The Los Angeles Rams, who everyone in the league figured were Super Bowl bound, are absolutely imploding right now. They’re sitting dead last in the NFC West with a dismal 2-4 record, and after their embarrassing 18-16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, their injury report looks like a war zone. This is a crucial blow for a team already without their reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Myles Garrett, and it’s making some serious waves in our division.
Adams Out, Offense Sunk, and the Division Noticed
Let’s talk about the biggest hit: wide receiver Davante Adams. Head coach Sean McVay dropped the bomb that Adams ruptured his hamstring against the Cards and is staring down 6-10 weeks on the sidelines. The hope is he can return after their Week 11 bye, but seriously, a ruptured hamstring? That’s brutal. What makes it even worse for them is that Adams is one of the most dangerous red zone threats in the league. His replacements,Tutu Atwell, Konata Mumpfield, Jordan Whittington, and Xavier Smith,have combined for a measly eight career touchdowns. Adams himself? He’s got 18 in the last two seasons alone. That’s a huge drop-off. Oh, and here’s the kicker for us: there’s a real chance Adams could still be out for their Week 16 matchup against our Seahawks. You just love to see it, don’t you?
Defense Decimated, Special Teams Shot
It’s not just the offense taking a beating, though. The Rams also placed defensive tackles Kobie Turner (groin) and former Seahawk Poona Ford (ruptured triceps) on injured reserve. Turner is out for 4-6 weeks, but Ford? He’s done for the entire season. These guys are anchors, and without them, their run defense, which has already been a mess this season, is only going to get worse. Who’s stepping up? Former fifth-round picks Ty Hamilton and Larrell Murchison. Neither of them has ever locked down a starting spot, so good luck with that, LA. And their special teams? A nightmare. Recently signed kicker Blake Grupe tore his ACL in his very first game on Sunday and is out for the season. They’ve already released Harrison Mevis, so now they’re scrambling for their third kicker of the year. This Rams team is just absolutely bleeding out.
What This Means for the NFC West
With a massive cloud of uncertainty hanging over the Rams, both the wild card and divisional standings are about to get wild. They’re currently three games behind the San Francisco 49ers for first in the NFC West and 1.5 games back from the Detroit Lions for that final wild card spot. This is huge for us, the 12s, even though our Hawks have also dropped back-to-back games and have looked a bit like a shell of ourselves lately. Seeing one of the most dangerous forces in the NFC fall apart like this? That absolutely helps. The Rams do have a pretty favorable upcoming stretch,Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Washington Commanders, and the Cardinals again,but with all this star power sitting on the injured list, there’s definitely some serious work to be done if they want to get back into the playoff picture. They might have a “favorable” schedule, but I’m looking forward to seeing how they fumble it. Let’s go Hawks!
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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