Sam Darnold has found a home in Minnesota this season as the quarterback of the Vikings. Make no mistake about it, though, he’s a Southern California kid through and through. He grew up in San Clemente,

The Vikings offense saw its ceiling with Sam Darnold in a loss to the Lions, prompting calls for the team to trade for Rams QB Matt Stafford.

With the Minnesota Vikings (5-1) and the Los Angeles Rams (2-4) playing on Oct. 24 at SoFi Stadium, Sam Darnold and Matthew Stafford will go head to head at the quarterback position. We dissect the two signal callers below, digging into the stats and trends that will affect this matchup.