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Cincinnati Bengals vs. Washington Commanders 2024: What to know for Week 3 Keep track of everything related to Bengals vs. Commanders! Contributors: Cincy Jungle Staff The 0-2 Cincinnati Bengals get their first primetime game of the season in Week 3 when the 1-1 Washington Commanders invade Paycor Stadium. Game time is set for 8:15 PM ET on ABC. You can stream the game online with ESPN+ and listen to the Bengals radio call via the Bengals Radio Network. This will be part of a doubleheader of NFL games, with the Buffalo Bills hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars at 7:30 on ESPN. Therefore, you can only watch the Bengals play on ABC or WatchESPN. Before heading to the game, be sure to download the Bengals app to be a part of the festivities during introductions, which you can read more about here. Will this be the week Cincinnati finally wins a game and gets this season back on the right path? Use this stream to keep track of everything related to Bengals vs. Commanders in Week 3.
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Colts’ Matchups to Watch: Week 3 vs. Bears
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images What will be the key matchups the Colts have to win to get on the win column in Week 3 Adetomiwa Adebawore / Dayo Odeyingbo vs. Matt Pryor Remember Matt Pryor? The disaster at tackle that almost got quarterback Matt Ryan killed, and was benched after just five weeks, well he will be starting for the Bears on Sunday, though he will be playing guard. The Colts insisted on playing Taven Bryan the first two weeks, but hopefully they already realized that is a failed experiment and will look to play Adebawore and Odeyingbo (good luck to the TV commentators). The Bears’ offensive line was already bad with all their starters, so it will be a weakness versus weakness matchup, and one the Colts absolutely have to win. Gus Bradley vs. Matt Eberflus The return of the prodigal son as Matt Eberflus makes his return to Indianapolis! Of course this is ironic as I never liked his defense, but somehow Bradley has done even worse, so I am not sure what to think of this. Bradley has to put his players in better positions to succeed. This defense was already terrible last year, and any hope of improvements seems to have gone completely out of the window. That seat is starting to heat up, so if Bradley’s defense does not step up some mid-season changes could loom in the horizon. Grover Stewart / Zaire Franklin vs. D’Andre Swift The Colts need their two best players at stopping the run to actually start doing that. Stewart and Franklin’s main calling cards are their ability to thwart opposing running games, as neither are really good against the pass or creating turnovers. D’Andre Swift has 48 rushing yards on 24 carries through two weeks, and the Bears as a team have the fifth lowest rushing yards and just 3.5 yards per carry. I cannot think of a better chance for this run defense to get back on track. Colts’ wide receivers vs. Whatever is wrong with them The Bears’ secondary is really good, but so are the Colts’ wide receivers and they will have Josh Downs back with them. We knew beforehand that AD Mitchell sometimes took some plays off, and that is an issue that Reggie Wayne will need to work on as it was evident against the Packers, but whatever is wrong with MPJ is beyond me. He got the big extension, and even though it did not age well considering how the other wide receivers got paid later in the offseason, his numbers through two weeks are terrible, 7 receptions for 52 yards on 15 targets, so its not like AR is going away from him. Of course not all of the blame is on Pittman as Richardson is an erratic quarterback, and the short and intermediate routes where the receiver makes most of his work are not AR’s strengths. Anyhow, Steichen will have to find ways to make it work, as this passing offense has too much talent to be playing as poorly as it has. Colts’ IOL vs. Andrew Billings The Colts’ offensive line has been the best aspect of the team in this season thus far, and while the Bears’ front lacks special talent they do have a productive interior rusher in Andrew Billings. Anthony Richardson struggles more when facing pressure from the edges, so even if Billings does get home if the Colts manage to keep the edges contained the young quarterback should be okay.
