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Rams drop to No. 19 in ESPN NFL Power Rankings
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/21653/rams-drop-to-no-19-in-espn-nfl-power-rankings
EARTH CITY, Mo. -- The St. Louis Rams were one of the biggest risers in last week's ESPN NFL Power Rankings, jumping eight spots from No. 22 to No. 14. That came after a big win against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1 and was the second-largest jump in the league.
Well, after a disappointing 24-10 loss to the Washington Redskins this week, the Rams took a pretty big hit as they fell five spots from No. 14 to No. 19. While Power Rankings are not an exact science, it's here that you can see the Rams' up-and-down history come to life. The rollercoaster nature of an inconsistent team from week to week is easy to see in the big leap one week and sizable drop the following week.
Washington entered Sunday's game at No. 29 in the Power Rankings and jumped six spots to No. 23 this week after beating the Rams.
Now, the Rams find themselves with a string of three difficult games against teams ranked in the top four of this week's Power Rankings. It starts this week against No. 4 Pittsburgh, followed by trips to play No. 3 Arizona and No. 2 Green Bay.
Finding a win any of those games figures to be tough and it wouldn't surprise if the Rams continue to tumble over the next few weeks. But if they can somehow find a way to win two of those three contests, they'll likely soar on this list.
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/21653/rams-drop-to-no-19-in-espn-nfl-power-rankings
EARTH CITY, Mo. -- The St. Louis Rams were one of the biggest risers in last week's ESPN NFL Power Rankings, jumping eight spots from No. 22 to No. 14. That came after a big win against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1 and was the second-largest jump in the league.
Well, after a disappointing 24-10 loss to the Washington Redskins this week, the Rams took a pretty big hit as they fell five spots from No. 14 to No. 19. While Power Rankings are not an exact science, it's here that you can see the Rams' up-and-down history come to life. The rollercoaster nature of an inconsistent team from week to week is easy to see in the big leap one week and sizable drop the following week.
Washington entered Sunday's game at No. 29 in the Power Rankings and jumped six spots to No. 23 this week after beating the Rams.
Now, the Rams find themselves with a string of three difficult games against teams ranked in the top four of this week's Power Rankings. It starts this week against No. 4 Pittsburgh, followed by trips to play No. 3 Arizona and No. 2 Green Bay.
Finding a win any of those games figures to be tough and it wouldn't surprise if the Rams continue to tumble over the next few weeks. But if they can somehow find a way to win two of those three contests, they'll likely soar on this list.
