PFF grades, Falcons game (2nd week in a row GR grades well)

https://www.profootballfocus.com/pro-atl-la-grades-matt-ryan-leads-falcons-offense-to-win/

Los Angeles Rams

Quarterback grade: Jared Goff, 42.2

Small positives outweighed by bad decisions and poor throws from Goff in loss

Goff occasionally made some nice throws that highlighted why the Rams traded up to draft him, but there were far too many errors still. He made some poor coverage reads that led to interceptions. He had some throws that he missed on. He really struggled when the Falcons sat back in coverage, completing just 19-of-34 passes for 166 yards and two interceptions when he wasn’t blitzed. It should be noted that once again Goff got little help from his receivers, who dropped five passes.

Top offensive grades:

T Greg Robinson, 79.0
C Tim Barnes, 76.1
G Andrew Donnal, 75.0
T Rob Havenstein, 73.9
G Rodger Saffold, 72.9

Offensive line being top five-graded players shows the struggles of Rams skill players

While the offensive line didn’t grade anything more than slightly above average, this just goes to show what kind of a day it was for this offense. They allowed pressure on 25 percent of Goff’s dropbacks and had some solid run blocking grades. But WR Tavon Austin (71.1) was the highest-graded skill position player, and even he had two dropped passes. RB Todd Gurley (70.2) gained just 60 yards on 16 carries. He gained just 31 of those yards after contact and managed to force only one missed tackle.

Top defensive grades:

CB Trumaine Johnson, 86.6
ED Eugene Sims, 77.9
S Maurice Alexander, 75.6
DI Michael Brockers, 74.6
DI Aaron Donald, 69.8

Rams usually-dominant front seven fails to make much of an impact

The Rams have found themselves in close games at times this year largely due to the play of a very strong front seven. But against the Falcons they had a very hard time establishing any kind of dominance up front. Star Aaron Donald was effective rushing the passer, with a sack, a hit and two hurries, but had a run defense grade of just 42.6. Overall the Rams had just seven plays in which they got pressure on Falcons’ QB Matt Ryan, in 31 dropbacks (22.5 percent)