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263 points in first eight games of a season. I was a little surprised to see that was only the fifth highest total in franchise history. Some choice company though.
1. 2000 Rams - 330
2. 1950 Rams - 313
3. 1951 Rams - 265
4. 1999 Rams - 265
5. 2017 Rams - 263
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Thanks for reminding me, I should see another influx of ROD$.
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http://www.espn.com/nfl/scoreboard/_/year/2017/seasontype/2/week/9
Alden Gonzalez/ESPN Staff Writer
Rams WR (er, RB) Tavon Austin was told this year's offense has already outscored last year's offense. "It definitely is surprising," he said. "But for the most part, the type of work we put in day in and day out in practice, it's something that we definitely knew was going to happen."
Rams RB Todd Gurley, asked if he senses something special building with this team: "You can say that. ... It's crazy, for sure."
Rams WR Robert Woods has 40 targets, and 27 catches, over the last six games. On his chemistry with Jared Goff: "Picking up. It starts at practice. We try to practice like it's a game. We compete, we run hard, so when we come here on Sundays, it's similar to practice -- just catch and throw."
Alden Gonzalez/ESPN Staff Writer
Rams WR (er, RB) Tavon Austin was told this year's offense has already outscored last year's offense. "It definitely is surprising," he said. "But for the most part, the type of work we put in day in and day out in practice, it's something that we definitely knew was going to happen."
Rams RB Todd Gurley, asked if he senses something special building with this team: "You can say that. ... It's crazy, for sure."
Rams WR Robert Woods has 40 targets, and 27 catches, over the last six games. On his chemistry with Jared Goff: "Picking up. It starts at practice. We try to practice like it's a game. We compete, we run hard, so when we come here on Sundays, it's similar to practice -- just catch and throw."
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The Rams have won 6 games.
Big deal. I won 6 games every year and look what that did me.
- Jeff Fisher
Big deal. I won 6 games every year and look what that did me.
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/05/rams-move-to-6-2-with-laugher-in-meadowlands/
Rams move to 6-2 with laugher in Meadowlands
Posted by Josh Alper on November 5, 2017
AP
We’ve seen the 2017 Rams play for half a season so it shouldn’t be a surprise to see them put up impressive offensive performances at this point, but the memories of the Jeff Fisher era are just thick enough that it’s still remarkable how good they’ve become on that side of the ball in Sean McVay’s first season as head coach.
The latest example came on Sunday afternoon in the Meadowlands as the Rams jumped out to a 27-10 halftime lead and then put their foot on the gas to run away with a 51-17 win. That leaves them with a 6-2 record on the year and they’ll be alone in first place in the NFC West if the Seahawks lose later on Sunday afternoon.
The Rams put up 473 yards over the course of the proceedings, which ended with Sean Mannion and Malcolm Brown taking the place of Jared Goff and Todd Gurley on offense. Goff was 14-of-22 for 311 yards and four touchdowns before exiting the game while Gurley had two rushing touchdowns, a 44-yard reception to set up a third and a 36-yard spring before a fourth score.
The Rams will host the Texans in Week 10 and their Tom Savage-led offense didn’t do much to suggest they’ll fare better than the Giants did on that side of the ball. Eli Manning piloted a 72-yard touchdown drive once the Rams were up 38 points, but there were three turnovers and just as little life to the Giants offense as we saw on defense.
Whatever hope in the Giants was provided by offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan taking over the play calling is gone after Sunday’s totally dispiriting effort, which also featured a blocked punt on the bingo card of depressing developments.
The few fans that remained in the fourth quarter chanted for Tom Coughlin and there are likely others wishing that Ben McAdoo’s predecessor was still running the show in Jersey after the team gave up its most points at home since the 1964 season.
It’s safe to say that no one’s feeling that way about McVay and Fisher.
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Been pulling for the Horns since 1971.
Good to see them playing well again.
Go Rams!
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I still have concerns about the Rams D but I’ll shelve them until that actually costs them a game.
Offense and special teams second to none right now.
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Eagles and rams lay claim the to being the top 2 teams in nfc today. Redemption vs ascension coming to a nfccg near you!!!
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I believe the Rams are the best “Team”, in football.
Offense
Defense
Special teams
hands down!
Cant wait for the Eagles to come to LA.
