Can we have a top 10 offense?

[Rams and Gators]

I've put $5.8mROD on us to score over 369 points http://www.ramsondemand.com/sportsbook/rams-points-scored.369/ so we'll at least have to be top 12 or I'm an idiot.

But can we? Do we have the players? The right coaches (Fisher hasn't had one since 2003, Schottenheimer only with a future HoF QB)? Is it just too much when you play 6 of your 16 games in the NFC Best? Do we have too many injury question marks?

Ultimately how confident should I be that I haven't just thrown away my hard earned cash?

 

[LosAngelesRams]

Depends on injury's really.

 

[Zaphod]

Honestly, I think we can win games with our offense this year.

But I don't know about high scoring affairs.

 

[BigRamFan]

I've put $5.8mROD on us to score over 369 points http://www.ramsondemand.com/sportsbook/rams-points-scored.369/ so we'll at least have to be top 12 or I'm an idiot.

But can we? Do we have the players? The right coaches (Fisher hasn't had one since 2003, Schottenheimer only with a future HoF QB)? Is it just too much when you play 6 of your 16 games in the NFC Best? Do we have too many injury question marks?

Ultimately how confident should I be that I haven't just thrown away my hard earned cash?

23 pts. / game? Sure we can!! If I had your resources I'd make the same bet.

 

[MFaulk107]

A top 2 d sounds like a top 10 o to me!
If our line plays all 16 games and the young talent....well all talent, plays to their best ability, I think we can have a top 10.

I have no doubt we'll at least be a top 15 offense.

 

[Alaskan Ram]

23 points a game? With our defense, that could be a 13-3 record.

 

[JRobinson]

To answer the question at hand; no. Our offense is not built to put up a ton of points and yardage. It's built to sustain drives, convert short 3rd downs, and manage the clock. I think the average you may see this year will be somewhere between 17-24 pts per game. There will be games where the D will create turnovers to create a short field which will generate points, but for the most part, it should be low scoring affairs.

 

[theramsruleUK]

To answer the question at hand; no. Our offense is not built to put up a ton of points and yardage. It's built to sustain drives, convert short 3rd downs, and manage the clock. I think the average you may see this year will be somewhere between 17-24 pts per game. There will be games where the D will create turnovers to create a short field which will generate points, but for the most part, it should be low scoring affairs.

Agreed, the NFC west is all about the big D baby

 

[blackbart]

Is that for the team or the offense to score that may points?

 

[Rmfnlt]

I don't think so... Fisher and Schottenheimer seem to be going back to basics... ground it out on offense, play fierce defenses, stay in the game and hope to pull ahead toward the end.

I don't see the offense scoring a lot more than they have in the past two seasons.

 

[Rams and Gators]

Is that for the team or the offense to score that may points?

What ever I decide .

Agreed, the NFC west is all about the big D baby

But both the 49ers and Seahawks scored more than 369 points, I don't think we reach the playoffs if we don't.

 

[NJRamsFan]

Our offense will get a significant (imo of course) bump from our defense and special teams. Between our defensive scores, special teams scores, and just overall good field position (because of our d and pro bowl punter) I dont see why we cant average 23 pts a game. Im with you @Rams and Gators Ill go all in on this one

 

[NJRamsFan]

Well, I tried to bet it all at least, keeps betting 900 instead of 900k @Rams and Gators

Disclaimer: I am drunk for the US soccer game so it could be my fault

 

[DCH]

Sure we can. It's perfectly possible. #10 in 2013 - New Orleans - averaged 25.3 PPG. Post-Stacy and pre-Clemens, we scored 34, 38 and 30 points against Jacksonville, Houston and Carolina. None of that was a big, wide-open passing attack like Denver employs - rather, it was a very opportunistic ball control offense that could make the quick strike once the defense committed to stopping the run.

That's what Schott and Fisher appear to be driving for in 2014. That's also basically what Seattle does, and they were tied for #8 with 26.1 PPG.

 

[bwdenverram]

If we can't score 21 more points next year over 16 games then we did in 2013 we have issues..
With 16 games of Stacy and CO., improved line play and improved WR play PLUS 16 games of Bradford (knock on wood). AND- I say AND a top 10 D all year we sure as hell better score more points. I see no reason why we don't. None, nada.

We score 410, mark it down.

EDIT: As I do the math, that's 62 more points than we scored in 2013 or 3.875 points per game. Think of it this way, how many times did we stall drives or get FG's instead of TD's.
All this equates to is scoring 1 TD INSTEAD of a FG per game. That's it.
410 points would of been #11 in 2013. Really not that much to ask or do over 16 games.

 

[Merlin]

With Schotty as OC it is very unlikely. He just has not demonstrated an ability of being able to field a top scoring offense.

I just hope they do a good job of taking advantage of the great field position this defense gives them. If they do that and have the defense many of us expect they can go a long way.

 

[DCH]

With Schotty as OC it is very unlikely. He just has not demonstrated an ability of being able to field a top scoring offense.

I just hope they do a good job of taking advantage of the great field position this defense gives them. If they do that and have the defense many of us expect they can go a long way.

I've been less than impressed with Schotty at times, but again, when we found our feature back, had Bradford healthy and doing a lot of play-action, and had the most stable O-line we've fielded in years (Long, Williams, Wells, Saffold, Barksdale), Schotty managed to roll up over 30 PPG. He also did a good job of figuring out how to use Austin in the latter part of the season.

 

[mr.stlouis]

But I don't know about high scoring affairs.

Not like there should be many.

 

[Bluesy]

Well, your bet is going to depend on if you include defense, and if you do I think it's very likely. If you only go by offensive PPG then it's a bit more of a toss up.

You look at some of the games we had last year and the scores we put up and it's not too bad, we just need more consistency.

-Cardinals WK 1 - 27 points
-Jags WK 5 - 34
-Texans WK 6 - 38
-Colts WK 10 - 38
-Bears WK 12 - 42
-Saints WK 15 - 27

There are some other low-mid 20 pointers in there, but you can see what we're capable of. Like I said, just need more consistency, and there's no doubt that is coming with our younger players growing up and getting more experience.

 

[PrometheusFaulk]

I think it's certainly possible they could be in the top ten in points scored. Hidden variable in this equation - special teams TDs and field position off of turnovers. A lot of teams that do well in the points scored category do so because they're working on a short field.