Week 6 Win Plus Promising Future

After battling with the best teams, the Rams have the most demanding schedule, no doubt, but week 6 was a breath of fresh air for the Rams and their fans. The Rams lost two challenging games against the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys in the last two weeks, but a win against the Carolina Panthers boosted team morale. With a 24-10 win over Carolina, the Rams went into week 7 with a bye week, so the win added to the satisfaction. The Rams are again using the bye week to relax and rest for week 8's big game against the 49ers. The Rams are currently 3-3 and second in the NFC West division behind the Seattle Seahawks, who are 4-3. 

Both offensive lines looked solid, as neither allowed a sack which was considered to be their fault. The Panthers only allowed one pressure on 19 pass-blocking snaps, compared to the Rams' seven pressures on 33 pass-blocking snaps. This is a good turnaround for the Ram's O-line, considering their atrocious performance the last couple of games. The Panthers had Christian McCaffrey, who had 13 carries for 69 yards. After this game against the Rams, Carolina traded Christian McCaffrey to the 49ers for a second, third, and fourth-round pick in 2023 and a fifth-rounder in 2024. This means the Rams will have to face McCaffrey in back-to-back games.

Looking forward to the 49ers game on Sunday, the Rams will benefit from Van Jefferson coming back, who is making his season debut after missing six games due to a knee injury. He'll take away attention from Kupp on offense and hopefully lead us to a win. Since the newly acquired Christian McCaffrey is going to be playing, Bobby Wagner and Ernest Jones will have their hands full trying to stop him.

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Photos By Anthony Rizzuti and Max Chadwick