The rams closed Sakuon Barkley. They neutralized Jonathan Taylor.
Now Christian McCaffrey is coming here.
On Thursday evening, Rams’s defense receives another opportunity to prove that it should be considered among the best NFL when San Francisco 49ers and their multidimensional star flee to the Sophie stadium.
49ers (3-1) with injuries (3-1) with victories over Seattle Sikhox (3-1) and Arizona cardinals (2-2) take first place in the west of NFC. RAMS (3-1) can go on first place with a victory in the newcomer of the division.
The key will be given to McCaffrey the same appeal that Barkley received in the crushing defeat of the Philadelphia eagles, and that Taylor experienced during the victory of Rams over the rings of Indianapolis last Sunday.
Barkley, the ruling offensive player of the year NFL, scored only 46 yards in 18 transfers. Taylor, leading Rukan NFL, scored 76 yards in 17 transfers.
McCaffri on average is 56.3 yards and 76.3 yards, receiving a game. But the rams are well acquainted with his chopped threat.
“He is a quick dude who can bounce on the street,” said Rams Edge Rusher Jared Versh. “He can run down the slope, he can make you pay if you leave even the smallest fold, as we have encountered over the past two weeks.
“I think that the biggest threat that he adds is his ability to receive, as if he was leading them in receptions for reason. He leads them in the yards for reason. He is dangerous when you get to this. ”
Since 49ers killed Rams to purchase McCaffri in the end of the trade in 2022, McCaffri played twice against Rams.
In 2022, he rushed to 94 yards and landing, caught eight passes, including one for landing, and went for landing in the victory of the 49-year-old 31-14.
In 2023, he rushed to 116 yards and landed in the victory 30-23 for 49ers.
“We know that they will be aimed at him,” said the defense coordinator of Rams Chris Shula. “He will become the center of their attack, and this is just a huge problem.”
McCaffrey, however, will work in an attack that will be without a key from several players from the injuries.
Defender Brock Peredi and receivers Ricky Pirsol, Jauan Jennings and Jordan Watkins will not play. The star end of George Kittle remains in the injured reserve, at least another game.
Mac Jones will start instead of purdy.