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Thank you Eric Dickerson for helping force the removal of Jeff Fisher. Jared Goff was well on his way to becoming the next Vince Young. Young was a great QB who’s career was destroyed by Fisher.
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Number One Goff vs Number Two Wentz.
Love it!
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Don’t know how good they really are, but would not want to meet them in the playoffs.
Rams move to 6-2 with laugher in Meadowlands
Posted by Josh Alper on November 5, 2017
AP
We’ve seen the 2017 Rams play for half a season so it shouldn’t be a surprise to see them put up impressive offensive performances at this point, but the memories of the Jeff Fisher era are just thick enough that it’s still remarkable how good they’ve become on that side of the ball in Sean McVay’s first season as head coach.
The latest example came on Sunday afternoon in the Meadowlands as the Rams jumped out to a 27-10 halftime lead and then put their foot on the gas to run away with a 51-17 win. That leaves them with a 6-2 record on the year and they’ll be alone in first place in the NFC West if the Seahawks lose later on Sunday afternoon.
The Rams put up 473 yards over the course of the proceedings, which ended with Sean Mannion and Malcolm Brown taking the place of Jared Goff and Todd Gurley on offense. Goff was 14-of-22 for 311 yards and four touchdowns before exiting the game while Gurley had two rushing touchdowns, a 44-yard reception to set up a third and a 36-yard spring before a fourth score.
The Rams will host the Texans in Week 10 and their Tom Savage-led offense didn’t do much to suggest they’ll fare better than the Giants did on that side of the ball. Eli Manning piloted a 72-yard touchdown drive once the Rams were up 38 points, but there were three turnovers and just as little life to the Giants offense as we saw on defense.
Whatever hope in the Giants was provided by offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan taking over the play calling is gone after Sunday’s totally dispiriting effort, which also featured a blocked punt on the bingo card of depressing developments.
The few fans that remained in the fourth quarter chanted for Tom Coughlin and there are likely others wishing that Ben McAdoo’s predecessor was still running the show in Jersey after the team gave up its most points at home since the 1964 season.
It’s safe to say that no one’s feeling that way about McVay and Fisher.
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Been pulling for the Horns since 1971.
Good to see them playing well again.
Go Rams!
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I still have concerns about the Rams D but I’ll shelve them until that actually costs them a game.
Offense and special teams second to none right now.
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Eagles and rams lay claim the to being the top 2 teams in nfc today. Redemption vs ascension coming to a nfccg near you!!!
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I believe the Rams are the best “Team”, in football.
Offense
Defense
Special teams
hands down!
Cant wait for the Eagles to come to LA.
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Thank you Eric Dickerson for helping force the removal of Jeff Fisher. Jared Goff was well on his way to becoming the next Vince Young. Young was a great QB who’s career was destroyed by Fisher.
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Number One Goff vs Number Two Wentz.
Love it!
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Don’t know how good they really are, but would not want to meet them in the playoffs.
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https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/11/05/w...amsey-fight-mike-evans-brawl-panthers-falcons
WHAT WE’LL BE TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK
These Rams Won’t Let Up: Granted, the Giants are a mess right now. But there are no gimmies when you have to go across the country for an early start. The Rams' first nine drives in East Rutherford: TD, FG, TD, TD, punt, FG, TD, TD, TD. Tell your loved ones you won’t be available for three hours on Dec. 17, when the Rams visit Seattle.
https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-refocused-los-angeles-rams-51-new-york-giants-17
Refocused: Los Angeles Rams 51, New York Giants 17
BY PFF ANALYSIS TEAM
Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants fumbles the ball on a sack by Aaron Donald #99 of the Los Angeles Rams in the first quarter during their game at MetLife Stadium on November 5, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Quarterback Jared Goff and the rest of the Los Angeles Rams’ offense took no prisoners in their Week 9 matchup against the New York Giants. Goff & Co. outscored the Giants 51-17 in East Rutherford, improving their record to 6-2 on the season.
The Rams’ former No. 1 overall pick looked the part on Sunday, as he completed 14-of-22 passes for 311 yards and four touchdown passes, two of which going to veteran wide receiver Robert Woods.
Rams running back Todd Gurley also found paydirt twice in addition to his 104 total offensive yards.
