Rams rankings, 11/1

Where the Rams stand in the NFL after seven games…

Offense

Scoring (per game): 31st. Jagwires now in last. I’m also pleased to announce there is now no player in the NFL outscoring the Rams by himself.

Total yards: 28th

Passing
Yards: 26th
Team passer rating: 29th
Sacks: 31st with 27, tied with Miami. Seattle in last with 28.
Interceptions: Alone in 2nd place (3).
TDs: Still DEAD LAST (4).
Yards per attempt: 30th.


Rushing
Yards: 20th
Per carry: 9th (4.5)
TDs: Steven Jackson’s 2 TDs against the Saints leaped the Rams into 19th place from dead last.


Passing offense treaded water or lost ground this week, but the rushing game leaped up the charts.


Individual offense

Steven Jackson: leaped all the way up to 16th in the league from 28th, with 449 yards. He ranks 14th in yards per game. He’s unofficially 5th in yards per carry among running backs with a significant amount of carries.


Receiving: The NFL officially lists Greg Salas, with 20 receptions, as the Rams’ leading receiver. That’s 95th in the league (tied with Randy McMichael). But c’mon, man. Brandon Lloyd has 31 catches, good enough for 28th. Project him out at his Rams pace of 6 catches per game, though, and that 42 would be good for 7th in the league. Danario Alexander still has the most receiving yards as a Ram this year with 296, only good now for 76th in the league. But Lloyd’s combined 410 would make him 32nd, 22nd if you project out his Rams yardage per game.

Defense

Scoring (per game): 30th, passing up Denver this week.

Total yards: also 30th

Rushing: still DEAD LAST. They have closed to within 25.6 yards/game of 31st. The Rams put the Saints at the bottom of the league in yards per rush, and are now tied with the – Lions? And – Bears? For 31st. The Lions give up 5.2 a carry? Ndamukong Who?

Passing:
Yards: 15th
Per attempt: 16th
Completion %: 9th
Passer rating: 25th. Moved up from last week despite facing Drew Brees.
Sacks: Sunday’s performance leaped the Rams all the way up to 16th from 26th, with 17 sacks. Yes, they are now ahead of Jared Allen.
Interceptions: 21st

Chris Long leaps all the way back into the top ten in the league in sacks, 8th place with 6.

Miscellaneous
Penalties: 23rd
False starts: 2nd most in league, 18 (Chicago 1st with 20)
Turnover ratio: 17th (-1)

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