You can certainly make the argument that there are a number of different guys that could and should be the x-factor for the Rams down the stretch.

You can always look at the quarterback, and his play will absolutely be integral to any success now and in the future. The way that Jared Goff has played over these last two weeks should give fans hope and confidence that he is still one of the better quarterbacks in the league. Sunday night was proof that he can sling it and has the arm talent necessary to make a deep run.

But Goff is not the x-factor. As long as he does his job and does not try to do too much, the Rams will be in every game moving forward.

Todd Gurley is finally being used like the elite running back that he is. The leash has been removed and he is being allowed to ball out. When you are a workhorse back like Gurley, you need touches to get going, to get in a groove. Over the past two weeks, the running back has had 20+ touches in each game and has looked like a very confident runner.

In his rushing touchdown against Seattle, he displayed the power that he still possesses as he threw Trey Flowers to the ground with a vicious stiff-arm, scampering into the endzone.

But Gurley is not the x-factor. A playmaker, but not the x-factor.

Robert Woods has been one of the unsung heroes of this offense. His stats may not be eye-popping but he is still 17th in the NFL with 933 receiving yards, and 15th with 71 receptions. But he means more to this offense than just his statistics. He is the lifeblood that makes the unit go. He is an outstanding blocker, and a team-first guy that has helped will this team to eight wins.

It will be extremely important to get Woods involved down the stretch. The more involved he is, the better.

But Woods is not the x-factor.

Bobby Evans is a rookie tackle out of Oklahoma. Transitioning from tackle at the collegiate level to the NFL is a difficult task as the pass rushers are elite every single game. In training camp, Evans had his struggles. The transition looked like it may be too much, and on the surface, signs pointed to disaster if he was needed to step into a starting role this season.

Well, Evans has taken over for the injured Havenstein and has played pretty well, not great, but not bad for a rookie that looked to be a liability in the early onset. In his four starts, he has been graded as the 33rd RT out of 38, according to PFF. In 145 pass-block snaps, he has allowed 7 pressures, 1 sack, 3 hits (all in week 14), and 3 hurries. His 5.5% pressure rate allowed since week 11 ranks tied for 18th out of 38 during that span. For a rookie tackle that had to go up against the vaunted Bears pass rush, the great Ravens defensive line, an underrated unit in Arizona, and a division rival and a sack artist in Jadeveon Clowney, these are very admirable benchmarks.

But Bobby Evans is not the x-factor.