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Matthew Stafford Propels Rams to Halftime Lead Over Saints

The Los Angeles Rams head into the locker room at halftime trailing the New Orleans Saints

Matt Galatzan

After a frustrating first half of the season, the Los Angeles Rams were in desperate need of a win heading into their matchup against the New Orleans Saints in the Super Dome on Sunday.

And after one half of play, despite some sluggish play on the offensive side of the ball, quarterback Matthew Stafford has put the Rams up 14-10 heading into the locker room at halftime, and in a good position for a much-needed win.

Stafford and the Rams, who got off to a hot start with a big connection to Tutu Atwell for a touchdown, looked frustrated and sluggish for most of the first half. 

That was until the final offensive possession of the half, in which Stafford led the Rams down the field, in a drive that culminated with a six-yard Allen Robinson touchdown catch. 

On the drive, Stafford completed 9 of 10 passes for 78 yards and the score. For the half, Stafford has now completed 11 of 17 passes for 159 yards and two scores. 

This is the fifth time the Rams have led at the half this season. They are 2-2 in the previous four. 

The Rams will need to kick things up a notch in half No. 2, as they continue to work towards turning their season around and earning an NFC Wild Card spot. 

Los Angeles will kick off to start the second half. 

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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