While some may still doubt how good the Los Angeles Rams after facing the NFC East in four of their first five games, they could only play the teams on their schedule. And based on the way they performed against their first five opponents, they look like legitimate contenders in the NFC.
Pro Football Focus likes what it has seen from the Rams this season, with the analytics putting L.A. among the best offenses and defenses in the NFL. PFF’s EPA metric put the Rams defense fourth in the league, and based on grading, the offense is also in the top five.
PFF has graded the Rams offense out as the fourth-best in football, behind only the Seahawks, Packers and surprisingly, the Browns. The Vikings rank fifth to round out the top five.
PFF’s Top-5 offenses this season:
1. Seattle Seahawks – 86.8
2. Green Bay Packers – 86.2
3. Cleveland Browns – 84.7
4. Los Angeles Rams – 84.0
5. Minnesota Vikings – 81.0 pic.twitter.com/DPfLHWADwk— PFF (@PFF) October 15, 2020
Of PFF’s top five offenses, the Rams are the only team with a defense also ranked in the top five. In fact, none of the top five offenses listed above have a defense in the top 15 of PFF’s rankings. The Browns are the highest-ranked at No. 17. The Seahawks are 21st, the Vikings are 22nd and the Packers are 25th.
Coincidentally, the Rams are also fourth in both total yards and yards allowed this season, while also allowing just the third-fewest points in the NFL. This is a well-rounded team built for the postseason, even if their only wins have come against the lowly NFC East.
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