From Snake, Mad Stork and Assassin great nicknames rule Raider History
Ken Stabler | Photo by Michael Zagaris/Getty Images Fans let us know their favorites in team history We all know I’m a sucker for Raiders’ history. So, whenever I get the chance to dive into the rich history of this storied franchise, I take it in our weekly Tuesday Community Question post. We had that opportunity this week as we asked our community members what is their favorite nickname in Raiders’ history. There are so many to choose form in every era of the team. Of course, the 1970s heyday Oakland Raiders were famous for having future Pro Football Hall of Fame players and great characters. Oh, and the nicknames were awesome, too and many of our community members brought up some great ones. For me, it’s always Snake. Ken Stabler is my favorite player ever and Snake is perfect. Here are some of your responses: wayneaquina Raider Nation! SquibCakes Gotta go with The Mad Stork (Ted Hendricks). Totally unique, and fit him to a T. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e4/69/e9/e469e9796f08a65d8941571adc0db454.jpg Desair711 Snake Limey Raider Three Mile Lyle 76raiders02 For me, it’s gotta be The Snake. MichaelMatto Snake is the coolest. Chucky is the most perfect. njccc The Assassin, perfect for that best ever edition of NFL 70’s early 80’s game. Cesar Acosta The Snake. Simple yet effective. https://i.makeagif.com/media/7-10-2015/neSLNL.gif UKRaider75 Dr Death for Skip Thomas is a pretty amazing one to add to the list. Raidersfan83 Swervin Mervyn Fernandez FullyMan I don’t know if it’ll stick as his nickname, but, I like Lil ass boy. radrntn Lester the Molester, or the Mad Bomber. “Father Time” in 1970 might have been the most exciting raider season ever. PDMack While Snake and The Assassin are classic my favorite has to be, with a hat tip to Chris Berman, Alexander “If loving you was wrong I don’t wanna be” Wright Head to the comments section to share your thoughts and join the conversation. You can sign up for a commenting account below and we have full-time moderators to enforce the Community Guidelines. Cheers and have a great weekend.
Josh Allen, Sean McDermott on facing former Bills Gabe Davis, Mitch Morse
Josh Allen, Sean McDermott on facing former Bills Gabe Davis, Mitch Morse Kam Towle As the Buffalo Bills (2-0) prepare to host the Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2) on ‘Monday Night Football’, quarterback Josh Allen and head coach Sean McDermott were asked about their thoughts on going up against a couple of familiar faces. Both wide receiver Gabe Davis and center Mitch Morse will be making their return to Orchard Park, NY on Monday. Morse was with the Bills from 2019-2023, while Davis was a member of the team from 2020-2023. Both players served as captains in Buffalo and left their mark on the fans, coaches, and players in the locker room. “I wish those guys well,” McDermott said during a press conference Wednesday. “Two studs as it relates to what they added here and two guys I love being around. They helped us have the success that we had when they were here. We’re happy if they’re happy and their families are happy.” Allen, having taken snaps from Morse for five years, and throwing passed to Davis for four years, expressed how much the two mean to him during a press conference Thursday: “Two guys that mean a lot to me… not just football-wise but off-the-field-wise. There’s a lot of conversations that we’ve had over the years that I wouldn’t take back for anything. They’ve been brothers to me and I hope they feel the same about me. I have so much respect for those guys.” The Week 3 game has probably been circled on the calendar of both Morse and Davis since the 2024 schedule was released. Morse played a big role in Allen’s development, being a veteran and a steady force for him under center following a wildly up-and-down rookie year. And, we will always have the “Gabe Davis game” to remember from the 2021 postseason, as he scored four touchdowns and racked up over 200 receiving yards. The Bills have lost their last two matchups to the Jaguars (2021, 2023) so they’ll be focused on the task at hand come Monday. Read all the best Bills coverage at the Democrat and Chronicle and Bills Wire.
