12 days of Christmas winners for the LA Rams in a Week 16 win over the Jets

(6) - K Joshua Karty

Believe it or not, Rams rookie kicker Joshua Karty has kicked 23 of 28 field goals, for a success rate of 82.1 percent. That ties him for the most field goals made by a rookie kicker with 23, tying the former Rams elite kicker, Greg 'The Leg' Zuerlein with 23 field goals made in his rookie season. Of course, Zuerlein needed 32 attempts to achieve that mark. Karty has two more games. With just one more successful field goal, he will break Zuerlein's record.

Ironically, there are many fans who truly believe that Joshua Karty is no good, and should be cut from the team immediately. Karty has scored 99 points so far this season. While that is a far cry from the Rams' single-season record for veteran kickers, he remains very much in play to set the team's rookie kicking records.

As far as how is Karty performing against other rookie kickers? We continue to compare his first NFL season to other NFL rookie kickers who should be familiar to Rams fans. Note how favorably he compares to San Francisco 49ers kicker Jake Moody's rookie season. Keep in mind that the 49ers selected Moody among the top 100 selections in the 2023 NFL Draft.

• K Matt Gay - FGM 27 of 35 (77.1%) | Xpt 43 of 48 (89.6%)
• K Greg Zuerlein - FGM 23 of 32 (74.2%) | Xpt 26 of 26 (100%)
• K Joshua Karty - FGM 23 of 28 (82.1%) | Xpt 30 of 34 (88.2%)
• 49ers K Jake Moody - FGM 21 of 25 (84%) | Xpt 60 of 61 (98.4%)
• 2024 Ravens K Justin Tucker - FGM 22 of 30 (73.7%) | Xpt 55 of 57 (96.5%)

The rage and vitriol that has become a weekly outburst on social media appears to be misplaced. If someone is disappointed with Karty's performance this season, it's more likely a result of too lofty expectations than too little production. Karty will set the franchise record for most made field goals by a rookie placekicker with his next successful field goal. Will that halt the cries to release him? Probably not.