On Saturday evening, NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport reported that the plan is for Los Angeles Rams backup quarterback Brett Rypien to get the beginning beneath heart towards the Inexperienced Bay Packers on Sunday. Rams beginning quarterback Matthew Stafford is at the moment coping with a thumb damage, which reviews earlier within the week claimed may land him on the injured reserve.
With a bye week following their matchup towards the Packers, it appears as if Los Angeles goes to let Stafford heal up somewhat bit earlier than he sees his subsequent motion. Rapoport talked about that Stafford will solely see taking part in time if he “surprises everybody” on Sunday morning.
Each Inexperienced Bay head coach Matt LaFleur and defensive coordinator Joe Barry mentioned this week that they had been making ready as if Stafford was going to play, as a participant of his caliber calls for every week of preparation. Neither appeared to suppose that the offense would change a lot, from a structural standpoint, if it was Rypien getting the nod as a substitute of Stafford, both.
In his NFL regular-season profession, Rypien has gone 2-1 as a starter, however it hasn’t been attributable to his efficiency. He’s thrown 4 touchdowns to eight interceptions for a passer ranking of 62.8 in his profession, a mark that ranks beneath the season-long passer ranking of all NFL franchises aside from the Cleveland Browns this season.
The Packers have had a tricky time closing out low-scoring video games this season, as their protection has solely allowed 20 factors per sport of their final three losses, however this must be one other low-scoring affair on Sunday. If Inexperienced Bay can’t work out methods to out-score an inexpensive backup quarterback who hasn’t had a lot success on the NFL degree, they’re going to wish to take an extended look within the mirror.
