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ArticleMatthew Stafford looks rusty in blowout loss
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The reigning MVP struggled throughout the game against the 49ers, being held without a touchdown pass for the first time since Week 17 of 2024. It's worth remembering that the 38-year-old took a while to warm up last season, throwing five TD passes combined through three games before tossing 41 of them over the remaining 14 (2.9 per game). Unusual travel, unusual field, unusual start time. It's far too soon to be at all concerned about Stafford and this passing attack.
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Stafford's Week 1 TD-less game mirrors his 2024 slow start; source says no concern warranted.

Stafford completed 15 of 25 passes for 155 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception in Week 1 against San Francisco. The source notes this was his first game without a touchdown pass since Week 17 of 2024, but contextualizes the slow start by referencing his 2024 pattern: five combined TD passes through three games before averaging 2.9 per game over the final 14 weeks. The source attributes the rusty performance to unusual travel, field, and start time, and explicitly states it is too soon to be concerned about Stafford or the Rams passing attack.

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