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Yep, we have cooled off (after losing Kupp), and then heated back up in an entirely different form. We're not the team they played before.
Recipe for beating the Saints
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Yep, we have cooled off (after losing Kupp), and then heated back up in an entirely different form. We're not the team they played before.
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We need to hit Brees a couple times early, even if it's borderline roughing. Give up some yards, but blitz, and hit Brees. He will rush everything after that. Don't let Kamara have a great game. Talib on Thomas, and as long as we do what we do, we will be fine.
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Besides, steak and other meats are prolonged energy whereas other foods provide short bursts.
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Control the clock with the ground game. Apply pressure on Brees. Take Thomas out of their game plan. Sure tackling when Kamara gets his hands on the ball.
If all else fails this recipe will get it done...
If all else fails this recipe will get it done...
Replicating a rushing performance like last week is a very tall order, bordering on the line of impossible. But the first key offensively to me is at least establishing a run threat that the Saints have to respect. I think that was the issue you had seen in the Eagles-Saints game yesterday. The birds offensively have been very one-dimensional all year, they impose no threat on the ground. Because of this, it became a Brees vs. Foles showdown that Brees of course will win 9 times out of 10 because he's the better QB. We cannot go into this game expecting Goff to "out-duel" Brees, in the Superdome it will not happen. I think if we can keep the Saints D honest with a balanced attack, and make key plays on defense we have a shot at winning this game. Our offense should not have any issues consistently moving the ball against the Saints, but we also must end our drives with TOUCHDOWNS. Field goals will not cut it in this one. NRC is probably our best tackler out in the secondary, he will have to check Kamara. Other than that, play physical bump coverage with Michael Thomas, he is most effective against teams that play off the LOS in the secondary, or against zone coverage schemes like against the Eagles yesterday.
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Supernovas are where gold forms; the only place.
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If only we had Kupp....
I call shenanigans!
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Sorry to be pedantic, but it's the fat that gives the energy.
Fat as 9kcal/g whereas both protein and carbohydrates have 4kcal/g in stored energy.
It's the fat that also tells you that you're full, which is why "fat free" foods are so easy to overeat.
Protein is good, but fat is better...like 225% better.
I had to learn this stuff to get my Crohn's in remission...
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Why? It will be the same OLine...they can do it again. Maybe not the same numbers but they can dominate.
Goff was 28-40 for 391, 3 TDs, and 1 int...Brees was 25-36 for 346 4 TDs...pretty close to me. Goff can out duel Brees. However the main thing is to win whether he does or not. It was the slow start by the Ram defense that forced Goff to throw so much...and it tied the game.
This game will take on it's own nature because both teams will be looking at film from that game. Notice how different the 2nd Eagles v Saints game was from the last one? This game can go a lot of different ways...we just look for a different outcome.
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https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2019/01/14/nfl-rams-saints-nfc-championship-changes-roster-week-9/
6 biggest changes since Rams and Saints last met
By: Cameron DaSilva
In order to reach the Super Bowl for the first time since the 2001 season, the Los Angeles Rams will need to get through the team that handed them their first loss of 2018. The New Orleans Saints stand in their way as the two teams will meet in the NFC title game.
The last time they met – way back in Week 9 – there were several differences on both teams. Both sides have remained relatively healthy since then, but these changes could lead to very different results.
Here are the six biggest changes from Week 9 to now.
C.J. Anderson’s emergence
When the Rams and Saints first squared off this season, it was Todd Gurley and Malcolm Brown in the backfield. now, there’s a new name New Orleans has to be aware of. Anderson had more carries, yards and touchdowns than Gurley in the Rams’ win over Dallas despite playing 11 fewer snaps.
With Anderson and Gurley both healthy, it seems the Rams are going to take a more physical approach and pound the ball with the running game. That wasn’t the case last time around with the Rams running it just 19 times after falling behind 35-14 at one point.
Sheldon Rankins being out
This is a significant blow for the Saints. Rankins is their best interior defender, but he tore his Achilles in Sunday’s win over the Eagles and will obviously miss the remainder of the postseason. That plays perfectly into the hands of the Rams, given their new ground-and-pound approach on offense.
With Rankins out, the Saints will be missing their big man in the middle, not only against the run, but also as a pass rusher.
Aqib Talib is back
Michael Thomas caught 12 passes for 211 yards and a touchdown against the Rams in Week 9, the majority of which came with Marcus Peters in coverage. Talib was on IR at the time, but he’s back now and elevating the play of the entire defense.
Expect the Rams to put Talib on Thomas several times throughout the game, if not for the entire 60 minutes. He’s clearly the better cornerback right now and has the coverage skills to lock down Thomas.
Having Talib back on the field for this matchup will be huge and could very well be the difference in the game.
Dante Fowler Jr. is a full-time starter
Fowler was on the roster for the first meeting between the Rams and Saints, but he wasn’t a full-time player just yet. He played just 62 percent of the snaps in that game, which was his second-lowest total of the season. For comparison, he played 91 percent against the Cowboys on Saturday night.
