and a touchdown.

So basically, when the Rams have faced a good receiving threat at TE, they've had some trouble. And when they've faced lesser tight ends, they've allowed them to produce more than normal. Graham had 20 combined targets against the Niners and the Lions. I could see him around 10-12 once again, with maybe 7-9 catches for 90-100 yards and a touchdown or two. That's my stab at who would break out in the case of an upset win.

 

[El Guapo]

Dr. Pat McKenzie