Rams receivers say Matthew Stafford belongs in MVP discussion - ESPN

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua saw quarterback Matthew Stafford get up after his last touchdown pass on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers and hit «a little bit of a shimmy shake.»

«That's pure enjoyment right there,» Nacua said after the Rams won 42-26 for their fourth consecutive victory. «I think you see that and that's how he's feeling.»

Though Stafford has entered the MVP conversation of late because of his recent play, wide receiver Davante Adams said he thinks Stafford has played at that level all season.

«It's looked like MVP play to me all year, to be honest,» Adams said. «I mean, even certain games… the pick he threw against Tennessee and the way he bounced back after that; that's how an MVP plays, to me. Just to rally a team and continue to lead at a high level after things don't go your way, I think that's what really shows what an MVP is about.»

Stafford is currently the second favorite for MVP, according to ESPN BET. He is at +325, behind New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, who is at +250.

«I feel like when you're on a heater, you don't touch whatever he is doing,» Nacua said. «I'm like, you can do whatever. You can walk on water right now. So, I'm like, I just try to stay out of his way as best as I can and when he communicates, I listen.»

Though Stafford has played very well this season, he has had significant success in his last three games as the Rams' offense has tallied 111 points in that span. On Sunday, he became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw four or more touchdowns and have zero interceptions in three straight games.

Stafford also has 20 passing touchdowns and zero interceptions in his last six games, making him the first quarterback in