Rams Power Rankings Roundup: Week 4

The LA Rams fell in most of the power rankings after losing to the Broncos on Sunday, but still remain on the edge of the top-10.

After a dominant first half against Denver, three significant injuries before the second half flipped the script. Both offense and defense struggled and the Rams gave up a 16-point lead to lose by four. Naturally, they dropped in all but one of the eight ranks listed.

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This sample of eight sites reflects the consensus, and the average rank of these eight prognosticators is 8.5, up from 5.75 last week.

Pete Prisco: Dropped from 8 to 10

“The Dream Team is 1-2 after three weeks. So much for cruising to a Super Bowl. They need Myles Garrett and Puka Nacua back in the worst way.”

Fox Sports Ralph Vacchiano: Decreased from 5 to 9

“They looked very tired against the Broncos, especially late in the game. They are still a top-10 team and could be even better with star defensive end Myles Garrett and WR Puka Nacua back.”

NFL.com Nick Shook: Dropped from 8 to 13

“We’ve seen the Rams look flat (20-point loss to the 49ers in Australia), play like an elite team (22-point win over the Giants in Los Angeles) and fall in a road game they led 16-0 at halftime (Sunday night’s loss to the Broncos). It’s better to get these mistakes out of the way now, but we’re not going to start this season the way we all hope.”

Mike Florio PFT: Height from 9 to 8

“With the Eagles and Bills coming up, the Rams need to quickly flush out Sunday night’s outcome.”

USA Today Nate Davis: Decreased from 4 to 6

“They were probably outworked Sunday night, their 13 penalties − including five in the final two minutes − the most against them in Sean McVay’s 10-year tenure. They still nearly won … without WR Puka Nacua … without OLB Myles Garrett … with DL Aaron Donald making four tackles and two pressures on these two nights. here.”

AND Conor Orr: Decreased from 5 to 7

“If Myles Garrett is in that game, are we talking about Denver erasing a 16-point deficit? The issue with the Rams will be patience as we wait for the team we were promised to finally come true. When Aaron Donald signed, I predicted it would be like trying to see the Dodgers through their playoff roster strength. That seems accurate one month into the season.”

Yahoo Sports Frank Schwab: Decreased from 4 to 6

“Dropping the Rams even this far doesn’t look like it’s going to be good. The Rams played Sunday night in Denver, a team that’s 16-4 in its last 20 games, and lost in the last minute after a bad pass interference call on the defensive end. They’re missing two players who are probably top 10 non-quarterbacks in the NFL, Myles Garrett and Puka. The Rams are still favorites in some books, or just behind the Bills, but don’t pretend it’s not a very good team.

NY Post Ryan Dunleavy : Decreased from 6 to 9

“The Rams suffered their largest blown halftime lead (16) points since 2001 in a loss to the Broncos. Matthew Stafford’s 33rd career interception returned for a touchdown – an NFL record – was a fourth-quarter killer. He threw for 390 yards – 137 of which went to Davante Adams. Josh Wallace had an interception. Penalty interference.”

The Eagles are 2-1, losing on Monday Night Football to the Chicago Bears, 27-7. But despite the winning record, both offense and defense have struggled, as they are 23rd in scoring and 32nd in takeaways. Despite Philadelphia’s reputation, they are ripe for a Rams rebound.