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Chargers’ reasons for optimism vs. Rams

Reasons why the Chargers should beat the Rams on Sunday.

The Chargers and Rams face off in a game people will call the battle for Los Angeles on Sunday. But the Bolts have shown that at least this season, they’re the superior squad in the city.

Here are four reasons to be optimistic about a Chargers win.

Season-enders

While the Chargers’ injury troubles have been well-cataloged this season, the only impact player they continue to miss is Rashawn Slater, who may be able to return for a playoff run with the team. Joey Bosa is back and should play in limited fashion as he works himself back into game shape. Pundits always talk about the playoffs coming down to being healthy at the right time, and the Chargers certainly seem to be trending in that direction. The Rams, meanwhile, are not. Their season is already over, but that’s primarily because injuries to Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, and Aaron Donald have either ended or effectively ended the seasons of the star players. That has left the Rams to fend with Baker Mayfield, Tutu Atwell, and Larrell Murchison in lieu of their big three, which is an awful lot worse. If you haven’t caught a Rams game recently, you’ll be surprised at how different this team looks from the one that won a Super Bowl last year.

First quarter shutdowns

The Rams jumped out in front of the Broncos in the Nathaniel Hackett Christmas Day massacre game thanks largely to a 17-point first quarter that propelled them to a 51-point total. That’s not likely to happen again against the Chargers because the Bolts have shut out their opponent in the first quarter in each of their last four games, the longest streak the franchise has enjoyed since 2011. Brandon Staley’s defense has been humming, from game planning down to execution, and it’s shown in their results. As long as they can continue that on Sunday, they should be able to fend off this patchwork Rams offense.

Turnover prone

Baker Mayfield has only thrown one interception in his three games as the Rams’ starter, but we’ve all seen him before. Mayfield is a known quantity as a fifth-year NFL player, and what we know is twofold: he’s wildly inconsistent and turnover-prone. The inconsistency is essential: so far, Mayfield has played well, middling, and exceptional in that order. Sean McVay’s offense has managed to avoid the disastrous performances that ultimately drove Mayfield out of Cleveland and Carolina. But that performance is likely just part of who he is as a quarterback, and it’s not unreasonable to think it may come this week against a Chargers defense that has forced 21 takeaways this season and at least two in three of their past four games.

Weak secondary

Even Jalen Ramsey has been in somewhat of a slump this season, which has only exacerbated the issues in a young and inexperienced Rams secondary. Injuries have touched the position group as well, with safety Jordan Fuller on injured reserve. Rookies Derion Kendrick and Cobie Durant have been on one heck of a rollercoaster ride to start their NFL careers, with Durant playing well as of late. Taylor Rapp still can’t seem to get his eyes in the right place at safety, but the Rams don’t have many more options besides him. All of this combines to form the 20th-best pass defense in the NFL by DVOA. Justin Herbert would certainly like a bounceback game after failing to throw a touchdown pass in either of the last two games. The Rams will certainly provide that opportunity if season-long trends are any indication.

Watch: Taylor Rapp easily picks off terrible throw by Aaron Rodgers

Taylor Rapp picked off Aaron Rodgers int he first quarter, easily coming down with the overthrow

Taylor Rapp always seems to find the football despite not being known as a ballhawk. For the second straight week, he came down with an interception, this time against Aaron Rodgers and the Packers.

During the first quarter on Monday night, Rapp roamed toward the sideline to easily pick off an errant throw by Rodgers, who sailed the pass way over Allen Lazard’s head despite the receiver being wide open.

Rapp also had the game-sealing interception against the Raiders in Week 14, making this his second pick of the season. He also had four in 2021 and now has nine in his career.

8 potential replacements for Eagles injured safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson

Here are eight players that Philadelphia could consider as potential replacements for an injured C.J. Gardner-Johnson in the Eagles’ secondary

The Eagles could be without safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson for a few weeks after a test revealed that he suffered a lacerated kidney in the Sunday night win over the Packers.

Former Eagles star tight end Zach Ertz suffered a similar injury late in the 2019 season during a win over the Cowboys and was expected to miss the playoffs.

The NFL’s interception leader with six, Gardner-Johnson has been a stabilizing force at safety.

Here are eight potential replacements for Gardner-Johnson.

5 Rams to watch in Week 12 vs. Chiefs

The Rams will travel to take on the Chiefs in Week 12 and we have 5 players to keep an eye on during Sunday’s contest.

The Los Angeles Rams enter Week 12 with a dismal 3-7 record and they’ll have to travel to square off against the Kansas City Chiefs, who have reeled off four straight wins. The Chiefs are currently 15.5-point favorites over the Rams for Sunday’s contest, making it the biggest spread as the underdog in Sean McVay’s tenure in Los Angeles.

Injuries continue to negatively affect the reigning Super Bowl champions as Matthew Stafford has been ruled out for Sunday’s game and A’Shawn Robinson was placed on season-ending injured reserve. The Rams also have multiple offensive linemen questionable or sidelined.

With the Rams just looking to stay healthy and see positive signs down the final stretch of the regular season, here are five players to watch in Sunday’s matchup with the Chiefs.

Taylor Rapp dealing with rib injury following Week 4 loss to 49ers

Taylor Rapp was limited in practice for the Rams on Wednesday with a rib injury, but Sean McVay doesn’t believe it’ll sideline him.

