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Rams Power Rankings: Week 7
An aggregate look at where the Los Angeles Rams rank across different outlets in the sports media landscape heading into their Week 7 matchup with the Detroit Lions.
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NFL.com, Dan Hanzus Rank: 7
Last Week: 8
Change: +1
ESPN.com Rank: 3
Last Week: 3
Change: No change
Previous ranking: 3
Week 1 confidence rating: 8.0
How it's going now: 8.4
The 5-1 Rams won in convincing fashion over the defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers. They won "ugly," as some players described it, against the Colts and Seahawks. And they flat-out failed to show up in an embarrassing loss to the undefeated Cardinals -- a team the Rams had previously defeated in eight consecutive meetings. So, although the Rams' record is among the best in the NFL, it's far too early to crown them Super Bowl champions, which is reflected in a modest climb from 8 to 8.4 through six games. The key to a bigger jump in confidence? Consistency in all three phases, regardless of opponent. -- Lindsey Thiry
Yahoo! Sports, Frank Schwab Rank: 2
Last Week: 3
Change: +1
Darrell Henderson has become a versatile weapon for the Rams. He had 107 total yards and two touchdowns, one each rushing and receiving, Sunday. Henderson's strong play makes the Sony Michel trade look weird, but the Rams don't value draft picks anyway.
Bleacher Report Rank: 2
Last Week: 2
Change: No change
- Last Week: 2
Week 6 Result: Won at New York Giants 38-11
Fun fact: Sean McVay's Los Angeles Rams have never lost a game when leading at halftime.
That streak wasn't about to end Sunday against a completely overmatched New York Giants team.
This was a game where the Rams did just about anything they wanted offensively. Matthew Stafford had only two more incompletions in Week 6 (six) than touchdown passes (four). Two of those scoring strikes went to wide receiver Cooper Kupp, who piled up 130 receiving yards. Running back Darrell Henderson racked up 107 total yards and two touchdowns of his own.
Defensively, the Rams put the clamps on Daniel Jones and the Giants. Much of New York's 261 yards of offense came with the game completely out of hand. L.A. forced four turnovers and didn't let the Giants into the end zone until garbage time.
It was the first of a trio of eminently winnable games for the Rams, who host Detroit next week before heading to Houston to pound the Texans.
If the Rams aren't 7-1 when the Titans come to town on November 7, it will be a massive upset, and they probably won't be an underdog again until visiting Lambeau Field on November 28.
USA Today, Nate Davis Rank: 2
Last Week: 2
Change: No change
2. Rams (2): WR Cooper Kupp appears headed for a career year, leading the league in targets (68) – the only NFL player with at least 10 in every game – receptions (46) and TD grabs (7).
Sports Illustrated, MMQB senior editor Gary Gramling Rank: 1
Last Week: 5
Change: +4
Note: A different member of the MMQB staff compiles their rankings each week.
Last week: Win at New York Giants, 38–11
Next week: vs. Detroit
The only blip on their record game on an off-day against a Cardinals team they’d beat four out of five times at SoFi. They have the best coach in the NFL, an MVP-caliber quarterback playing at an MVP level, and as long as Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey stay healthy they’ll remain the most well-rounded team in football.
CBS Sports, Pete Prisco Rank: 3
Last Week: 4
Change: +1
Washington Post, Mark Maske Rank: 4
Last Week: 5
Change: +1
4. Los Angeles Rams (5-1) | Last week’s rank: 5
Matthew Stafford was sharp and the Rams were dominant in beating the Giants in East Rutherford, N.J. Not that it’s such a major accomplishment these days to beat the Giants in dominant fashion.
