INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford proved in Week 7, when 10 different players caught a pass, that he doesn't need wide receiver Puka Nacua to operate an elite Rams offense. But it never hurts to get your top target back.

Midway through the second quarter, Stafford faked the handoff and dropped back to pass. With Nacua running an out-and-up on the right sideline, Stafford waited for his No. 1 target to get vertical before letting it fly. The pass, which Stafford said (with a grin) "felt pretty good" out of his hand, soared right into Nacua's path inside the pylon, and the third-year star elevated over a defender to grab the 39-yard touchdown, putting L.A. up 20-3. That pass had a completion probability of 32%, according to Next Gen Stats.

"I was able to kind of hold

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