There were only 3 close games last year; the first game against AZ (win) and the home games against Seattle and Tennessee (losses). Since we won with Bradford and lost the other 2 with Clemens, I'm not worried about close games. We won quite a few in 2012 too, btw.Can can see a lot of really close games this year. The question is if this team as finally come to a point where they can overcome the adversity and win those close games instead of losing them like previous years.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that there's no way this team only wins 5 games. Bad luck, injuries whatever...no way.I mean 5-11 is possible. Nobody here thought we would go 2-14 in 2011. That being said we would have to have a lot injuries, or a lot of young guys regress for that to happen. Losing the 2013 version of Finnagen should help us not hurt us. Bradford is fine. I don't see 5-11. I see 7-9 to 10-6. I'm hoping for 9-7.
http://m.bleacherreport.com/article...s-every-team-stand-heading-into-the-preseason
There is no denying that Jeff Fisher's St. Louis Rams have talent, but they also play in the NFL's toughest division and face a brutal schedule in 2014. That, plus questions in the secondary and still at quarterback, makes it easy to see the Rams taking a step back in wins this season.
Playing six games against the NFC West is bad enough, but the Rams must also play expected playoff teams Tampa Bay, the Philadelphia Eagles, Denver and the San Diego Chargers. They also see the Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants along the way. Even with a few lucky breaks and bounces, that's a murderers' row of a schedule.
One of the best front fours in football will carry this team, but the loss of Cortland Finnegan at cornerback could be big for this team, as could the inexperience at safety. The hope is that coordinator Gregg Williams will get the back end of his defense going while a healthySam Bradford lives up to expectations at quarterback behind a very good offensive line.
The Rams may be a surprise pick for some as a playoff team this year, but I can't see them getting past this schedule.
2014 St. Louis Rams
Week Opponent Result
1 Minnesota Win
2 @ TB Loss
3 Dallas Win
4 Bye
5 @ PHI Loss
6 San Francisco Loss
7 Seattle Loss
8 @ KC Loss
9 @ SF Loss
10 @ ARI Loss
11 Denver Loss
12 @ SD Loss
13 Oakland Win
14 @ WSH Win
15 Arizona Win
16 New York Giants Loss
17 @ SEA Loss
2014 Season Prediction: 5-11
I use to think bleacher report was all trash...now just some of it is. This is one of the trash acticles.It's bleacherreport, for freak's sake. Who cares?!?
Ugot..is that you? LOL
He didn't do any record predictions last year, but he did do power rankings:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-do-things-stand-at-start-of-preseason/page/2
In 2013 9 teams had a change in regular season standings of at least 10 places:
Kansas City Chiefs 2012: 32nd, 2013: 6th, his power rankings: 19th
Philadelphia Eagles 2012: 28th, 2013: 10th, his power rankings: 21st
Arizona Cardinals 2012: 26th, 2013: 10th, his power rankings: 25th
Carolina Panthers 2012: 18th, 2013: 3rd, his power rankings: 23rd
New Orleans Saints 2012: 18th, 2013: 6th, his power rankings: 9th
Minnesota Vikings 2012: 9th, 2013: 25th, his power rankings: 20th
Washington Redskins 2012: 9th, 2013: 31st, his power rankings: 12th
Atlanta Falcons 2012: 1st, 2013: 26th, his power rankings: 7th
Houston Texans 2012: 3rd, 2013: 32nd, his power rankings: 10th
On average he was 14 places out. For comparison I randomised the 9 teams into any of 32 spots, on average I was 11 places out.
in other words when it comes to teams who have made significant changes in record it's actually better to guess their record than listen to Matt Miller.