From https://www.therams.com/news/top-rams-news-previews-predictions-rams-at-lions-week-1-2024
- All five of NFL.com’s analysts have picked the Lions to beat the Rams on Sunday Night Football. Read why Brooke Cersosimo chose Detroit here.
- One of the seven Sports Illustrated/The MMQB’s staffers, Conor Orr, picked the Rams to win in the season opener. All of their Week 1 predictions can be seen here.
- Of ESPN’s 11 experts, one chose the Rams to come out on top in Week 1: Seth Wickersham. Picks for every game can be viewed here
The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue on QB Matthew Stafford and C Jonah Jackson’s dynamic and returning to Detroit
“Do I feel the crowd? Yeah, I feel the crowd, 100 percent. Motivating factor. Love it. I’m one of the guys that walks into the opposing stadium and everybody has their headphones on, I don’t. I want to hear all of it. I want to smell it. I want to feel like it’s football. And that’s a part of football, especially going to an away game. That stuff just motivates me.” – Matthew Stafford
ESPN’s Sarah Barshop on Rams players remembering last year’s playoff loss at Ford Field
“Anybody that has something to prove, anybody that didn’t get a chance to do what they did in that last game, we have every opportunity to do what we want to in [Week 1].” – Quentin Lake
LA Times’ Gary Klein on the Rams’ rookie kicker, Joshua Karty, embracing the pressure in his debut
“Why not just jump straight into the deep end? I definitely like high-energy environments. It’s just a lot of fun.” – Joshua Karty
LA Daily News’ Adam Grosbard on Puka Nacua staying grounded after huge rookie season
“He’s a special dude. I know there’s a lot of things that he’s navigating and going from a fifth-round pick to having the success he had so quickly. But he’s done a great job of that.” – Cooper Kupp
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