Besides the offensive line, the Los Angeles Rams have experienced a plethora of injuries in their secondary to begin this season. Taylor Rapp would’ve been a limited participant in practice on Wednesday if the Rams held a practice session.

It remains to be seen when Rapp sustained the rib injury in Week 4 versus the San Francisco 49ers. Even though the injury hasn’t been mentioned until Wednesday, the former second-round pick played on a season-low 50% of the defensive snaps in the Monday night loss to the 49ers.

On a positive note, Rapp’s newly-discovered rib ailment isn’t expected to affect his status for Sunday’s matchup with the Dallas Cowboys, according to Sean McVay. But it’s still something to keep an eye on as the week progresses.

Aside from Rapp, the Rams have endured injuries to Troy Hill, Cobie Durant, David Long Jr., and Jordan Fuller in the secondary. Hill is on injured reserve, Durant and Long have missed the last two weeks, though Long was limited on Wednesday, and Fuller has been ruled out for two-to-four weeks with a hamstring injury.

Los Angeles is hoping Rapp and other members of the secondary are healthy in time to face a Dallas team that is on a three-game winning streak.

6 safeties the Eagles could target with the 2022 season opener approaching

Six safeties the Philadelphia Eagles could target with the 2022 season opener approaching

The Eagles officially wrapped up the training camp portion of their practice schedule with a single-team session in Miami at the Dolphins training facility.

Philadelphia had already participated in one joint practice with the Dolphins when several players on their roster came down with a stomach bug, forcing a virtual meeting for Miami.

At the same time, for the Eagles, it was business as usual.

With the preseason finale set for Saturday, some of that business could include Philadelphia looking to upgrade the safety position with finals cuts and the season opener at Detroit approaching.

Marcus Epps has ascended to the top of the depth chart alongside Anthony Harris, while K’Von Wallace, Jaquiski Tartt, Andre Chachere, and Reed Blankenship battle to round out the depth chart.

If Howie Roseman isn’t entirely pleased with the direction of this unit, we’ve provided six veteran options to target as the season opener approaches.

6 training camp battles to watch for the Rams

The Rams will begin training camp soon and there are plenty of position battles to keep an eye on.

Training camps are right around the corner in the NFL, which means we’ll soon have football on our television screens again. It seems like forever ago that the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl, but the reigning champions have their sights set on defending their title in 2022.

Throughout the offseason, the Rams made a flurry of moves, most notably adding Allen Robinson and Bobby Wagner. While those two guys aren’t at risk of having limited playing time in the upcoming season, there will be a handful of position battles taking place at training camp for Los Angeles.

With mere days until training camp begins for the Rams, let’s take a look at six training camp battles that fans should keep close tabs on.

Every NFL team’s most overrated player heading into 2022

Overrated doesn’t necessarily mean bad. But these players aren’t living up to expectations.

The NFL has no shortage of talent, including a budding group of superstars and undervalued players who don’t get the recognition they deserve. But there are also plenty of players who are overvalued.

After looking at every team’s most underrated player, it’s time to look at the other side of the coin with the overrated players in the NFL.

Overrated doesn’t necessarily mean bad. It just means that these players aren’t living up to the hype, however fair or unfair it may be. For some, they’re underperforming in regards to their contract. For others, they’re not necessarily meeting the high expectations thrust upon them.

Our NFL Wire editors identified the most overrated player for each team heading into the 2022 season, explaining why they’re not exactly living up to hype.

Jugador de Rams le propuso matrimonio a su novia mientras celebraba el Super Bowl

Fue un gran día para Taylor Rapp, en más de un sentido. Este domingo, tras una victoria 23-10, el safety de Los Angeles Rams ganó un Super Bowl. ¿Y entonces? Mientras los Rams celebraban la victoria, Rapp se hincó en el campo y le propuso matrimonio …

Fue un gran día para Taylor Rapp, en más de un sentido.

Este domingo, tras una victoria 23-10, el safety de Los Angeles Rams ganó un Super Bowl.

¿Y entonces? Mientras los Rams celebraban la victoria, Rapp se hincó en el campo y le propuso matrimonio a su novia ahí mismo, a la mitad del campo del SoFi Stadium, gesto que capturaron las cámaras. Fue algo simplemente hermoso, y el tiempo para hacerlo fue perfecto, ¿no creen? Ahora la gente podrá hacerle bromas de “¡dos anillos!”, que también es perfecto.

Aquí les dejamos el dulce momento, son dos ángulos de la propuesta más el emotivo momento de después:

Traducción: ¡¡MÁS DE DOS ANILLOS ESTA NOCHE!!
¡¡¡FELICIDADES, @trapp07!!!

 

Traducción: Taylor Rapp consiguió dos anillos esta noche.

 

¡¡Felicidades!!

 

Artículo traducido por Ana Lucía Toledo

Watch: Taylor Rapp proposes to girlfriend after Rams win Super Bowl LVI

Taylor Rapp won a ring on Sunday night, and he also put one on his girlfriend’s finger, too

Taylor Rapp missed the Rams’ first three postseason games with a concussion, but he returned in time for Super Bowl LVI. He was active and on the field Sunday night in the Rams’ 23-20 win over the Bengals, making seven tackles in the game.

After the victory, he checked another important box off: He’s engaged. Rapp got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend, popping the question on the biggest night of his life.

What better way to cap off a Super Bowl win than to get engaged on the field at SoFi Stadium? Rapp has a lot to celebrate this week.