Los Angeles Rams: 4 things to watch Week 3 in the NFC West

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: Defensive tackle Michael Brockers #90 of the Los Angeles Rams urges on the crowd in the third quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

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SANTA CLARA, CA – SEPTEMBER 16: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers runs on to the field for their game against the Detroit Lions at Levi’s Stadium on September 16, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

You may have missed it, but Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has already won the NFL MVP Award, the Offensive Player of the Year Award, and is the star of a new ESPN 30 for 30 on just how amazing Patrick Mahomes is.

Kidding, but two weeks into the NFL regular season, Mahomes is being treated as all that and a bag of chips.

Full disclosure, I like Mahomes. I also like 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, so Week 3 in Kansas City could be a game featuring two up and coming stars in a league who is needing an infusion of young QB blood.

These two may end up being the poster boys for just that.

The Chiefs who are 2-0, will play a 1-1 Niners team who I believe will end up the second best team in the NFC West. Garoppolo, who was skewered after a Week 1 loss to a very good Minnesota Vikings team, has a chance to quiet the critics with a solid game in KC.

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The 49ers who look to be one of two teams not in a rebuild in the West, have two tough ones back to back in the Chiefs, and then next week at the Chargers. It’ll be a tall order for the Niners to finish September .500 or better.