Todd Gurley recording first 100-yard rushing game of 2019 in Week 13 would be perfect

Todd Gurley and the Los Angeles Rams will take on the Arizona Cardinals during Week 13.

Never in a million years did Los Angeles Rams fans expect Todd Gurley to still be in search of his first 100-yard rushing game of 2019, but here they are heading into Week 13 with a surprisingly tough battle against the Arizona Cardinals.

After Gurley’s knee was clearly an issue last winter during the NFC Championship and Super Bowl, the Rams decided in the offseason they would be taking a different approach with their beloved running back.

In the past, Gurley was always known to be a workhorse in the backfield for Los Angeles since he would barely see any time away from the field, but unfortunately this has been far from the case in 2019.

Just how bad have things been for Gurley during his fifth NFL season? Between Gurley seeing more than 20 carries in a game for the first time just two weeks ago to the running back still in search of his first 100-yard rushing game, it’s been a rough couple of months for the three-time Pro Bowler.

Even if some fans will point out that Gurley deserves some benefit of the doubt for hitting 97 rushing yards twice, a running back with his kind of talent should easily have multiple 100-yard rushing games by now, making it clear something is clearly up.

With that being said, the good news for the Rams is with a favorable matchup against a familiar face in the Cardinals on Sunday, this seems like the perfect opportunity for Gurley to finally pull off the accomplishment.

Arizona has certainly turned out to be more competitive than originally expected this season, but also Los Angeles is on the verge of hitting desperation mode, meaning they could finally come out firing in this one.

Over the last three years, the Rams seem to have the most success on offense when Gurley receives a ton of carries, and it would almost seem foolish to not make this a top priority come Sunday when facing the Cardinals.

Gurley’s carries being down has been one of the most frustrating factors from the 2019 season, but if he were to end the year on a strong note to help Los Angeles earn a trip to the playoffs, this would certainly help make up for some of the frustrations.