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Prediction: Rams come up short vs. Eagles
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/12242/predictions-rams-come-up-short-against-eagles
For St. Louis Rams fans looking for some hope this week, there's plenty to be found as the team travels to Lincoln Financial Field to take on the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Rams are coming off a bye and in two previous seasons under coach Jeff Fisher have made a habit of playing well after the week off. In 2012, they stunned the 49ers with a tie in San Francisco, and last year the Rams dominated the Chicago Bears at home. Beyond recent history, the Rams should also have an opportunity to cure what ails them defensively as the Eagles' banged-up offensive line has struggled to open holes for back LeSean McCoy (39 yards on 29 carries the past two weeks) and protect quarterback Nick Foles (his 39 disturbed dropbacks lead the league).
The problem for the Rams is that the Eagles probably view the St. Louis defense as the tonic for their own issues. The Rams have struggled to stop the run all season, allowing 155 yards per game on the ground, which is 30th in the league. And the Rams have only one sack on the season, which means if they fail to stop the run, the play-action deep passes the Eagles love will be flying all over the Philadelphia sky.
Rams quarterback Austin Davis should be able to help the offense put some points on the board, and this one should be awfully close. It's tempting to pick St. Louis, but the home-field advantage is just enough to tip the scales in favor of the Eagles.
My prediction: Eagles 27, Rams 24
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/12242/predictions-rams-come-up-short-against-eagles
For St. Louis Rams fans looking for some hope this week, there's plenty to be found as the team travels to Lincoln Financial Field to take on the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Rams are coming off a bye and in two previous seasons under coach Jeff Fisher have made a habit of playing well after the week off. In 2012, they stunned the 49ers with a tie in San Francisco, and last year the Rams dominated the Chicago Bears at home. Beyond recent history, the Rams should also have an opportunity to cure what ails them defensively as the Eagles' banged-up offensive line has struggled to open holes for back LeSean McCoy (39 yards on 29 carries the past two weeks) and protect quarterback Nick Foles (his 39 disturbed dropbacks lead the league).
The problem for the Rams is that the Eagles probably view the St. Louis defense as the tonic for their own issues. The Rams have struggled to stop the run all season, allowing 155 yards per game on the ground, which is 30th in the league. And the Rams have only one sack on the season, which means if they fail to stop the run, the play-action deep passes the Eagles love will be flying all over the Philadelphia sky.
Rams quarterback Austin Davis should be able to help the offense put some points on the board, and this one should be awfully close. It's tempting to pick St. Louis, but the home-field advantage is just enough to tip the scales in favor of the Eagles.
My prediction: Eagles 27, Rams 24