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The LA Rams had benefitted from the efforts of running back Todd Gurley for as long as he was with the team in one very critical area. Gurley could sniff out the end zone. In five seasons with the LA Rams, Gurley rushed for 58 touchdowns. He also hauled in 12 touchdown passes. That is 70 touchdowns, or 420 points, over the course of just five NFL seasons. That averages out to 84 points per year, and that all went away.
Yikes!
Even as Gurley’s per-carry yardage dropped, the fact is that he remained a threat to score as soon as the LA Rams entered the red zone.