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They say that numbers don't lie. Here are some that might surprise you:
Rushing Yards/Attempt
The Rams are tied for 8th in the NFL with 4.4 yards per carry. What I find particularly noteworthy about this stat is the fact that the Rams achieved it without the boost that is provided by a running QB, as is the case with Arizona (2), Baltimore (3), Chicago (5) and Buffalo (8t). This is definitely a tribute to Kyren Williams and the vastly improved (and significantly more healthy) 2023 offensive line.
Completion Percentage Allowed
The Rams are ranked 5th in the NFL, allowing only 60.7% of opposing passes to be completed. This is particularly impressive given the fact that the Rams are 24th in the NFL with only 38 sacks. It also suggests that there has been a significant change in Raheem Morris' soft coverage approach of the past, which resulted in a completion percentage allowed of 67.4% in 2022 (28th in NFL) and 66.6% in 2021 (24th).
Completion Percentage/Dropped Passes (Offense)
The Rams are tied for 27th in the NFL with a completion percentage of 61.5% (Matthew Stafford is at 62.6% - the average is lowered by Brett Rypien's 47.4%). The interesting thing here is that a primary cause of this stat has been dropped passes. The Rams have 32 drops and a drop percentage of 6% (5th worst in NFL). If you applied last year's drop percentage of 3.5%, the Rams would have 14 additional completions, which would raise the team completion percentage to a much more respectable 64.0% (19th in the NFL).
Rushing Yards/Attempt
The Rams are tied for 8th in the NFL with 4.4 yards per carry. What I find particularly noteworthy about this stat is the fact that the Rams achieved it without the boost that is provided by a running QB, as is the case with Arizona (2), Baltimore (3), Chicago (5) and Buffalo (8t). This is definitely a tribute to Kyren Williams and the vastly improved (and significantly more healthy) 2023 offensive line.
Completion Percentage Allowed
The Rams are ranked 5th in the NFL, allowing only 60.7% of opposing passes to be completed. This is particularly impressive given the fact that the Rams are 24th in the NFL with only 38 sacks. It also suggests that there has been a significant change in Raheem Morris' soft coverage approach of the past, which resulted in a completion percentage allowed of 67.4% in 2022 (28th in NFL) and 66.6% in 2021 (24th).
Completion Percentage/Dropped Passes (Offense)
The Rams are tied for 27th in the NFL with a completion percentage of 61.5% (Matthew Stafford is at 62.6% - the average is lowered by Brett Rypien's 47.4%). The interesting thing here is that a primary cause of this stat has been dropped passes. The Rams have 32 drops and a drop percentage of 6% (5th worst in NFL). If you applied last year's drop percentage of 3.5%, the Rams would have 14 additional completions, which would raise the team completion percentage to a much more respectable 64.0% (19th in the NFL).
