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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Rams not named among top-10 most complete teams in 2025
The Los Angeles Rams returned a lot of their marquee players this season. Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua, Kyren Williams, Alaric Jackson and Tutu Atwell are among the biggest names on offense, while the young defensive corps remains intact, too. This group finished middle-of-the-pack in terms of stats at the end of the season but was good enough to win 10 games, the NFC West and make the NFC Divisional round. Advertisement However, Eric Edholm doesn't think the Rams have one of the most complete teams in the league in 2025. Edholm graded each position group and weighed those units based on "positional importance." Through those calculations, Edholm determined that L.A.'s roster didn't make the cut, although he noted that the No. 10 Denver Broncos had enough talent to squeeze past the Rams and the Washington Commanders. The obvious reason why the Rams weren't ranked in the top 10 is their defense. Edholm noted that he might have "put too much emphasis on defense," and L.A. didn't do much to upgrade the unit. The group is young and developing, but the secondary and linebacker corps are also pretty poor. They returned the same starters from 2024, and those were the weakest groups on the team. At the end of the day, the Rams don't need a complete team to compete in 2025. Stafford is the most important part of this team, and the duo of Nacua and Davante Adams at receiver gives L.A. one of the most potent offenses in the NFL. Reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year Jared Verse is also always a threat from the edge alongside the collection of other young defensive players like Braden Fiske, Kobie Turner and Byron Young. We'll see if the Rams finish as a top-10 team despite this ranking. This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams ranked outside the top-10 of most complete teams list
USA Today
7 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Rams not named among top-10 most complete teams in 2025
Rams not named among top-10 most complete teams in 2025 The Los Angeles Rams returned a lot of their marquee players this season. Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua, Kyren Williams, Alaric Jackson and Tutu Atwell are among the biggest names on offense, while the young defensive corps remains intact, too. This group finished middle-of-the-pack in terms of stats at the end of the season but was good enough to win 10 games, the NFC West and make the NFC Divisional round. However, Eric Edholm doesn't think the Rams have one of the most complete teams in the league in 2025. Edholm graded each position group and weighed those units based on "positional importance." Through those calculations, Edholm determined that L.A.'s roster didn't make the cut, although he noted that the No. 10 Denver Broncos had enough talent to squeeze past the Rams and the Washington Commanders. The obvious reason why the Rams weren't ranked in the top 10 is their defense. Edholm noted that he might have "put too much emphasis on defense," and L.A. didn't do much to upgrade the unit. The group is young and developing, but the secondary and linebacker corps are also pretty poor. They returned the same starters from 2024, and those were the weakest groups on the team. At the end of the day, the Rams don't need a complete team to compete in 2025. Stafford is the most important part of this team, and the duo of Nacua and Davante Adams at receiver gives L.A. one of the most potent offenses in the NFL. Reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year Jared Verse is also always a threat from the edge alongside the collection of other young defensive players like Braden Fiske, Kobie Turner and Byron Young. We'll see if the Rams finish as a top-10 team despite this ranking.
USA Today
13-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Eagles will face the Packers on Monday Night Football in a playoff rematch in Week 10
Eagles will face the Packers on Monday Night Football in a playoff rematch in Week 10 Philadelphia Eagles will travel to Green Bay to face the Packers on Monday Night Football on November 10 (Week 10). Game is on ABC/ESPN. The Eagles will not play on Christmas Day this year after the NFL announced a Week 10 matchup against the Packers at Lambeau Field on November 10. The defending Super Bowl champions will play on four different days (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday) and will certainly have several Sunday afternoon contests. The full schedule will be released on Wednesday night. Still, we can confirm that Philadelphia will face Dallas on September 4, Chicago on November 28, and Washington on December 20, along with the Green Bay matchup. Last season, Philadelphia advanced to the NFC Divisional round after a convincing 22-10 victory over Green Bay in the NFC Wild Card Game. Jalen Hurts threw two touchdown passes in his first game since a Week 16 concussion, and Dallas Goedert had the play of the game. That win came after a 34-29 Eagles win in Week 1 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
USA Today
06-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Ex-Rams player picks RB Kyren Williams as a breakout star for 2025 season
Ex-Rams player picks RB Kyren Williams as a breakout star for 2025 season Williams has rushed for more than 2,400 yards and 26 touchdowns since 2022. One of the brightest spots of the Los Angeles Rams' 2025 season was the emergence of Kyren Williams as a marquee NFL running back. He put together his second consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season as the Rams' full-time starter and toted the rock more than 100 more times than he did a year ago. But one former Rams player thinks that's only the beginning for Williams. D'Marco Farr, who played six seasons as a defensive tackle for the Rams from 1994 to 2000 and is now a contributor for NFL Network, said Williams will be even better in 2025. "I'm going straight homer here ... but I am going with Kyren Williams," Farr said about his pick for the next new NFL star. "Hold on to the football, get a little more explosive — maybe Kyren Williams can be that new breakout star." Farr referenced two knocks against Williams: turnovers and long runs. Williams fumbled the ball six times in 2025 (including once in the NFC Divisional round) and his 4.1 yards per attempt ranked 39th among running backs this past season. So while Williams can play well as a bell cow running back, he hasn't offered the same production as some of the best players at his position yet. Williams will be 25 when the season starts, so his career is still very fresh. The Rams will reportedly discuss an extension for Williams before the 2025 season. He's been vocal about playing for the team for the rest of his career, too. Rams could have a very different offense in 2025. While Matthew Stafford and Puka Nacua are back, receivers Cooper Kupp, Demarcus Robinson and Tutu Atwell could all be playing for different teams next year. Williams remains a mainstay, though, and he will likely be leaned upon once more as the Rams look to repeat as NFC West champions.
