WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – Throughout the regular season, theRams.com will be taking a look around the internet for the top Rams headlines of the day. Here's a look at what's out there on Saturday, Oct. 5, about your Los Angeles Rams before their Week 5 home game against the Packers on Sunday at 1:25 p.m.
Experts make their predictions for Week 5
Here's a collection of analysts' predictions and previews for Rams-Packers:
- All five of NFL.com's analysts picked the Packers to beat the Rams on Sunday. Read why Dan Parr chose the Packers here.
- All eight of Sports Illustrated's staffers picked the Packers to win on the road against the Rams. All of their Week 5 predictions can be seen here.
- One of ESPN's 11 experts chose the Rams to come out on top in Week 5. Picks for every game can be viewed here.
Preview coverage from therams.com
- Stu Jackson on offensive lineman Logan Bruss' regained confidence
- "The last couple of years definitely didn't go the way I expected. There was a lot of days during that time where being back in a position like this just felt almost impossible, to be honest with you. This kind of thing, I knew it wasn't gonna happen overnight, but just chipping away every day, getting a little bit better and better, I just waited until the day where I finally felt like myself again." - Bruss
- Stu Jackson on outside linebacker Jared Verse winning Defensive Rookie of the Month
- "According to TruMedia, Verse is tied for 5th in tackles for loss (5) and tied for ninth in QB hurries (12) through the first four weeks of the season. Additionally, he has the sixth-highest pressure rate (defined as total number of pressures divided by total pass rush snaps) in the league at 18%, per the NFL's Next Gen Stats." - Jackson
- Wyatt Miller on rookie wide receiver Jordan Whittington ascending in the Rams' receiver room
- "When I first saw Puka Nacua, I knew he was something special. I felt the same way for Jordan." - Wide receiver Tutu Atwell
- Wyatt Miller on top quotes and talking points from the podium this week
- "That's the age old question (how to create more interceptions). If I knew it, I would do it right now. But, you know, that's something you harp on, we know that's one of the most important things, as everybody knows, other than points that's the biggest stat when it comes to winning or losing. I think it comes from playing good defense... you get them in more vulnerable situations." - Defensive coordinator Chris Shula
Other preview coverage heading into Week 5
- The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue on what she's seeing from the Rams through four games
- "When it comes to the front, being able to adjust and hit blocks, play consistently on the second level, fitting the runs, being consistent with their drops and things like that. I think it's the same for the third level. We've been stressing that it's about communication, playing together. I know we've had a few moving parts but I don't think it's an excuse for anything. We've got to play and we expect to go play well." - Shula
- The Associated Press' Dan Greenspan on the Rams focusing on red zone offense
- "Of course, in this league when you kick field goals like we have, you get the results that we got on Sunday. We have to be better down there, and we will be." - Offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur
- ESPN's Sarah Barshop on how the Rams can come back from a slow start like they did last season
- "I think I'm lucky and blessed that going through what we did go through last year to the point where, I don't know how far we were down, but it never mattered... So each week we're going to come out and put ourselves in the best position to go and pick up wins. And I think once it starts rolling, it'll start rolling." - Defensive lineman Kobie Turner