Giants quarterback Eli Manning simply couldn’t match Goff stride-for-stride, completing just 20 of his 36 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns against one interception.
Evan Engram, the Giants’ first-round pick in the 2017 NFL draft, stood out as a bright spot for the G-Men, as he brought in four receptions for 70 yards and one touchdown on the day. With that, we give you our PFF exclusive takeaways from the contest for each team.
TOP 5 GRADES:
DI Aaron Donald, 91.2 overall grade
LB Alec Ogletree, 82.1 overall grade
RB Todd Gurley, 79.6 overall grade
T Rob Havenstein, 79.0 overall grade
T Andrew Whitworth, 78.7 overall grade
PERFORMANCES OF NOTE:
RB TODD GURLEY, 79.6 OVERALL GRADE
The numbers don’t pop off the screen for Gurley but the yardage does little to tell the story of the impact Gurley had on the game. Exploding out of the gate with a 36-yard gain to exploit the Giants’ first turnover, he built on that with an explosive catch on a screen, outrunning the Giants’ defense to put the Rams on the doorstep for a fifth time midway through the third quarter.
His first touchdown run was his best, showing off his physicality as a runner to beat Ross Cockrell in the backfield before driving through contact on second effort for the score.
QB JARED GOFF, 77.4 OVERALL GRADE
Sometimes Goff didn’t have to do much to exploit defensive breakdowns, like when Goff his the wide open touchdown pass to Robert Woods. Sometimes though, he was asked to do a lot. Goff’s pinpoint deep ball to Sammy Watkinsafter Landon Collins lost track of Watkins was a case in point of that, hitting Watkins perfectly in stride for the score.
The Rams were never troubled on the scoreboard and with a litany of defensive breakdowns, Goff was rarely troubled finding his receivers. A forced throw against a corner blitz on a rollout to the right was a rare blemish for Goff in a game where he did plenty enough to exploit a misfiring Giants secondary.
DI AARON DONALD, 91.2 OVERALL GRADE
Few believed the Giants’ interior could handle Aaron Donald, and New York’s guards John Jerry and DJ Fluker barely touched the Rams’ defensive tackle on some of his more impressive rushes during the game. He set the tone early with a sack forced fumble, recording another later in the game that was wiped out by penalty. In addition to his sack and strip, Donald had four further pressures in only 29 rushes.
DI TANZEL SMART, 36.3 OVERALL GRADE
Smart has endured a rocky start to his NFL career, and perhaps it’s no surprise to see him struggling at nose tackle in Wade Phillips’ hybrid front. Although a fit in the one gap scheme, Smart predominantly flashed at Tulane when given one-on-one opportunities as a pass-rusher.
His role in Los Angeles is the opposite, where he is frequently required to hold up against double teams at the point of attack. Smart failed to register a tackle or stop against the Rams, highlighting his inadequacy for the role.
TOP 5 GRADES:
C Brett Jones, 88.0 overall grade
Edge Avery Moss, 80.9 overall grade
DI Damon Harrison, 80.7 overall grade
TE Rhett Ellison, 78.2 overall grade
DI Dalvin Tomlinson, 77.8 overall grade
PERFORMANCES OF NOTE:
C BRETT JONES, 88.0 OVERALL GRADE
Jones, an undrafted free agent from Canada, enjoyed the finest performance of his career to date. Admittedly only facing undersized rookie nose tackle Tanzel Smart primarily, Jones’s power still impressed. He was able to move the Tulane product consistently on double teams, opening up large running lanes early in the game in particular. He was also perfect in pass protection on 42 dropbacks.
WR STERLING SHEPHARD, 40.6 OVERALL GRADE
Shephard typified the struggles of the Giants’ playmaking corps, making basic errors rarely seen in a player of his caliber. After 22 straight catches without a drop, Shephard dropped a pair against the Rams on his nine targets. His lone highlight was a 40-yard bomb deep in garbage time against backups. Without Odell, Shephard failed to pick up the slack.
EDGE AVERY MOSS, 80.9 OVERALL GRADE
A rare bright spot for the Giants’ defense this week was rookie edge defender Avery Moss, who who racked up four stops, two pressures and added a batted pass in his first career start. Starting with Olivier Vernon’s absence, Moss showed the Giants do have depth at defensive end with an accomplished display against run and pass. Moss made plays throughout the game, right until his final play of the game where he forced a Rams run wide into Ross Cockrell’s arms before departing injured.