He’s become the Rams’ best edge rusher, which they were sorely lacking prior to acquiring him at the trade deadline. Fowler had a pass breakup and a tackle for loss in Week 9 against New Orleans, so he had at least a small impact in that game.
Cooper Kupp’s absence
The Rams are happy to welcome back Talib, but they’ll also be without Kupp this time against New Orleans. Kupp caught five passes for 89 yards and a touchdown in the first meeting, playing his usual role as Jared Goff’s favorite receiver.
Josh Reynolds has replaced Kupp since the receiver tore his ACL in Week 10, but it’s difficult to replace a receiver with Kupp’s skill set. The Rams are going to miss him in this one, but it just means Reynolds has to be at his very best.
Ted Ginn Jr. is healthy
The Saints’ top deep threat wasn’t available in Week 9 after landing on injured reserve with a knee injury, but he’s back for this pivotal game. In two games since returning from IR, Ginn has eight catches for 118 yards, including three receptions for 44 yards against the Eagles.
The Rams will need to be on their toes defensively with Ginn out there because of the speed he possesses. He’s not Tyreek Hill, but Ginn can take the top off a defense and keep defenders honest on comeback routes.
https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2019/...s-patriots-rematches-conference-championships
By Danny Kelly
The Saints went into this Week 9 tilt as winners of six straight games, but they’d managed that as a mostly one-dimensional team. At the time, New Orleans’s offense was second only to the Chiefs in points per game (33.4) and ranked fourth in DVOA, but its 27th-ranked defense by DVOA was surrendering 26.1 points per game.
The win served as a turning point of sorts for that unit, which heads into the championship round now ranked sixth in defensive DVOA. From Week 10 on, the Saints racked up 32 sacks (first), 16 takeaways (tied for first), and held opponents to just 16.9 points per game. Cornerback Eli Apple (who was playing in just his second game with the Saints in that Week 9 game after being acquired from the Giants) settled in opposite Marshon Lattimore, boosting the team’s coverage chops, while the defensive line, led by Cameron Jordan, hit its groove.
The Rams will be facing a hard-to-recognize Saints defense in this game—though the loss of defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins (who tore his achilles on Sunday) could weaken what’s been one of the most improved units in football over the second half.
That said, the Saints offense has deteriorated somewhat since the last time these two teams met. Brees, a midseason MVP favorite, faltered at times in the second half, including a three-game stretch from Week 13 to 15 in which he threw just two touchdowns to three picks and registered a 77.0 passer rating. The Saints offense that came out of that Rams win ranked fourth in DVOA; it’s now fallen to 10th in that metric, easily last among the four remaining teams (who rank first, second, and third, respectively).
The Rams defense looks a little different than the first time these two teams met. After missing eight games with an ankle injury, cornerback Aqib Talib is back in action, giving L.A.’s secondary a much needed boost. Opposite Talib, Marcus Peters—who gave up seven receptions for 146 yards and that game-sealing touchdown to Thomas in the Week 9 game—will look to show he’s improved over his brutal midseason stretch of play, and defensive end Dante Fowler could play a bigger role this time around. Fowler played in the first matchup, but it was just his first game with L.A. after being acquired from the Jaguars, so he’s now had plenty of time to acclimate to his new scheme.
Offensively, the Rams have had to reshuffle the deck a little bit. The steady offensive line remains unchanged, but with Cooper Kupp and Brown both out for the year with injuries, Josh Reynolds has inherited a big role in the team’s heavy three-receiver sets, and veteran running back C.J. Anderson’s now a major factor in the ground game. Anderson’s physicality on runs up the middle could bring an element this Rams offense didn’t have in the first meeting this year. The loss of Kupp, though, has hurt the team’s passing attack.
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The game is also once again in New Orleans, giving the Saints the home-field edge. The crowd noise could benefit the team’s suped-up defensive line, making things tougher for Goff, but the loss of Rankins may tip the scales in L.A.’s favor when it comes to who wins in the trenches. These two teams remain closely matched, but if the Rams have any hope of reversing the results of the first meeting between these two teams, they better get off to a much quicker start.
6 biggest changes since Rams and Saints last met
By: Cameron DaSilva
In order to reach the Super Bowl for the first time since the 2001 season, the Los Angeles Rams will need to get through the team that handed them their first loss of 2018. The New Orleans Saints stand in their way as the two teams will meet in the NFC title game.
The last time they met – way back in Week 9 – there were several differences on both teams. Both sides have remained relatively healthy since then, but these changes could lead to very different results.
Here are the six biggest changes from Week 9 to now.
C.J. Anderson’s emergence
When the Rams and Saints first squared off this season, it was Todd Gurley and Malcolm Brown in the backfield. now, there’s a new name New Orleans has to be aware of. Anderson had more carries, yards and touchdowns than Gurley in the Rams’ win over Dallas despite playing 11 fewer snaps.
With Anderson and Gurley both healthy, it seems the Rams are going to take a more physical approach and pound the ball with the running game. That wasn’t the case last time around with the Rams running it just 19 times after falling behind 35-14 at one point.
