![]() He was forced into action in Week 9 at the Atlanta Falcons - just five days after joining the team via a trade with the Cardinals - despite not taking a snap in practice. The Vikings are the fourth team he has received snaps with in his NFL career. Minnesota's quarterback for the last two wins and likely the rest of the season is journeyman Joshua Dobbs. Should they defeat the 4-5 Broncos in Denver on Sunday night, Minnesota would become the first team since the 2011 Broncos - aka Tim Tebow's Broncos - to win five games in a row without being favored in any of them. Carroll's nine losses against McVay are his most against any opposing head coach in his NFL career. That's enough for Sean McVay to win in his 10th game head-to-head against Pete Carroll. Los Angeles also has the NFL rookie leader in sacks (5.0) and quarterback hits (14) this season in Byron Young, a nice running mate for three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald, who still ranks among the top-three defensive tackles in sacks (5.5), pressures (40), quarterback hits (13) and tackles for loss (10) this season. Stafford will likely return from thumb injury this week and thanks to telepathic connections with Cooper Kupp, whose 105.9 receiving yards per game in 29 career games with Stafford is the most by any passer-receiver duo since 1991 (minimum 25 games) and rookie Puka Nacua, the Rams will score enough to win. He wasn't sacked in that game, but he has been sacked in every game since. ![]() A key to the Week 1 victory was keeping Matthew Stafford upright. ![]() Seattle is 6-2 since that surprising blowout loss with their only defeats coming against Joe Burrow's Bengals and Lamar Jackson's Ravens. The Rams upset the Seahawks 30-13 in Week 1 in Seattle as a 4.5-point underdog, and they're going to sweep the 6-3 Seahawks with a win on Sunday in Los Angeles.
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