One can attempt to mistakenly place blame for the Los Angeles Rams’ 1-2 start on either injuries or officiating. The real reason for LA’s shortcomings are the fact that their key players are not performing at star levels.

Matthew Stafford has objectively been one of the worst quarterbacks in football so far. He’s certainly better than that and will likely rebound at some point. Colby Parkinson is on a milk carton instead of the box score. The offensive line has overall taken a step back in pass protection. Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske, Byron Young, and even Aaron Donald have disappointed on the defensive line. Nate Landman still hasn’t regained…

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