Where Rams stand statistically at the bye
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/12135/where-the-rams-stand-statistically-at-the-bye
EARTH CITY, Mo. — The St. Louis Rams are one of six teams not playing in Week 4 as NFL bye weeks begin. At 1-2, we know where the Rams stand in the NFC West but with the weekend off, now is a good time to check where they stand in a variety of major statistical categories.
Points per game
Current rank: 26th (18.7)
Last season: 21st (21.8)
Points allowed per game
Current rank: 30th (28.3)
Last season: 13th (22.8)
Total offense (yards)
Current rank: 10th (368.3)
Last season: 30th (304.8)
Rushing offense (yards)
Current rank: 23rd (104)
Last season: 19th (109.5)
Passing offense (yards)
Current rank: Seventh (264.3)
Last season: 27th (195.3)
Total defense (yards allowed)
Current rank: 13th (342.3)
Last season:15th (345)
Rushing defense (yards allowed)
Current rank: 29th (155)
Last season: Ninth (102.8)
Passing defense (yards allowed)
Current rank: Fifth (187.3)
Last season: 19th (242.12)
Third-down offense (conversion rate)
Current rank: 11th (44.7 percent)
Last season: 28th (34.4 percent)
Third-down defense (conversions allowed)
Current rank: 12th (40 percent)
Last season: 19th (38.8 percent)
Red-zone offense (touchdown efficiency)
Current rank: 27th (35.7 percent)
Last season: 24th (51 percent)
Red zone defense (touchdown efficiency allowed)
Current rank: Tied for 15th (54.5 percent)
Last season: 11th (51.7 percent)
Turnover differential
Current rank: Tied for 25th (minus-3)
Last season: Tied for ninth (plus-8)