One name that was recently floated came inside the Rams' own division: Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray. ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler believes the Cardinals will move on from Murray this offseason and wrote that the Rams would be a good place for him to end up if L.A. wanted to young successor to Stafford's position.

Matthew Stafford is one of the top-performing players in the NFL, throwing for 20 touchdowns and zero interceptions in his last six games.

If money talks, then the league's biggest contracts confirm it: This position is easily the most integral in every team's hunt for a championship. The truth is a bit more complex: Every signal-caller is often only as good as his setup and situation, though a select few register as transcendent talents.

Williams spent the previous two years as the workhorse running back for the Rams (7-2), getting nearly every important carry whenever he was healthy. He produced a pair of 1,100-yard-plus seasons and earned a Pro Bowl selection while twice finishing among the NFL's top seven rushers.

But in some cases, those players end up bouncing back and proving that they have what it takes to be a superstar in the league. And for former Stanford star and current Los Angeles Rams kicker, Joshua Karty, a major sophomore slump has eclipsed an otherwise promising start to his NFL career.

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The San Francisco 49ers lost to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at Levi's Stadium, and Aaron Donald took that as an opportunity to chirp at 49ers fans.

The NFL season continues in Week 10 when the San Francisco 49ers host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Start time, how to watch, streaming and NFL TV schedule.