S LANDON COLLINS, 34.4 OVERALL GRADE
It would be wrong to overlook the breakdowns in the Giant’s secondary here, considering the pivotal impact they had on the game in the first half especially. Eli Apple, Ross Cockrell and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie all struggled as well but it was Collins who struggled the most.
On just two targets, he gave up the most yards of any Giants’ defender with 111 yards. He also gave up a touchdown on those two receptions, not to mention his roll in that third & 33 conversion. A day to forget for Collins in a season that has failed to build on his stunning 2016 form.
PFF GAME BALL: AARON DONALD, DI
WHAT WE’LL BE TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK
These Rams Won’t Let Up: Granted, the Giants are a mess right now. But there are no gimmies when you have to go across the country for an early start. The Rams' first nine drives in East Rutherford: TD, FG, TD, TD, punt, FG, TD, TD, TD. Tell your loved ones you won’t be available for three hours on Dec. 17, when the Rams visit Seattle.
https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-refocused-los-angeles-rams-51-new-york-giants-17
Refocused: Los Angeles Rams 51, New York Giants 17
BY PFF ANALYSIS TEAM
Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants fumbles the ball on a sack by Aaron Donald #99 of the Los Angeles Rams in the first quarter during their game at MetLife Stadium on November 5, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
(Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Quarterback Jared Goff and the rest of the Los Angeles Rams’ offense took no prisoners in their Week 9 matchup against the New York Giants. Goff & Co. outscored the Giants 51-17 in East Rutherford, improving their record to 6-2 on the season.
The Rams’ former No. 1 overall pick looked the part on Sunday, as he completed 14-of-22 passes for 311 yards and four touchdown passes, two of which going to veteran wide receiver Robert Woods.
Rams running back Todd Gurley also found paydirt twice in addition to his 104 total offensive yards.
Giants quarterback Eli Manning simply couldn’t match Goff stride-for-stride, completing just 20 of his 36 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns against one interception.
Evan Engram, the Giants’ first-round pick in the 2017 NFL draft, stood out as a bright spot for the G-Men, as he brought in four receptions for 70 yards and one touchdown on the day. With that, we give you our PFF exclusive takeaways from the contest for each team.
TOP 5 GRADES:
DI Aaron Donald, 91.2 overall grade
LB Alec Ogletree, 82.1 overall grade
RB Todd Gurley, 79.6 overall grade
T Rob Havenstein, 79.0 overall grade
T Andrew Whitworth, 78.7 overall grade
PERFORMANCES OF NOTE:
RB TODD GURLEY, 79.6 OVERALL GRADE
The numbers don’t pop off the screen for Gurley but the yardage does little to tell the story of the impact Gurley had on the game. Exploding out of the gate with a 36-yard gain to exploit the Giants’ first turnover, he built on that with an explosive catch on a screen, outrunning the Giants’ defense to put the Rams on the doorstep for a fifth time midway through the third quarter.
His first touchdown run was his best, showing off his physicality as a runner to beat Ross Cockrell in the backfield before driving through contact on second effort for the score.
QB JARED GOFF, 77.4 OVERALL GRADE
Sometimes Goff didn’t have to do much to exploit defensive breakdowns, like when Goff his the wide open touchdown pass to Robert Woods. Sometimes though, he was asked to do a lot. Goff’s pinpoint deep ball to Sammy Watkinsafter Landon Collins lost track of Watkins was a case in point of that, hitting Watkins perfectly in stride for the score.
The Rams were never troubled on the scoreboard and with a litany of defensive breakdowns, Goff was rarely troubled finding his receivers. A forced throw against a corner blitz on a rollout to the right was a rare blemish for Goff in a game where he did plenty enough to exploit a misfiring Giants secondary.
DI AARON DONALD, 91.2 OVERALL GRADE
Few believed the Giants’ interior could handle Aaron Donald, and New York’s guards John Jerry and DJ Fluker barely touched the Rams’ defensive tackle on some of his more impressive rushes during the game. He set the tone early with a sack forced fumble, recording another later in the game that was wiped out by penalty. In addition to his sack and strip, Donald had four further pressures in only 29 rushes.
