Rams get good news on Matthew Stafford's fitness

Los Angeles, California - Matthew Stafford will return to the field for Sunday's Week 11 NFL game against the New Orleans Saints after the Los Angeles Rams quarterback missed Week 10 due to a concussion.

After missing action last weekend, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will return to the field on Sunday for Los Angeles big matchup against the New Orleans Saints.
After missing action last weekend, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will return to the field on Sunday for Los Angeles big matchup against the New Orleans Saints.  © Julio Aguilar / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

With Stafford out and backup quarterback John Wolford in the game, the Rams lost their third game in a row, and their fifth loss from their past six outings.

Sitting at 3-6, the reigning Super Bowl champions look a long way from being contenders this year, with their playoff chances hanging by a thread when they travel to New Orleans.

Stafford (34) tossed an equal career-high 41 touchdown passes last season in his first year since being traded from the Detroit Lions, but he has struggled this campaign, with eight touchdowns and eight interceptions in eight games.

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The Rams are currently last in the NFC West, three games behind the division-leading Seattle Seahawks (6-4). They also have, by far, the worst point differential in the division at minus 52, behind the Arizona Cardinals (minus 28), the Seahawks (plus 16) and the San Francisco 49ers (plus 35).

Stafford's first test back on the field Sunday against the New Orleans Saints is set for 1:00 PM EST.

Cover photo: Mike Ehrmann / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

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