Though the Los Angeles Rams are a disappointing 6-6 proper now, they nonetheless have an actual shot at profitable the NFC West and making the playoffs once more, primarily as a result of total ineptitude of the division.
The San Francisco 49ers, the defending convention champions, have been decimated by accidents and are 5-7, and the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks have had bother getting off the bottom, which has opened up a pathway for the Rams to complete first.
Los Angeles has had their very own issues with accidents this season, and rookie go rusher Jared Verse was added to their harm report on Thursday with an ankle ailment, per Across the NFL.
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Verse was restricted in observe on Thursday, and he’s somebody they are going to want with a purpose to have any actual shot at defeating the Buffalo Payments this Sunday.
The Payments are on a seven-game profitable streak and are beginning to appear like worthy challengers to the two-time defending Tremendous Bowl champion Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, whereas quarterback Josh Allen appears to be the favourite to win the MVP award.
Verse, the No. 19 choose on this yr’s draft out of Florida State College, has 4.5 sacks and leads the Rams with 17 quarterback hits and 11 tackles for loss this season.
After profitable all of it within the 2021 season after which lacking the playoffs the next yr, they’ve change into aggressive once more because of some very shrewd drafting, particularly on protection.
Whereas they might not make the playoffs this yr, their instant future seems fairly vivid, a minimum of so long as 36-year-old quarterback Matthew Stafford is wholesome and productive.