Sean McVay on Rams' struggles - Matthew Stafford 'needs help'

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — After the Los Angeles Rams' offense struggled for the second game in a row and the team lost their second straight to fall to 2-3 on the season, head coach Sean McVay said his quarterback needs help.

«I love Matthew Stafford,» McVay said after a 22-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. «He is competing and doing everything in his power for this team. He needs some help. We've got to be able to help him.»

The Rams have scored just one touchdown in their last nine quarters, a 75-yard catch and run from Stafford to wide receiver Cooper Kupp in the second quarter of Sunday's game.

Stafford is playing behind an offensive line that has dealt with injury after injury this season. Center Jeremiah Kolone, who started in place of an injured Coleman Shelton, who was starting in place of an injured Brian Allen, was the Rams' ninth different offensive lineman to start a game this season. Only left tackle Joe Noteboom and right tackle Rob Havenstein have started all five games for the Rams.

It has shown this season, as Los Angeles has struggled to keep Stafford upright. Stafford was sacked five times Sunday and has now been sacked 21 times this season, which is tied for the most by a Rams quarterback through five games since the merger in 1970. He was pressured 20 times by the Cowboys defense, which is tied for the second-most in a game in his career, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.

After the game, the quarterback was asked how he feels physically after taking so many hits this season.

«I feel OK,» Stafford said. «It's part of the game.»

Stafford went 6-of-15 for 59 yards and an interception when pressured Sunday, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. He was 22-of-27 for 249 yards and a touchdown