For all the drama surrounding Los Angeles Rams RB Todd Gurley’s knee going back to the end of the regular season last year, he looked relatively like his usual self against the Carolina Panthers in the Rams’ 30-27 Week 1 win.
Nonetheless, it was a pretty radical departure from past versions of the Rams’ rushing attack since Gurley began his NFL career in 2016 and even from the last two seasons under Head Coach Sean McVay.
In the 17 games that weren’t blowouts or irregular playing patterns (i.