zn wrote:

nittany ram wrote:

I agree. If Quinn and Brockers play, the Rams win.

If not…is it a loss? Or just iffy?

I think it’s still a winnable game even if they don’t play. The Rams’ running game may get on track against Detroit. Their defense is giving up 4.9 yards per rush.

TruJo’s loss is gonna hurt and will really be amplified if Quinn can’t play.

secretlygladtheramslost wrote:

But I don’t really care about celebrities, and have no desire to own autographs. I’m not sure what they are for, or why I should want them.

Did you even read your mission dossier?

They said it was impossible but Gurley finally cracked the 3.0 yard/carry barrier.

Keenum threw for 270 yds with over an 8 yard per attempt average. Subtact the pick 6 and it was probably his best day as a Ram. He completed passes to 6 different receivers.

The receivers didn’t drop any passes that I recall.

So the NBA is voting for Trump?

wv wrote:

nittany ram wrote:

The Rams will likely have to win 10 or 11 games to get a wildcard. That means they’ll need to win 7 or 8 more games.

Here’s the remainder of the schedule…

@Det
NYG
Car
&NYJ
Mia
@NE
NO
Atl
@Sea
SF
Arz

Are there 7 or 8 wins there?

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I got a feeling it will be more like 9 or 10, to get that last wildcard slot.

Lots of parity, not a lot of good teams.

We’ll see.

The Rams will do the 7-9-bullshit thing again,
if Quinn aint back to full strength soon. His ability to constantly
bend around the edge like a great-black-shark,
while A.Donald threatens the middle just…changes things.

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Yeah they will need the DL to be at full strength especially if TruJo misses significant time as it appears he will.

The Rams will likely have to win 10 or 11 games to get a wildcard. That means they’ll need to win 7 or 8 more games.

Here’s the remainder of the schedule…

@Det
NYG
Car
&NYJ
Mia
@NE
NO
Atl
@Sea
SF
Arz

Are there 7 or 8 wins there?

PA Ram wrote:

Case with a bad game.

Actually if not for the pick 6 that would have been Case’s best game. I don’t count that second INT after a desperation throw.

Overall he played pretty well. There’s just too much on his shoulders right now. Gurley got a wee bit on track today but according to Rich Gannon there are inherent flaws in the run blocking from a schematic standpoint. Of course, if the scheme is part of the problem the obvious question is if he sees it, why don’t Fisher and Boras?

I don’t know, but the Rams do seem to let defenders go unblocked alot.

Yeah, Snowpiercer was good. Was that a ‘made for Netflix’ film? Netflix has a bunch of good but relatively unheralded programs.

There is some good info in that article about point differential as a predictor of team success and the DVOA. However, the article is predicated on the idea that the Rams offense won’t improve. Keenum is certainly flawed but his play has been trending upwards. How good does he have to be? I think if he can play close to like he did against the Cards going forward that would be sufficient. If they can ever jump start the running game (by no means a given) then the Rams’ offense certainly should be good enough for a playoff run.

wv said:

Could be that he has a good ‘feel’ of long-lofties and just enough arm-strength when he can set his feet to be a good long-lofty-passer.

Yeah, being a good deep passer is more about timing (when the ball is released) and accuracy than about arm strength. I don’t have the numbers but, for example, I bet Joe Montana hit on a higher percentage of deep throws than Brett Favre.

You could ask the same question about Pharaoh Cooper and the answer would be the same I suppose.

Rams are three point favorites which is what you get for playing at home so Vegas sees these teams as evenly matched.

So do I.

Really hard to pick a winner but the Bills are coming off two dominating victories over the Cards and Pats whereas the Rams have been just squeaking by regardless of how good their opponent is.

Both teams are a work in progress but I think the Bills might be farther along the developmental curve right now so I give them a slight edge.

russellwilsonfan4life said:

Depends what you mean. I dont think anything has to get better for them to grab nine ugly wins. I think they can play at the level they are playing at, and they can still get to nine wins. With no improvement in the running game.

I don’t think 9 wins gets you a playoff berth. I think even a wildcard will require 10 or 11 wins. Fortunately their schedule doesn’t look so formidable now with the Lions, Giants, Jets, Dolphins and Panthers struggling. But there are still plenty of games left on the schedule they could lose, including this week’s game with Buffalo.

But unlike you I’m not satisfied with the Rams being a mirage that sneaks into the playoffs based on a soft schedule only to be ousted by the first real team they face. I want the Rams to BELONG in the playoffs. For that to happen they’ll need a good running game.

NorCalSeahawkfan said:

They could be 1-3. And it’s fine to think that they are starting to “make plays,” but I dunno how much faith to put in that. It’s like investing some quality into the Rams, some intangible improvement that is still somewhat reliable going forward, and I’m not so sure of that.

Yeah, I agree. Can’t count on clutch plays.

Running game has to get better, period.

The whole offense is predicated on it. The Rams passing game is neither built for nor capable of carrying this offense. Eventually this whole thing comes crashing down unless the running game improves.