Los Angeles Rams 2024 Predictions and Odds:
One of the surprises of last season, the Rams overachieved and found multiple diamonds in the rough to launch themselves into NFC contention by December. A tough loss in Detroit in the playoffs ended their season but made the future look bright. Some of that optimism was dampened by the retirement of All-Pro and future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald, who was easily the best player for the Rams on defense.
Offense
Led by offensive mastermind Sean McVay and veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford, there are very few holes on this side of the ball.
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The emergence of Puka Nacua, who smashed multiple rookie WR records with a 105-catch, 1,486-yard season, produced a dynamic 1-2 punch when teamed up with Cooper Kupp. The aforementioned Kupp’s health will be a key to the Rams’ success this year. He played just 12 games in 2023 after putting up massive numbers in 2022. Add in tight end Tyler Higbee, and you’ve got a passing offense that should be humming in 2024.
As important as Nacua was to the Rams attack, Kyren Williams bursting onto the scene may have been more impactful. The second-year pro averaged over 100 yards per game once he took over the lead back role, propelling the Rams to a 7-2 record over those nine games.
If the Rams run on the correct side of injury variance, this offense is capable of being top five in the NFL.
Defense
The loss of Aaron Donald is the key storyline heading into the season on the defensive side of the ball. Kobie Turner was a nice surprise on the interior of the defensive line last year, but he will now have to replicate the production without Donald drawing double-teams.
The defense as a whole simply lacks talent. While they do have a CB1 in Darious Williams, he does not have much support at other positions. The loss of Raheem Morris at the DC position is another in the long line of question marks for a defense that will need to use smoke and mirrors to keep the opposing offense off the board.
Outlook
Anyway you slice it, the Los Angeles Rams will be a fun watch in 2024, relying on the offense to win games. At the current win total of 8.5, with -140 juice to the Over, expectations are high. The first five weeks could be a challenge with Detroit, San Francisco and Green Bay all on the schedule, but after that, they have a fairly manageable run that should allow them to get to nine wins.
Los Angeles Rams Pick: Over 8.5 Wins
