Which Rams Player Needs To Bounce Back

The Los Angeles Rams won a nail-biter against nan Carolina Panthers to beforehand to nan divisional information of nan playoffs. Waiting for them successful nan 2nd information of nan playoffs is simply a roadworthy matchup against nan Chicago Bears successful Soldier Field.

Caleb Williams and nan Bears person been nan comeback kids each season. Matthew Stafford had an MVP capacity against nan Panthers, but Williams was comparable to him successful nan 4th fourth of their crippled against nan Green Bay Packers. What do nan Rams request to person successful mind arsenic they hole for this matchup?

Secondary Woes

Ryan Smith writes for Pro Football Focus, and he wrote an article breaking down 3 players who request to fastener successful for nan divisional round. One of those players was Rams' information Quentin Lake aft he fto up large completions against Bryce Young and nan Panthers.

"Lake returned to action successful nan wild-card information against the Carolina Panthers but was targeted early and often by quarterback Bryce Young, allowing 8 receptions (11 targets) for 94 yards, successful summation to committing a protect walk interference punishment that yet resulted successful a Panthers touchdown drive. The targets, receptions and yards allowed successful sum were each play highs for Lake, which fueled a mediocre 45.5 PFF sum people for nan game", said Smith.

Lake hadn't played a threat since Week 11, and was 1 of nan amended players successful a anemic Rams secondary for them each season. However, erstwhile it mattered most, he looked mislaid connected nan section and allowed Young to prime connected him often.

It didn't thief that nan Panthers boast immoderate bigger receivers, and nan Rams don't person anyone who tin lucifer up good against them. Both Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker are taller and measurement much than Lake, which resulted successful aggregate mismatches and easy completions for Young.

Lake has been an fantabulous subordinate for nan Rams each season, but he needs to get it together against nan Bears. Williams whitethorn commencement disconnected games slowly, but his limb talent is nary joke. He tin zip balls crossed nan section effortlessly, and if Lake is going to proceed to beryllium a liability successful coverage, Sean McVay whitethorn person to see benching him for immoderate drives.

Josh Wallace, their backup, whitethorn not beryllium immoderate better. And yet, he whitethorn beryllium much adjusted to nan crippled velocity compared to Lake, who's conscionable coming backmost from his injury. Hopefully, Lake's capable to bounce back, because nan Bears are not nan Panthers.

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