Rams rankings, 10/21

Here's how the Rams stack up in some of the NFL's most important categories after five games:

Offense
DEAD LAST in scoring. Should the Rams score 10 points in Dallas Sunday, they'll raise their season average (9.8).

25th in total yards
23rd in rushing yards per game, but tied for 11th in yards per carry (4.4). Hmm, maybe they should run more? Maybe not. They're tied for 30th in rushing TDs, with 1. You know who they're tied with? Dallas. The Chiefs are the only team without a running TD so far this season.

25th in passing yards per game, 30th in yards per pass at 6.0. In a passing game more committed to throwing downfield.
DEAD LAST in passing TDs, with 3. Didn't Aaron Rodgers throw for three TDs in the 2nd quarter last week?
Yes, they're also last in passing TDs per game.
WORST in sacks. The Rams are on a pace to allow a league-leading 70 sacks, 4.4 a game.

Sam Bradford is the 30th-ranked QB in the league with a passer rating of 72.2. He's 3.5 points behind Kyle Orton, who obviously just got benched, and barely ahead of Blaine Gabbert. It's depressing to see how badly some QBs are crushing Bradford. Matthew Stafford, drafted #1 the year before, will always be compared to Bradford? 98.2, 4th in the league. Cam Newton, drafted #1 the year after? 78.3 despite 9 INTs. Colt McCoy, 78.1. Tarvaris Jackson, 81.0. Donovan McNabb, who everyone agrees has been terrible this season? 82.9. Rookie Andy Dalton, 84.3. Michael Vick, 84.4. Curtis Painter, 93.0. ALEX FREAKING SMITH, 95.2.

On the bright side, just two INTs ties the Rams for BEST in the league, though the Colts, Vikings and 49ers have all matched that while playing an extra game. Seems like that would be a good statistic to lead the league in, but two of the four teams are winless and another is 1-5.

Defense
30th in scoring
30th in total yards per game

DEAD LAST in rushing yards per game (161.8), but they're within 22 of 31st place now (Carolina).
25th in yards per rush (4.8)

15th in passing yards per game, 17th in yards allowed per attempt (7.5)
25th in sacks (9)
21st in QB rating against (91.3)
22nd in interceptions (4)

Miscellaneous
The Rams have fallen to 9th in penalties committed, but they're 4th in penalties per game as I eyeball it.
18th in turnover differential (-1).

And last but not least, the Rams are #1 in something in the NFL..... most expensive beer. $9 for a small draft is the highest price in the league, according to a report in Business Insider this week. (reported in Sports Illustrated)

With so many reasons to drown our sorrows, wouldn't it be appropriate for the Rams to drop that price at least a little?

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