Los Angeles Rams Duo Tops Week 1 PFF Charts

A Los Angeles Rams duo tops PFF’s Week 1 board, and the film agrees. Matthew Stafford posted a 92.9 grade, best among quarterbacks with 25-plus snaps. Puka Nacua checked in at 91.6, No. 1 among wideouts.

In a 14-9 road game that leaned on defense and field position, those two kept the offense steady and on schedule.

Stafford played point guard. Sean McVay leaned into 12 personnel more than usual and paired it with play action, quick-game answers, and a couple of max-protect shots.

Stafford hit the first window, changed the launch point when needed, and never gave Houston the cheap turnover that flips a game like this. He spread the ball, but when it was time to pick a matchup, he kept coming back to 12.

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Nacua delivered 10 catches for 131 yards on 11 targets. The route mix was classic Puka: slants, digs, and sit routes to move chains, plus a dagger or two when coverage softened. He created with leverage, finished through contact, and stacked 43 yards after the catch.

He also left mid-game after taking a shot, then returned and picked up where he left off. Houston shaded help his way and still could not finish plays on him.

Rams Duo Of Matthew Stafford And Puka Nacua Proving To Be Elite

The structure around them fits. Davante Adams tilts coverage on the backside and gives Stafford an isolation answer on third down.

Kyren Williams handled the heavy carries, and Blake Corum spelled him with fresh legs. Extra edges helped the run game and gave Stafford cleaner pockets on long downs.

If this is the weekly template, Stafford on time, Nacua winning downs, Adams commanding attention, 12 personnel adding answers, the Los Angeles Rams can win games that look like this and still grade like a top-10 offense when it counts.

They’ve got a tough defensive schedule the next two games at Tennessee and Philly, so 9 and 12 have to keep the momentum going.