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Arizona Cardinals.It didn’t look as if they needed extra time.The Rams dominated the Cardinals 34-0. Los Angeles has won its first two games for the first time since 2001 D.K. Metcalf Jersey , when it started 6-0 en route to the third Super Bowl appearance in franchise history.“We responded the right way physically and mentally (after a 33-13 win over Oakland last Monday),” Rams coach Sean McVay said.“It is a credit to our players. Offensively we were able to capitalize on some short fields while the defense and special teams were outstanding.”Todd Gurley ran for three touchdowns while Jared Goff threw for 354 yards and a touchdown.The Rams allowed only five first downs, recorded tackles for loss on six running plays and didn’t allow the Cardinals to cross midfield until the final minute of the game.On special teams, punter Johnny Hekker ended up having to do placekicking duty after Greg Zuerlein strained his groin in pregame warmups. JoJo Natson, who was signed on Wednesday, averaged 22.2 yards on six punt returns.The Rams had 10 offensive plays of 17 yards or more. The Cardinals’ longest play went for 15 yards.“You’re always expected to win, but when you can just go into the game with a confidence just knowing that you just have so many talented and great players on the team it makes you happy,” said Gurley, who had three rushing touchdowns for the second time in his four-year career and finished with 42 yards on 19 carries.Goff, who has six 300-yard games, completed 24 of 32 passes, marking the third time in 24 starts he has completed more than 70 percent of his passes when making 25 or more attempts. The 354 yards were only a yard off his career high, set last season against Houston.Goff completed passes to six receivers including Brandin Cooks Nick Bosa Jersey , who had seven receptions for 159 yards.The Cardinals, who went three-and-out on five of their 10 drives, fell to 0-2 for the first time since 2005. Sam Bradford, the first overall draft pick by the Rams in 2010, was 17 of 27 for 90 yards in his first start against his former team.“When you look at the game it’s a little deja vu from last week,” Arizona coach Steve Wilks said. “We just couldn’t find ourselves making a play. A lot of things that we need to address moving forward across the board, personnel, everything, scheme, and we’ll look to do that as we get back on Monday.”The Rams opened the scoring early in the second quarter with Gurley’s 11-yard run. They successfully went for the 2-point conversion on Gurley’s run.Hekker’s 20-yard field goal extended the lead to 11-0 before Gurley had a 1-yard touchdown and 2-point conversion on the final plays of the first half.The Rams extended their lead to 27-0 in the third quarter on Gurley’s 2-yard run and Goff’s pass to Malcolm Brown on the conversion. They added another touchdown in the fourth quarter when Goff connected with a wide-open Tyler Higbee for 3 yards.Since trailing Oakland 13-10 at halftime in the opener, the Rams have scored 57 unanswered points over their past six quarters.“If we can play elite defense like that and put up zeroes across the board and let our offense just run up and down the field, so be it,” defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh said.BLANKING ARIZONAThis is the second time in three games that the Rams have shut out the Cardinals. Los Angeles has scored 32 or more points in all three meetings and has won by an average of 27.7 points.SPECIAL TEAMS ADJUSTMENTSThe Rams went for the 2-pointers after their first three touchdowns due to Zuerlein’s injury. Hekker handled kickoff duties as well as punting.JoJo Natson http://www.cardinalscheapstore.com/byron-murphy-jersey-cheap , who was signed after 2017 All-Pro Pharoh Cooper was lost for the year with an ankle injury, had a strong debut as the team’s returner, averaging 22.2 yards on six punt returns and one kick return for 22 yards. His 60-yard punt return in the second quarter helped set up Gurley’s second touchdown.McVay said he doesn’t know what Zuerlein’s status is going forward.INJURIESCardinals: WR Larry Fitzgerald injured his hamstring during the fourth quarter and did not return. Fitzgerald said after the game that he could have continued to play but that he didn’t know how effective he would have been.UP NEXTCardinals: Have two straight home games, beginning next Sunday against Chicago.Rams: Host the Chargers in the first regular-season Battle of Los Angeles between the two teams. THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Effectively locked into their playoff seed last season, the Los Angeles Rams rested nearly all of their key players against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 17.The Rams will again host the 49ers in the regular-season finale on Sunday, but have plenty to play for this time around.Coach Sean McVay said the Rams would go all out to try and secure a first-round bye, including playing running back Todd Gurley if he is healthy.“We want to do what’s best for Todd most importantly, and what’s best for Todd is also what’s best for our football team,” McVay said Monday.The Rams (12-3) will clinch the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the NFC with a win or a Chicago loss at Minnesota. They can’t get the top spot, which belongs to the Saints.Gurley was not active for the 31-9 win over Arizona on Sunday because of soreness in his knee. McVay felt Gurley made progress during the week and would like to play him against the 49ers. Gurley rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns and had four receptions for 23 yards and one touchdown in a 39-10 win at San Francisco in Week 7.Gurley leads the NFL with 17 rushing touchdowns and 21 total touchdowns from scrimmage. He also ranks second with 1,251 yards rushing and fourth with 1,831 yards from scrimmage.McVay also said he would have no concerns about going into a possible NFC divisional-round playoff game with Gurley not having played in three weeks should the Rams earn a bye.“Would it be ideal? No. But is it something you’re going to be concerned with? No Dre'Mont Jones Jersey ,” McVay said, “I think we have a lot of confidence in Todd, and if he’s ready to go then he’ll be good to go and he’ll be sharp whenever that is.”McVay compared the possible extended absence for Gurley to his decision to hold out the Rams’ starting offense in the preseason.“Guys come back from injuries all the time, and it was a long break that we had before we started this season with those guys, and Todd did a pretty good job against Oakland running the football and making a lot of big plays,” said McVay, referencing the 33-13 win over the Raiders in the season opener. “You’d obviously like to be able to get these guys as much work as possible, but most importantly is the health.”The Rams found a suitable backup for Gurley in veteran C.J. Anderson, who rushed for 167 yards and one touchdown on 20 carries against the Cardinals after signing with Los Angeles as a free agent last Tuesday. However, McVay said Anderson’s impressive debut would not sway his decision on whether Gurley plays this week.“We don’t want to do anything where we’re putting him in harm’s way,” McVay said. “But if he’s getting back, he’s feeling good, then the anticipation is getting him ready to go. It was good to see what those guys did yesterday Andy Isabella Jersey , but nothing changes with regards to our approach with Todd.”McVay will also be monitoring safety Lamarcus Joyner after he sustained an ankle injury against Arizona. The injury was not serious, McVay said, and Joyner would be day to day.As tempting as it might be to hold out players with an eye toward the postseason, McVay said the Rams would not have success against the 49ers with that attitude. San Francisco (4-11) has lost six games by eight points or fewer this season, including a 14-9 loss to the Bears on Sunday, and McVay’s past experience working with 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan serves to remind him how difficult this game could be.“Just with my history and my background with Kyle, I know what a great coach he is,” McVay said. “They’ve got some really, really good players that continue to compete hard and play for each other. So, this is something that we can’t afford to take lightly. It’s very important for us to come out ready to go.”