8 winners and 4 losers in the Rams Week 14 win over the Bills

Winner 2: QB Matthew Stafford

Yes, LA Rams veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford remains an old-school gunslinger. And there are times that I find myself shaking my head or burying my face in the palms of my hands anguishing how he could make a throw for an easy interception.

And then, sometimes out of nowhere, he puts on a display that you just know will be used by high school coaches to train their young quarterbacks for years to come. Yes, Matthew Stafford remains a case study in offensive excellence. As long as the offensive line keeps him safe, he has the confidence and audacity to make throws that few quarterbacks in the NFL dare to attempt.

The game was Stafford's best of the season. And he earned it. Many of his completions in the game were hurled at ridiculous angles or into tight coverage. And yet, those completion put the chemistry of Stafford and WRs Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua on full display. When Stafford gets hot, the entire NFL sits up and takes notice. And yes, Stafford was red-hot in Week 14.

Winner 1: WR Puka Nacua

It's blows me away just how proficient Rams second-year wide receiver Puka Nacua has become in the NFL. Before they faced the Rams, the Buffalo Bills defense, and particularly their pass defense, appeared to be insanely formidable. And yet Puka Nacua hauled in 12 of 14 passes against them for 162 yards and one touchdown.

And no, he did not benefit from miscommunication in the secondary. He just caught practically every insanely threaded toss by Rams QB Matthew Stafford. It was head and shoulders the best performance by any receiver against the Bills secondary by a huge margin. The second best performance against Bills defensive backs was that of New York Jets WR Allen Lazard, who caught six of seven passes for 114 yards and a touchdown. In that game, Lazard and teammate WR Garrett Wilson combined for 14 of 17 catches for 221 yards and two touchdowns.

That pales in comparison to the Rams WR pair of Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp, who combined for 17 of 22 catches for 254 yards and two touchdowns.

Nacua is emerging as an elite wide receiver. He has 708 receiving yards and three touchdowns in just eight games this season. But at his current pace, he is still on track to cross the 1000+ receiving yards this season. Nacua is vital to the Rams plans to return to the NFL playoffs this season. If he continues to perform at this level, the Rams will have a real chance to run the table.

As always, thank you very much for reading.

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