So far, wide receiver [Puka Nacua](/team/players-roster/puka-nacua/) has been the focal point of the passing offense and Stafford's top target. But with a sprained ankle sustained against the Ravens sidelining Nacua for Week 7 – Nacua was ruled out by head coach Sean McVay on Friday – Sunday's game in London could be an optimal time for both players to get in sync.
Through the first six games of the season, Adams' 55 targets make him Stafford's second-most targeted player in the passing game behind Nacua's 65. So far, Adams has caught 26 of those 55 targets.
Even the most prominent quarterback connection of Adams' career took time – he noted that it took two years for him and Aaron Rodgers to establish that chemistry while they played together in Green Bay.
"We're not taking our time by any stretch of the imagination," Adams said, when asked whether he feels a sense of urgency to develop the connection with Stafford quicker with Nacua being injured. "I wouldn't say a sense of urgency is the necessary term, given we have a pretty good sense of urgency now. It's just not easy man. I played with (current Steelers quarterback) Aaron (Rodgers) for the majority of my career. We played nine years together basically (in Green Bay). It definitely didn't start off the first couple years, let alone first couple of games the way that we got going. Not that we have another 10 years to go, but it takes time. It's not easy. Puka and Matthew have been playing together for years now and they have a little better understanding of where one another is going to be, what to expect, and just making it work. It's been a few where there's really no excuse for me or him. We just have to put it together."
At its best, that connection has delivered plays like Adams' 44-yard touchdown catch against the Eagles on a Stafford deep ball down the left sideline. Moreover, 13 of those 26 completions from Stafford to Adams have gone for 15 or more yards.