Week 3 best prop bets for Giants-Browns
Malik heads to the Dawg Pound | Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Wagers to consider as you fill out your tickets Welcome to the New York Giants betting angle, Week 3 edition! Each week, I’m going to give you my three favorite wagers for that week’s New York Giants game. The Giants dropped their second straight decision last week, falling to the Commanders 21-18. Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Big Blue became the first team in NFL history to lose a game where they scored at least three TDs, and gave up zero TDs. The G-Men will try to right the ship this week and it won’t be easy. Their second straight road game entails a trip to the Dawg Pound, and the hard-hitting Browns’ defense is particularly tough at home. Cleveland was 8-1 in home games last season, but dropped this year’s home opener to the Cowboys. The Browns are coming off a fairly ugly 18-13 win at Jacksonville. Good weather is forecast in Cleveland for the Sunday, 1 p.m. game, so there’s no need to worry about that in analyzing the slate. The Browns are favored by 6.5 points, with a game total of 38.5. I’m off to a slow start with my picks this season, so I need to get it going this week! I feel good about this week’s tickets. Through two games, the Giants are 0-2 ATS and both of their games have gone under the total. The Browns are 1-1 ATS. Neither of these teams has scored 20 points in a game so far this season, part of a league-wide trend of diminishing offense. This could be the week that more teams start to shake off the rust. Or we could be in for yet another week where a lot of offenses struggle. Time will tell, but Vegas is adjusting and the game and prop totals keep going lower. One piece of good news: The Giants WILL have a kicker available this week. OK, let’s get to this week’s picks. All lines and odds are from FanDuel and are as of Friday morning. Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty ImagesAmari Cooper is overdue 1. Under the 38.5 game total. The Browns have some banged up players on defense, but I don’t think that will stop them from keeping the Giants to a low score. This is still a big-boy defense. The Commanders have one of the worst defenses in the league (maybe THE worst) and the Giants didn’t exactly light them up. I can see Jones and company struggling to get to 14 points. On the flip side, Deshaun Watson is off to another disappointing start, and with Nick Chubb on IR, this isn’t a scary offense. I do think the Browns will break 20 points, but not by much, and while 38.5 is low, I still think the under will cash. 2. Amari Cooper OVER 49.5 passing yards (-114). Cooper is off to a terrible start in 2024, with just five catches for 27 yards in two games. So why am I even thinking about this wager? Because Cooper leads the team in targets with 17, and is still a very skilled receiver. He and Watson have narrowly missed on a couple of big plays, and Cooper has always been a big-play threat. He only needs one long catch to hit this total, and I think that will happen this week against the Giants’ young secondary, which struggled to contain the Minnesota receivers in Week 1. 3. Daniel Jones UNDER 181.5 passing yards. The Browns have allowed 399 yards passing in two games combined, to Dak Prescott and Trevor Lawrence. Jones has never been a prolific passer who puts up the kind of yardage totals as those two. I think he’ll be under constant duress and will struggle to sustain drives in this game. He came in just under this yardage total last week, against an inferior defense. If Myles Garrett and Denzel Ward are limited with injuries, that will help. Ward is battling a shoulder injury and only played 11 snaps last week. Jones funneled 18 of 27 attempts last week to Malik Nabers, and while I can’t fault him for targeting his best weapon, he needs to mix in the rest of the crew to get to this total against a very good defense. I don’t see it happening. Take the under. Those are the picks for Week 3. Good luck with your wagers!
Dan Campbell declines comment on personal harassment, praises Lions fans
Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Lions coach Dan Campbell declined to comment on the personal harassment he dealt with last year, but praised Detroit’s “unbelievable” fans. Earlier in the week, news broke that Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is selling his Bloomfield Hills house after some security and privacy issues. The Campbell family already moved away from that house earlier this year after his address was doxxed and he was reportedly harassed both after last year’s Cowboys and 49ers games. But it entered the news cycle again this week after Crain’s Detroit Business reported that his original house was now officially on the market. During Friday’s press conference Campbell was asked to share his feelings on the entire episode, but the Lions coach was not interested in revisiting the incidents. “No disrespect, man, I don’t even want to go there with any of it,” Campbell said. “It’s all good. I’ve got a job to do. My primary job is to coach this team and have them prepared every week. I’ve got to do my job, and that’s the sole focus.” Details are scant on what exactly Campbell’s family endured. A report from FOX Sports suggested that someone sent contractors to Campbell’s residence early in the morning after the team’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys. FOX 2 Detroit reported that after the NFC Championship loss, harassment increased to the point of the Campbell filing a police report. No details on the perpetrators have gone public. Regardless of it all, Campbell made it clear that Detroit and their fans are still outstanding in his mind. “I love our fans. Our fans our unbelievable,” Campbell said. “There’s nowhere that I would want to be or any other team I would want to coach for. It’s rare to have an environment like we have, and to be able to coach here, play here. I tell our guys that all the time. This is a rare spot. You better enjoy it, because not every place has it like we have it.”
