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Sara Barshop
Santa Clara, California– Los Angeles Rams wide receiver puka nakua saw the quarterback Matthew Stafford Get up after your final touchdown pass on Sunday against san francisco 49ers And hit “a little shimmy shake.”
“It’s just fun,” Nacua said after the Rams’ win. 42-26 For their fourth consecutive win. “I think you’re looking at him, and he’s feeling the same way.”
Although Stafford has entered the MVP conversation due to his recent play, wide receiver davante adams He said he thinks the quarterback has been at the same level all season long.
“Honestly, it feels like the MVP plays for me all year long,” Adams said. “I mean, even a few games … the pick he threw against Tennessee and the way he came back after that; that’s how an MVP plays to me. Just rallying a team and continuing to lead at a high level even after things don’t go your way, I think that’s what really shows what an MVP is.”
According to ESPN BET, Stafford is the second favorite for MVP. He’s behind at +325 new England Patriots quarterback drake may At +250.
“I feel like when you’re on the heater, whatever he’s doing, you don’t touch it,” Nakua said. “I guess, you can do anything. You can walk on water right now. So, I guess, I try to stay out of his way as much as I can and when he communicates, I listen.”
Although Stafford has played well all season long, he has had significant success in his last three games as the Rams have scored 111 points on offense over that span. On Sunday, he became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw four or more touchdowns and have zero interceptions in three straight games.
According to ESPN Research, Stafford has 20 passing touchdowns and zero interceptions in his last six games, making him the first quarterback in NFL history to have 20 or more passing TDs and no interceptions in a six-game span within a season.
“He’s amazing,” coach Sean McVay said. “He’s in complete command right now. … He’s playing really confidently. It feels like the game is going slow for him right now.”
Stafford is accomplishing the feat in his 17th NFL season. On Sunday, he threw his 400th career regular season touchdown, becoming the ninth quarterback in NFL history to accomplish the feat.
Stafford said he “doesn’t pay too much attention” to the conversation about being in the MVP race.
“I’m just trying to do my best job of being a good football player for this team, leading this team and trying to get us into the end zone as much as I can,” Stafford said.
