Coming into the season, the Los Angeles Rams needed to find a third player in the rotation on the edge after opting not to bring back Michael Hoecht. While Hoecht certainly had his flaws, he became a key player in the Rams’ ‘joker’ role on defense and was a bigger, experienced body that could be trusted in the edge rotation. He may have had his limitations from an athleticism standpoint, but it was never for a lack of effort.

That was something that the Rams were going to miss heading into 2025 and would need to replace. Nick Hampton was...

Puka Nacua doesn’t need bulletin board fodder to take over games every week, but he’s going to have it this weekend anyway when the Rams take on the Philadelphia Eagles for the fourth time in his career. On Friday, Philly sports radio host Joe DeCamara of 94.1 WIP implied that Nacua is overrated, per the X account Rams Bros:

“He’s not as good as people make him out to be. He’s not a top-5 WR in this league.”

We’ve seen Puka do a lot of amazing things in the past two years, so what could he have in store for...

When the NFL released the schedule in May, it’s safe to assume that the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles circled this game on the calendar. Last January, the Rams gave the Eagles their best run in the playoffs, losing 28-22. It was a game that came down to the final drive and Matthew Stafford nearly pulled off the late comeback. These teams will meet for the third straight year in the regular season. Here’s what the Rams will need to do to have a chance against the defending Super Bowl champions.

1. Avoid the big play in the...

There is a perspective that the Los Angeles Rams don’t exactly value their linebacking position as they typically don’t spend high draft picks on the unit, and when they cut Chris Paul Jr., there was seemingly a level of concern among the fans, but the Rams are 2-0, and their defense from top to bottom has looked sound, now they get a HUGE test against the Philadelphia Eagles.

**So what have you thought of the linebacking play? Have you been pleased? Is there anyone that you aren’t really feeling at the position? Is there anyone you’d like to see the...

It took an extra week to get momentum going with my weekly picks but week 2 got me back on the map and headed in the right trajectory. Week 3 will feature six more divisional matchups, giving us a strong indicator of who is the real deal within their division as we take one step closer to the quarter season mark.

Week 2 record: 13-3 ┃ Cumulative Record: 22-10

Without further ado…

Week 3 Matchups

(Thursday) Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills, 8:15 PM EST

Mike McDaniel’s postgame conference was … “something”. McDaniel is an intelligent offensive mind, he’s just not...

The Los Angeles Rams have the highest explosive pass percentage on offense and the number one ranked explosive runs allowed on defense. They will take those numbers, and a bunch of other favorable stats, into a Week 3 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, the team ranked dead last in the NFL in explosive pass percentage.

If this game is decided by explosive plays, the Rams will blow out the Eagles on Sunday.

The following chart comes from Sam Hoppen on his Hoppen to Conclusions Substack and it shows how both the Rams and Eagles rank through two games in various...

The Los Angeles Rams are set to go up against Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles for the third time over the past two seasons in Week 3. Both games had the same thing in common — Barkley ran rampant on the Rams defense. In the first game, Barkley had 26 carries for 255 yards and two touchdowns. In the playoffs, Barkley had 26 carries for 205 yards and two touchdowns.

The number two overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Barkley has taken off since he got a real offensive line in Philadelphia: **Where does he rank among the...

There are only two active players in the NFL who were born in the country of Zimbabwe: LB Nate Landman of the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles DB Andrew Mukuba. Their teams will square off in Week 3 when the Eagles host the Rams and each player has made key plays and contributed to 2-0 starts.

It begs the question to Rams fans: Where do you hail from?

Landman was the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for the Rams’ season opener versus the Houston Texans. He earned 10 total tackles and forced a fumble that effectively ended Houston’s...

Even Rams fans have to sometimes admit that certain teams are formidable opponents for LA: I’m picking the Philadelphia Eagles to beat the Rams this week, 33-24.

Change my mind. Why do you think the Rams will win this week or why do you think the Eagles will win this week?

NFC Playoff Implications

This contest could have massive implications for how the NFC playoff race plays out, and this may be one of the more exciting matchups of the weekend given that each team is viewed as a top team in their respective conference. Both franchises delivered a...

Get out the popcorn (or your copy of “Inner Excellence”) as the Los Angeles Rams face the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3. Both teams sit at 2-0 and are facing off in a rematch of last year’s Divisional Round game won by Philly, 28-22. The Eagles and Saquon Barkley ran wild on the Rams in 2024. Will it be L.A.‘s turn this season? Time to turn that hate into sacks, Jared Verse.

Ahead of the anticipated playoff rematch, I asked Bleeding Green Nation writer Brandon Lee Gowton some questions about A.J. Brown’s painfully slow start, the Eagles’ repeat chances and...

Coming off a $10 million contract extension and two games into the 2025 season, and Atwell has 1 reception on two targets for four yards, causing the question to be asked: Why did the Los Angeles Rams re-sign Atwell? Despite Atwell’s miniscule box score and slow start, the Rams are 2-0, but what do fans want to see the organization do with the one-time high draft pick and now Year-5 wideout?

There’s more to a player and their performance on gameday than a box score. Atwell may be providing veteran leadership, a practice presence and someone who will step up...

As the Los Angeles Rams defense continues to look good, it will be defensive coordinator Chris Shula who can take more and more of the credit, and the more Shula enters the spotlight (in a positive way), the more likely it will be that another NFL team comes calling to offer Shula a head coaching position.

L.A.’s defense could struggle, Shula’s role could be questioned as he’s working with some impressive talent (how would Shula do with a lesser unit?) and he’s a defensive coordinator, not an offensive one, which can give some teams pause when it comes to filling...