Johnny Hekker is one of the best punters in the league, as evidenced by his four All-Pro selections Pro Bowl nods. You wouldn’t know it based on watching the Los Angeles Rams this season, though. He’s been called upon to punt just 23 times, which is fewer than all but two starting punters.

That’s because the Rams offense is almost unstoppable and hardly ever has to punt after three plays. According to ESPN’s NFL Matchup, the Rams go three-and-out just 15.3 percent of the time. That’s 6.1 percent less than the next-closest team, the Falcons.

It’s exactly why the Rams are seventh in average time per drive (2:53) and second in yards per drive (41.0), keeping Hekker on the sideline instead of on the field. Sustaining long drives not only leads to touchdowns and field goals, but it also keeps opposing offenses at bay, wearing down defenses.

This is a difficult pace to keep up, but they’ve done it for nine games, so who’s to say the Rams can’t continue this sort of success?