As long as Sean McVay is the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams and Kyle Shanahan shares the same title for the San Francisco 49ers, these matchups will be similar between these two teams.
Quarterbacks Matthew Stafford and Brock Purdy were two of the top four quarterbacks in Week 1 in adjusted EPA per play. Stafford put on a show against Seattle. Shanahan wasn’t surprised. Here’s how Kyle said Stafford looked without his top target, Cooper Kupp:
“As good as it can be. That was evident why they played so well. He looked like Matt Stafford, which is one of the best quarterbacks to play over the last couple decades.