The Power of the L.A Rams' Offensive Strategy | NFL Week 9
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00:03 As opposed to going up against Matthew Stafford.
00:07 Pukunuku was a little banged up.
00:09 Cooper Cup has kind of been struggling a little bit here.
00:12 So now we're never for the Green Bay Packers.
00:14 I look at the Packers, I think it's Packers in this game.
00:17 I think it's Packers and under in this football game if I'm betting the total, Joe.
00:20 I like Green Bay, but I don't love it.
00:22 And I would lean to the over just because, again, I think both offenses are going to look to move the football through the air.
00:28 But you look at the rushing attack for Green Bay, non-existent last week against Minnesota.
00:34 Aaron Jones, 29 yards.
00:36 A.J. Dillon, 11 yards on the ground.
00:38 And they had a combined 13 carries in that ball game.
00:41 And I understand that they were playing from behind.
00:44 But when Green Bay is successful, even a couple of years ago with Aaron Rodgers, right, they had the rushing attack.
00:51 They would feed these guys and then work off a play action.
00:54 That's 88 rushing yards per game.
00:57 It's non-existent.
00:58 So, again, I think it is the passing attack.
01:00 I think it is Jordan Love.
01:02 But on the flip side, if I'm L.A. and you're right about Cooper Cup, 21 receiving yards last week, Nakua 43.
01:09 I'm going with the rushing attack of Darrell Henderson and Royce Freeman.
01:15 I mean, they need to run the football with Bradford Rippon.
01:17 He's not throwing for 300 yards in this ball game.
01:20 I think it's run first, work off a play action.
01:23 I lean to the over, but I'm with Green Bay in terms of this ball game, guys.
01:26 I think Green Bay has some matchups in their favor.
01:28 We take a look at just one metric there.
01:30 Pro Football Focus has the worst covering team in the NFL, the Los Angeles Rams.
01:33 Sooner or later, as a quarterback, Jordan Love is going to have to step up here.
01:36 He's at home in this football game, and I do believe he's going to rise.
01:40 Also, Christian Watson, what, 40.5, 41.5, depending on where he's shopping at here, as his receiving prop.
01:45 Come on, now.
01:46 Romeo Dobbs, 38.5.
01:48 Something has to give in this offense overall.
01:50 But today, we don't like what we see over the Green Bay Packers for the past couple of weeks, and rightfully so.
01:55 Sooner or later, you're going to have to show your mettle here, because then we're also talking about,
01:58 is Love your quarterback of the future if he can't operate at home with a light spread
02:02 against a backup quarterback with an average football team?
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