What's sustainable: The offense as long as Kyle Shanahan is calling plays, Brock Purdy is behind center and Mike Evans plays most of the
games. ... This one appears different because Purdy and the passing game are leading the way, with or without great production from running back Christian McCaffrey. ... Evans' addition in free agency resembles the Rams' move to get Davante Adams in 2025. Both can win in isolation when scheming reaches its limits. Both also provide badly needed insurance for other offensive pieces with durability concerns (even if each has his own durability concerns).
Something feels off about how Corum is running in these single-tight-end sets over the past two weeks with Terrance Ferguson and Colby Parkinson hurt, and the playing time has shifted heavily to Williams, who outsnapped Corum 70-13 on Sunday. ... Williams has emerged so much as a receiver that he's this team's de facto No. 3 option behind Nacua and Davante Adams, with 21 catches for 173 yards. Between that and his immense value as a pass protector to keep a 38-year-old Stafford upright, the Rams feel challenged to give him 20-plus carries in a game.
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