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Rams backup QB battle proves there’s more at stake against Saints

Nypost · · 916 words · By Michael Duarte
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There will be no Matthew Stafford throwing deep touchdown passes.

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What happened

There will be no Matthew Stafford throwing deep touchdown passes.

Why it matters

If Rams coach Sean McVay follows his usual preseason blueprint, then expect very few players who will regularly play on Sundays this season to be anywhere near harm’s way when the team takes the field on Saturday afternoon at SoFi Stadium.

Common ground

That doesn’t mean there’s nothing at stake, though.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/22/sports/rams-vs-saints-stetson-bennett-ty-simpson-b…

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 70% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Rookie Keagen Trost’s hamstring injury”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “Simpson completed 21 of 25 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns”
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Three independent sources (Turf Show Times, al.com, and a 'Ty Simpson Torches Chiefs' article) confirm the exact stats: 21 of 25 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season was the Crimson Tide's 131st overall season, and 92nd …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Alabama_Crimson_Tide_foot…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS footb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyler Simpson (born December 21, 2002) is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crims…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty_Simpson
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Claim 3: “During Thursday’s joint practice with New Orleans, Bennett and Simpson split 25 second-team snaps almost perfectly: 13 for Bennett and 12 for Simpson.”
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Two independent sources (Rams vs Saints article and '10 Observations from Rams' joint practice') confirm the split of 25 snaps: 13 for Bennett and 12 for Simpson.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oail Andrew "Bum" Phillips Jr. (September 29, 1923 – October 18, 2013) was an American football coach at the high school, college and professional levels. He served as head coach in the National Footb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bum_Phillips
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Ladd McConkey (born November 11, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladd_McConkey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Manning Award has been presented annually since the 2004 football season to the collegiate American football quarterback as judged by the Sugar Bowl Committee to be the best in the United States. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manning_Award
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Claim 4: “Veteran quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo provided that security, and had plenty of experience including multiple Super Bowl appearances”
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Pro-Football-Reference and another source confirm Jimmy Garoppolo has won 2 Super Bowls, supporting the claim of multiple appearances/wins.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of National Football League (NFL) quarterbacks who have started in the Super Bowl.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Super_Bowl_starting_qu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Bowl LIV was an American football game played between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Kansas City Chiefs and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Francisco 49ers t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LIV
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Bowl LVI was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2021 season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion Los Angeles Ram…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LVI
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Claim 5: “the Sept. 10 opener”
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Claim 6: “the Rams’ 20-12 victory over the Chiefs in their first preseason game”
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Three independent news sources (Canyon News, Kansas City Star, and a 'Four Takeaways' article) all report the Rams defeated the Chiefs 20-12 in their first preseason game of 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On November 19, 2018, the Los Angeles Rams hosted the Kansas City Chiefs in a National Football League (NFL) regular-season game that is the third-highest-scoring game in the league's history. Telev…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Kansas_City_Chiefs–Los_An…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 81st in the National Football League (NFL), their 82nd overall, their 52nd in the Greater Los Angeles Area and their second under head coach Sean McVay. The R…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Los_Angeles_Rams_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team that plays and competes in the National Football League (NFL). The Rams franchise was founded in 1936 as the Cleveland Rams in the short-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Los_Angeles_Ram…
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Claim 7: “The Rams’ second preseason game kicks off at 1 p.m. Saturday at SoFi Stadium on CBS.”
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Claim 8: “Simpson is the No. 13 overall pick”
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Multiple cross-references from Nypost consistently state that Ty Simpson was selected as the 13th overall pick in the NFL draft.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — For a brief second Thursday night, you had to wonder what was going through Matthew Stafford’s mind when the Rams used the 13th overall pick in the NFL draft to select Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/sports/matthew-stafford-must-u…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Los Angeles Rams selecting Ty Simpson with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft
https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/sports/ty-simpson-shrugs-off-r…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Rams just made it abundantly clear what they think about Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, whom they selected with the 13th pick overall in the first round of Thursday’s NFL draft.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/sports/rams-make-2026-nfl-draf…
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Claim 9: “Connors made his case as a receiver with four catches and two touchdowns”
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Only one source (a TikTok highlight) mentions a touchdown for Dean Connors against the Chiefs; the other provided search results for the Chiefs are general news or YouTube links and do not confirm the specific stat of four catches and two touchdowns.
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch Dean Conners' touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs in this NFL Preseason 2026 highlight — key play, score reaction, and short recap.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/dean-connors-vs-49ers
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest Kansas City Chiefs news. Find news, video, standings, scores and schedule information for the Kansas City Chiefs.
https://www.nfl.com/teams/kansas-city-chiefs/
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web search NEUTRAL — Subscribe to the Kansas City Chiefs YouTube channel for the most recent updates, highlights, series and much more.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-hXefb6XBFSubWz6Ezf_lA
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Claim 10: “Bennett, 28, has never thrown a regular-season NFL pass.”
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Pro-Football-Reference and CBS Sports both confirm Stetson Bennett is 28 years old and has not appeared in a regular-season game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stetson Fleming Bennett IV (born October 28, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stetson_Bennett
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web search NEUTRAL — Stetson Bennett is 28 years old. When was Stetson Bennett born?Stetson Bennett has 13 passing yards this season and 13 passing yards over his career. How many touchdowns does Stetson Bennett have?
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BennSt00.ht…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bennett has yet to appear in a regular-season game across his first two seasons in the NFL.The 28-year-old will only be able to enter the contest if both starter Matthew Stafford and backup Jimmy Garo…
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/2871628/stetson-bennet…
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Claim 11: “Johnson helped himself against Kansas City with a third-quarter sack of Garrett Nussmeier for a 13-yard loss”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the sack of Garrett Nussmeier by Desjuan Johnson.
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Claim 12: “Hunter rushed nine times for 35 yards against Kansas City”
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Two independent sources (Turf Show Times and Yardbarker) confirm Jarquez Hunter rushed nine times for 35 yards against the Chiefs.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hunter rushed nine times for 35 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs before putting together an impressive performance against the New Orleans Saints, rushing 12 times for 68 yards and a touchdown.
https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/dolphins_trade_tutu_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Connors only had 22 yards on six carries (3.7 YPC) himself on Saturday, but his skills as a receiver could potentially put Hunter on the hot seat. Hunter was never much of a receiver in college, catch…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/intriguing-undrafted-rooki…
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Rams running back Jarquez Hunter rushed for 35 yards on nine carries during Saturday's preseason contest against the Kansas City Chiefs. On the one hand, it was encouraging to see Hunter l…
https://www.turfshowtimes.com/post/3Fl11brNIkK5
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Claim 13: “the Rams trim their roster to 53 players on Aug. 30”
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Multiple web sources (Turf Show Times, Chargers-Rams Preseason Drama) confirm the roster cut deadline to 53 players is August 30.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Confer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 84th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 85th overall, their 55th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, the second playing their home games at SoFi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Los_Angeles_Rams_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 85th in the National Football League (NFL), their 86th overall, their 56th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, the third playing their home games at SoFi Stadium…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Los_Angeles_Rams_season
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