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NFL Week 6: Trends which will decide each game

By Russell S. Baxter

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 13: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans runs with the ball in the second quarter against the Buffalo Bills at Nissan Stadium on October 13, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 13: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans runs with the ball in the second quarter against the Buffalo Bills at Nissan Stadium on October 13, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 11: Aaron Donald #99 of the Los Angeles Rams warms up before the game against the Washington Football Team at FedExField on October 11, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 11: Aaron Donald #99 of the Los Angeles Rams warms up before the game against the Washington Football Team at FedExField on October 11, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /

Los Angeles Rams (4-1) at San Francisco 49ers (2-3), 8:20 pm

Rams: The club will play its first divisional game of the season. The Rams are 4-0 within the conference, sweeping the NFC East to the tune of a combined 104-55 score, with their lone loss to the AFC East’s Buffalo Bills. Only three teams in the league have gained more total yards per game while Sean McVay’s backfield by committee is the main reason Los Angeles ranks seventh in the NFL in rushing yards per game (139.6 average). Defensively, the club is much improved from a year ago – allowing just 304.2 total yards per outing. Defensive tackle Aaron Donald leads the league with 7.5 sacks and opposing quarterback have been corralled 20 times by the Rams’ potent pass rush.

49ers: Things have not gone well for the defending NFC champions this season to date – especially in their own building. In five games this season, the 49ers are 2-0 at MetLife Stadium and 0-3 at San Francisco. And Kyle Shanahan’s problem-plagued offense, which has utilized three different quarterbacks in Jimmy Garoppolo, C.J. Beathard and Nick Mullens, combined for just as many turnovers (7) as touchdowns in the team’s home losses to the Cardinals, Eagles and Dolphins. All of those miscues have come via the three signal-callers, who have teamed for seven touchdown passes but have thrown five interceptions (1 returned for a TD) and lost two fumbles.

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