Team Profile
Los Angeles Rams
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7.2% 12thOff DVOA
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26.2% 12thPassing DVOA
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-4.9% 16thRushing DVOA
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5.8% 22ndDef DVOA
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13.5% 23rdDef Passing DVOA
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-0.5% 22ndDef Rushing DVOA
2024 Team Stats
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Points For20.6 21st
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Points Against24.1 22nd
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Yards Per Game329.0 17th
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Yards Allowed Per Game347.0 22nd
Los Angeles Rams rookie kicker Joshua Karty appears to have won the starting job with the release of Tanner Brown on Tuesday. Karty is the only kicker currently on the Rams' roster. An All-American at Stanford, Karty was one of three kickers selected in the 2024 NFL Draft. He converted both of his field goal attempts, plus the game-winning extra point, in his preseason debut against Dallas. Karty is a deep sleeper candidate at the position, playing for one of the better offenses in the NFL.
Los Angeles Rams tight end Miller Forristall hauled in three passes for 20 yards and a touchdown on three targets in Sunday's preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys. He caught the game-winning TD pass from Stetson Bennett late in the game as the Rams won 13-12. Forristall, a 26-year-old Alabama product, was the leading Rams tight end in the preseason contest on Sunday. As Tyler Higbee works back from a torn ACL, Forristall is behind Colby Parkinson and Davis Allen on the current unofficial depth chart. This performance should help him but he still has work to do to earn regular season reps.
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Jordan Whittington caught six passes for 74 yards on nine targets to lead Rams pass catchers in Sunday's preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys. Whittington averaged 12.3 yards per reception and caught a long pass of 30 yards in the contest. A sixth-round pick out of Texas, Whittington was impressive in his debut for Los Angeles. After the game, Rams head coach Sean McVay said of Whittington: "He's going to be a factor for us". This is a name to monitor in the preseason for the Rams offense.
Los Angeles Rams running back Boston Scott earned the start in Sunday's preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys. Scott carried 15 times for 68 yards as he led the Rams' backfield in touches. He also caught all three of his targets for 10 receiving yards. Scott will be working behind Kyren Williams and Blake Corum most likely this season but got some nice run in the preseason game. He can be an effective producer when given touches but those could be hard to come by this season with the talented running-back duo ahead of him on the depth chart.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett drew the start in the team's preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys and played the whole contest. Bennett was 24-of-38 for 224 yards with a touchdown and four interceptions. The turnovers are a huge issue as Bennett competes for the backup role behind Matthew Stafford. Bennett missed all of last season addressing mental health issues so competing in a full preseason game is a nice step forward. He will have to sharpen his game and limit the turnovers as the regular season approaches.