MJD: Rams most physical rushing team

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RB Index, Week 4: Five most physical rushing teams

Maurice Jones-Drew reveals the league's most physical rushing teams. Plus, which team is the first this season to have two players in his top-15 RB rankings?

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Now that that's settled, here are the five most physical rushing teams in the NFL right now.

Rank
1

Los Angeles Rams
2-1-0
Last year, the Rams struggled to find an offensive identity. This year, it's clear Sean McVay wants his team to be physical -- and it is. The Rams lead the league in rushing attempts through three weeks, averaging 37 carries per game, and their committee approach -- featuring Darrell Henderson, Cam Akers and Malcolm Brown -- allows them to trot out fresh legs on nearly every play, from start to finish, even if one player (Henderson, lately) ends up with more carries than the others. Akers missed Week 3 with a rib injury, but when he's healthy, he'll rejoin Henderson and Brown in wearing defenses down behind an offensive line that has the second-highest run-blocking grade (79.0) by Pro Football Focus. Furthermore, the Rams lead the league in forced missed tackles with 26 (five more than any other team). You might expect that kind of performance with a high-profile star like Todd Gurley in the backfield, but Gurley is gone -- and this unheralded group is putting the league on notice.

 

[Merlin]

IMO this is the best line McVay has ever had. It's that good now that they have Edwards in there. The guy played so well that I considered putting up some stills just on him. Both sides can crush in the run game, the interior can open holes too, and the pass blocking is getting better every week.

Blythe is the only real guy you could try to isolate IF you have a dominant NT. But he's got two OGs next to him playing very well and is protected, the Rams can help him from either side whenever they want. The Giants have a stout NT in Tomlinson but Rams will double him up if they need to and I doubt they have the overall line to slow these guys. Skins will be a really big test not just for Blythe but the rest of the line as well as the TEs. And SF the week after are the next big tests to see if this unit can keep it going.

But from what I've seen so far this line will probably ace those tests. And if so it's looking like we have the type of line who can run the table in the playoffs. It's just gonna come down to whether they can stay healthy. And how well the defense can improve.

 

[Dz1]

If someone would have told the Rams would have the number 2 overall run blocking grade ,I would have laughed at them.

What a Pleasent surprise this Team is doing Overall..

Btw Nice Read.

 

[majrleaged]

So my take away is this. Not every question mark a team has. Has a bad answer. The oline was a ?. The running backs were a ?. The pass rush and LBs are ?. Goff and mcvay all of a sudden was ?. Run D is a?. Over half of the? Have been answered in the positive. Im still hopeful if Robinson comes back and Lewis or maybe Fox shows up there will be more positive answers. Go Rams.

 

[CanadaRam]

Often after only 3 games, I don't find much value in these things, as the strength of opponents is important. Rams have done this against 3 pretty strong DLs.

 

[Ram65]

Often after only 3 games, I don't find much value in these things, as the strength of opponents is important. Rams have done this against 3 pretty strong DLs.

The Eagles suck (tied the hapless Bengals and lost to a terrible Washington team) and the Cowboys are always overrated. The Bills are solid all-around but, not really tested over time.

 

[hotanez]

The Eagles suck (tied the hapless Bengals and lost to a terrible Washington team) and the Cowboys are always overrated. The Bills are solid all-around but, not really tested over time.

The Bills defense was finally healthy and the they have an excellent defense when healthy. The Cowboys are overrated but they were in till the end against Seattle. Eagles offense isn't great because Wentz and the Oline but their defense has been good. I'm very impressed with how are team has played, especially on Offense.

 

[OldSchool]

Physical run game might have something to do with this.


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