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The Film Don't Lie: Rams
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/13790/the-film-dont-lie-rams-7
A weekly look at what the St. Louis Rams must fix:
The Rams finally wrap up their brutal eight-game stretch this week with a trip to San Diego to face the Chargers. If they are to emerge from that matchup with their first two-game winning streak of the season, they are going to have to find a way to finish drives more consistently.
Even during Sunday's 22-7 win against the Denver Broncos, the Rams' failure to score touchdowns after reaching the red zone three times was enough to leave many believing they hadn't done enough to put the Broncos away when the opportunity continued to present itself.
The Rams defense was stout enough to make field goals stand up, and the way that group is playing right now, perhaps they can continue to replicate that effort. But it sure would make things easier on everybody if the Rams found a way to reach the end zone on a more consistent basis.
After the 0-for-3 performance against the Broncos, the Rams are scoring touchdowns on just 52 percent of their trips inside the opponent's 20. That's tied for 21st in the NFL, well behind the 77.4 percent of the Broncos. The Rams' 12 red zone touchdowns are tied with Oakland for second fewest in the NFL.
There could be some good news on the horizon for the Rams this week, though, as San Diego's red zone defense is one of the worst in the league, allowing 66.7 percent of those drives to go for touchdowns, 28th in the NFL.
For the Rams to get their red zone offense going, they might need to lean more on the pass. They are completing 69 percent of their passes inside the 20, but if they do throw, they have to be better at getting rid of the ball quickly. The Rams have taken four red zone sacks this season, second most in the NFL.
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/13790/the-film-dont-lie-rams-7
A weekly look at what the St. Louis Rams must fix:
The Rams finally wrap up their brutal eight-game stretch this week with a trip to San Diego to face the Chargers. If they are to emerge from that matchup with their first two-game winning streak of the season, they are going to have to find a way to finish drives more consistently.
Even during Sunday's 22-7 win against the Denver Broncos, the Rams' failure to score touchdowns after reaching the red zone three times was enough to leave many believing they hadn't done enough to put the Broncos away when the opportunity continued to present itself.
The Rams defense was stout enough to make field goals stand up, and the way that group is playing right now, perhaps they can continue to replicate that effort. But it sure would make things easier on everybody if the Rams found a way to reach the end zone on a more consistent basis.
After the 0-for-3 performance against the Broncos, the Rams are scoring touchdowns on just 52 percent of their trips inside the opponent's 20. That's tied for 21st in the NFL, well behind the 77.4 percent of the Broncos. The Rams' 12 red zone touchdowns are tied with Oakland for second fewest in the NFL.
There could be some good news on the horizon for the Rams this week, though, as San Diego's red zone defense is one of the worst in the league, allowing 66.7 percent of those drives to go for touchdowns, 28th in the NFL.
For the Rams to get their red zone offense going, they might need to lean more on the pass. They are completing 69 percent of their passes inside the 20, but if they do throw, they have to be better at getting rid of the ball quickly. The Rams have taken four red zone sacks this season, second most in the NFL.