PFF makes ‘bold prediction’ for Rams ahead of primetime opener

Outlet projects Rams to field a top-3 offense this season

The Los Angeles Rams are back in game mode with the Detroit Lions coming up on Sunday Night Football. Regardless of how that game plays out between two expected NFC powers, LA is likely to pick up right where they left off on offense in 2024.

PFF writer Trevor Sikkema anticipates the Rams will put up the points and then some this season as he boldly predicted Sean McVay’s squad will field a top-3 offense:

“Is this prediction a bit ambiguous? Yes; it could be true in multiple categories. The Rams fielded a top-10 offense in several categories last season: PFF overall grades, scoring offense and EPA per play, for example.

Matthew Stafford is capable of playing at an elite level (we saw it many times last season), the run game is strong and the Rams will hopefully have Cooper Kupp paired with Puka Nacua for even more games this year. The defense may be another story, but stopping the Rams’ offense every week is going to be one of the more difficult challenges in the league.”

It’s not crazy at all to think the Rams are going to be awesome on offense yet again this season.

Last season, Los Angeles finished eighth in scoring (23.8 points per game) and seventh in total yards (359.3/game). Not to mention, the team also saw Matthew Stafford selected to his second-ever Pro Bowl with Kyren Williams and Puka Nacua named to the second-team All-Pro squad. Nacua set all sorts of rookie receiving marks and Williams led the NFL in rushing yards per game. (Suck on that Christian McCaffrey!)

The cherry on top of Stafford and those All-Pros is rookie running back Blake Corum and 2021 Offensive Player of the Year Cooper Kupp. Corum is coming off a season in which he helped lead Michigan to a national championship and is sure to become a two-headed monster in the ground game with Williams. Kupp has missed time since his dominant Super Bowl campaign and is creeping up there in age. While he might be nudged out of the WR1 spot in favor of Puka, he could regain his pre-injury 2022 form.

All the pieces are set for the Rams to have a high-powered offensive attack this upcoming season. I can’t say this enough but the offense should pick up exactly where they left off. This team is in good hands given McVay’s reputation as a winner since his hiring in 2017.