Sheldon Rankins being out
This is a significant blow for the Saints. Rankins is their best interior defender, but he tore his Achilles in Sunday’s win over the Eagles and will obviously miss the remainder of the postseason. That plays perfectly into the hands of the Rams, given their new ground-and-pound approach on offense.
With Rankins out, the Saints will be missing their big man in the middle, not only against the run, but also as a pass rusher.
Aqib Talib is back
Michael Thomas caught 12 passes for 211 yards and a touchdown against the Rams in Week 9, the majority of which came with Marcus Peters in coverage. Talib was on IR at the time, but he’s back now and elevating the play of the entire defense.
Expect the Rams to put Talib on Thomas several times throughout the game, if not for the entire 60 minutes. He’s clearly the better cornerback right now and has the coverage skills to lock down Thomas.
Having Talib back on the field for this matchup will be huge and could very well be the difference in the game.
Dante Fowler Jr. is a full-time starter
Fowler was on the roster for the first meeting between the Rams and Saints, but he wasn’t a full-time player just yet. He played just 62 percent of the snaps in that game, which was his second-lowest total of the season. For comparison, he played 91 percent against the Cowboys on Saturday night.
He’s become the Rams’ best edge rusher, which they were sorely lacking prior to acquiring him at the trade deadline. Fowler had a pass breakup and a tackle for loss in Week 9 against New Orleans, so he had at least a small impact in that game.
Cooper Kupp’s absence
The Rams are happy to welcome back Talib, but they’ll also be without Kupp this time against New Orleans. Kupp caught five passes for 89 yards and a touchdown in the first meeting, playing his usual role as Jared Goff’s favorite receiver.
Josh Reynolds has replaced Kupp since the receiver tore his ACL in Week 10, but it’s difficult to replace a receiver with Kupp’s skill set. The Rams are going to miss him in this one, but it just means Reynolds has to be at his very best.
Ted Ginn Jr. is healthy
The Saints’ top deep threat wasn’t available in Week 9 after landing on injured reserve with a knee injury, but he’s back for this pivotal game. In two games since returning from IR, Ginn has eight catches for 118 yards, including three receptions for 44 yards against the Eagles.
The Rams will need to be on their toes defensively with Ginn out there because of the speed he possesses. He’s not Tyreek Hill, but Ginn can take the top off a defense and keep defenders honest on comeback routes.
https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2019/...s-patriots-rematches-conference-championships
By Danny Kelly
The Saints went into this Week 9 tilt as winners of six straight games, but they’d managed that as a mostly one-dimensional team. At the time, New Orleans’s offense was second only to the Chiefs in points per game (33.4) and ranked fourth in DVOA, but its 27th-ranked defense by DVOA was surrendering 26.1 points per game.
The win served as a turning point of sorts for that unit, which heads into the championship round now ranked sixth in defensive DVOA. From Week 10 on, the Saints racked up 32 sacks (first), 16 takeaways (tied for first), and held opponents to just 16.9 points per game. Cornerback Eli Apple (who was playing in just his second game with the Saints in that Week 9 game after being acquired from the Giants) settled in opposite Marshon Lattimore, boosting the team’s coverage chops, while the defensive line, led by Cameron Jordan, hit its groove.
The Rams will be facing a hard-to-recognize Saints defense in this game—though the loss of defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins (who tore his achilles on Sunday) could weaken what’s been one of the most improved units in football over the second half.
That said, the Saints offense has deteriorated somewhat since the last time these two teams met. Brees, a midseason MVP favorite, faltered at times in the second half, including a three-game stretch from Week 13 to 15 in which he threw just two touchdowns to three picks and registered a 77.0 passer rating. The Saints offense that came out of that Rams win ranked fourth in DVOA; it’s now fallen to 10th in that metric, easily last among the four remaining teams (who rank first, second, and third, respectively).
The Rams defense looks a little different than the first time these two teams met. After missing eight games with an ankle injury, cornerback Aqib Talib is back in action, giving L.A.’s secondary a much needed boost. Opposite Talib, Marcus Peters—who gave up seven receptions for 146 yards and that game-sealing touchdown to Thomas in the Week 9 game—will look to show he’s improved over his brutal midseason stretch of play, and defensive end Dante Fowler could play a bigger role this time around. Fowler played in the first matchup, but it was just his first game with L.A. after being acquired from the Jaguars, so he’s now had plenty of time to acclimate to his new scheme.
Offensively, the Rams have had to reshuffle the deck a little bit. The steady offensive line remains unchanged, but with Cooper Kupp and Brown both out for the year with injuries, Josh Reynolds has inherited a big role in the team’s heavy three-receiver sets, and veteran running back C.J. Anderson’s now a major factor in the ground game. Anderson’s physicality on runs up the middle could bring an element this Rams offense didn’t have in the first meeting this year. The loss of Kupp, though, has hurt the team’s passing attack.
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The game is also once again in New Orleans, giving the Saints the home-field edge. The crowd noise could benefit the team’s suped-up defensive line, making things tougher for Goff, but the loss of Rankins may tip the scales in L.A.’s favor when it comes to who wins in the trenches. These two teams remain closely matched, but if the Rams have any hope of reversing the results of the first meeting between these two teams, they better get off to a much quicker start.