Bortles is better than the stats say in Rams' loss to Raiders
by Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times
Aug 11, 2019
3 minutes
OAKLAND, Calif. - In the last two seasons, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff has started 31 regular-season and four postseason games, avoiding or playing through injuries while taking nearly every snap.
A backup was necessary as a practical matter. But that roster spot was seldom needed on game days.
That would be the best-case scenario again this season as the Rams try to return to the Super Bowl.
But in a limited appearance Saturday, veteran Blake Bortles looked like a capable fill-in should injury befall Goff.
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