DI TANZEL SMART, 36.3 OVERALL GRADE
Smart has endured a rocky start to his NFL career, and perhaps it’s no surprise to see him struggling at nose tackle in Wade Phillips’ hybrid front. Although a fit in the one gap scheme, Smart predominantly flashed at Tulane when given one-on-one opportunities as a pass-rusher.
His role in Los Angeles is the opposite, where he is frequently required to hold up against double teams at the point of attack. Smart failed to register a tackle or stop against the Rams, highlighting his inadequacy for the role.
TOP 5 GRADES:
C Brett Jones, 88.0 overall grade
Edge Avery Moss, 80.9 overall grade
DI Damon Harrison, 80.7 overall grade
TE Rhett Ellison, 78.2 overall grade
DI Dalvin Tomlinson, 77.8 overall grade
PERFORMANCES OF NOTE:
C BRETT JONES, 88.0 OVERALL GRADE
Jones, an undrafted free agent from Canada, enjoyed the finest performance of his career to date. Admittedly only facing undersized rookie nose tackle Tanzel Smart primarily, Jones’s power still impressed. He was able to move the Tulane product consistently on double teams, opening up large running lanes early in the game in particular. He was also perfect in pass protection on 42 dropbacks.
WR STERLING SHEPHARD, 40.6 OVERALL GRADE
Shephard typified the struggles of the Giants’ playmaking corps, making basic errors rarely seen in a player of his caliber. After 22 straight catches without a drop, Shephard dropped a pair against the Rams on his nine targets. His lone highlight was a 40-yard bomb deep in garbage time against backups. Without Odell, Shephard failed to pick up the slack.
EDGE AVERY MOSS, 80.9 OVERALL GRADE
A rare bright spot for the Giants’ defense this week was rookie edge defender Avery Moss, who who racked up four stops, two pressures and added a batted pass in his first career start. Starting with Olivier Vernon’s absence, Moss showed the Giants do have depth at defensive end with an accomplished display against run and pass. Moss made plays throughout the game, right until his final play of the game where he forced a Rams run wide into Ross Cockrell’s arms before departing injured.
S LANDON COLLINS, 34.4 OVERALL GRADE
It would be wrong to overlook the breakdowns in the Giant’s secondary here, considering the pivotal impact they had on the game in the first half especially. Eli Apple, Ross Cockrell and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie all struggled as well but it was Collins who struggled the most.
On just two targets, he gave up the most yards of any Giants’ defender with 111 yards. He also gave up a touchdown on those two receptions, not to mention his roll in that third & 33 conversion. A day to forget for Collins in a season that has failed to build on his stunning 2016 form.
PFF GAME BALL: AARON DONALD, DI
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I can barely remember when we used to make comebacks with....Martz's boy....dude that replaced Warner....
we could fall behind and make some incredible comebacks....
I still didn't like him cause he ran off Kurt...
Totally agree....
but trust me
people are beginning to notice...hell, even I do....it was raining out there.
Loved the way Gurley jump started everybody with that run....dude is a beast.
That 2000 team....man....no way it goes 14-2.....and doesn't win a ring
Those 50's teams.....that's why I should always mention NVB.....damn that guy was a magician....I think his OC/HC was Sid Gillman....another free thinker....fore shadower of Air Coryell....another great offensive mind.
Now, I was watching this game....totally....replaying runs....pissed at JJIII missing that tackle...then I looked at 92....well, This is the FIRST TIME....and probably not the last time....that PFF has totally sold me....they were watching the same game as I....
I think....we need to find us a 350+ guy....a fire hydrant....hopefully it'll be from a small school...and a late round pick...Walker is clearly better at this than Smart....and I thought that was Barrett Jones....our old center from Bama...and I was gonna be truly pissed.
It made me watch Sullivan...Sully....very good player. Jamon Brown on the other hand.....
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Yep, my son and I came down behind the Rams bench in the 4th, was awesome seeing all the Rams fans and the Rams bench responding to the fans chanting each players name.
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Vinny Bonsignore took my Sons pic before the game as we were standing with some So Cal fans that came out east for the game.
My Son is in the Gurley jersey...
View: https://twitter.com/DailyNewsVinny/status/927218533846671363
My Son is in the Gurley jersey...
View: https://twitter.com/DailyNewsVinny/status/927218533846671363
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