The Rams may no longer pull clear of — after which misplaced to — the underdog Steelers of their Week 7 matchup, and they have got a rising particular groups downside to blame for it. Falling 24-17Â on Sunday, Los Angeles noticed veteran kicker Brett Maher leave out multiple field goal tries for the 3rd time this season, losing his conversion share to one of the vital lowest within the league.
Maher, who signed with the Rams simply sooner than the season, overlooked two other makes an attempt from past 50 yards Sunday, with his 2d check out crusing large left whilst L.A. led 17-10 overdue within the 3rd quarter. He did attach on a 41-yarder, completing 1 of three, however is now 17 of 23 at the 12 months (74%). He entered Week 7 tied for 2d amongst all kickers in FGs made (16) however up to now overlooked two other makes an attempt in each Weeks 1 and four.
The Rams received their season opener, 30-13, in opposition to the Seahawks regardless of Maher’s two misses. But issues were not just about as clean in Week 4, when his pair of misses on some other 3 of five efficiency helped the Colts ship L.A. to additional time, the place the Rams received 29-23.
His FG conversion share is now obviously the worst some of the best 10 kickers on the subject of general issues and FGs made.
The 33-year-old Maher spent three of his earlier 4 seasons with the Cowboys, hitting 78 of 98 FG tries (79.6%) between 2018-2022. The Rams are his 9th NFL team since he went undrafted out of Nebraska in 2013, however he additionally spent a lot of 2014-2016 within the CFL. His predecessor, Matt Gay, hit 74 of 80 FGs (92.5%) in three years with the Rams sooner than touchdown a profitable deal with the Colts in loose company this offseason.