Giants-Browns injury report: Giants appear relatively healthy entering Week 3
Here is a look at the injuries heading into Sunday’s game The 0-2 New York Giants look relatively healthy entering Sunday’s must-win game against the 1-1 Cleveland Browns. The only member of the 53-man roster who did not practice Friday was cornerback Nick McCloud, who is heading toward missing a second straight game with a knee issue. Hybrid linebacker/defensive back Isaiah Simmons returned to practice Friday after missing back-to-back practices due to a personal matter. Linebacker Darius Muasau (knee) and edge defender Kayvon Thibodeaux (shoulder) have also been on the injury report for the Giants this week. Muasau missed the Week 2 game against the Washington Commanders. The Browns have featured a long injury list this week. Apparently, though, only two Browns were not on the practice field on Friday. Those are tight end David Njoku (ankle) and running back Pierre Strong Jr. (hamstring). Njoku will not play. Official game statuses will be reported at some point on Friday afternoon. We will update with those when they become available.
Giants-Browns staff picks: BBV writers are all-in … on the Browns
Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The BBV staff stays unanimous, this time picking the Giants’ opponent The New York Giants enter what likely is a crucial Week 3 as they get set to take on the Cleveland Browns on the road. The Giants carry an 0-2 record and are fighting to keep their season from snowballing before Halloween. It was widely believed that they would need to get off to a hot start for some breathing room and traction heading into a difficult six-game stretch from late September to November. Instead, the Giants dropped the first two games of the season and have struggled with issues in all phases of the game. The Big Blue View staff may not have been completely sold on the Giants following training camp and preseason, but we were confident enough in them to be unanimous in picking the Giants to win against the Minnesota Vikings and Washington Commanders. It’s safe to say that our confidence has wilted in the face of harsh reality. Tony DelGenio The Browns have not performed at a level consistent with the talent they have on both sides of the ball. This is a winnable game for the Giants. I don’t think they’re going to win it, though. It will be hard for the Giants to move the ball against a Browns defense that has Myles Garrett and Za’Darius Smith rushing the passer (and old friend Dalvin Tomlinson), plus a good linebacker in JOK and a strong secondary. At least they have the chance to kick field goals this week. On defense, the concern is that we’ll get a replay of the Washington game: The Browns running at will against a Giants D that doesn’t maintain gap discipline, which is how they beat Jacksonville last Sunday and how the Giants lost to Washington. I do think the Giants’ secondary can have some success against the Browns’ receivers, but if soft coverage and little pass rush continue, it won’t matter much. Too much to correct in one week. Browns, not in a rout but not in a squeaker, either. Pick: Browns Chris Pflum The Giants definitely have a path to victory. Browns’ offensive tackles Jedrick Wills and Jack Conklin are both dealing with injuries, as is reserve tackle Dawand Jones. That could compromise the Browns’ pass protection if their tackles are limited or they’re forced to scratch the bottom of their depth chart. Amari Cooper is playing some of the worst football of his career, and Elijah Moore hasn’t been much better. Deshaun Watson is in more legal trouble and hasn’t been the quarterback the Browns thought they were getting once upon a time. Likewise, Myles Garrett is dealing with a foot injury and isn’t quite his usual game-wrecking self. Even so, the Browns defense has been much better than what the Giants saw last week. It was actually shocking to see just how bad the Commanders’ passing defense has been compared to the rest of the NFL. They’re giving up an EPA/play of +0.512 on passes (positive is bad for defensive EPA), 0.149 EPA/play worse than the 31st ranked pass defense. To put that in perspective, Derek Carr is averaging a passing EPA of +0.520 in an offense that’s averaging 45.5 points per game. These next two games should tell us a lot about the 2024 Giants. But all that aside, I can’t pick the Giants to win a game after the first two games. I’m back to my old rule of not picking the Giants to win a game until they show that they can consistently go out and win a game. Pick: Browns Nick Falato The Giants are traveling to Cleveland for their second consecutive road game after a brutal loss in Washington. The Giants should at least have a kicker for this game, and I expect the Giants’ defense to be improved against DeShaun Watson and the Browns offense. Cleveland’s offense ranks 28th in yards per game and 26th in passing yards per game with an average of 154.4. They were blown out by Dallas and narrowly defeated a Jacksonville team who, as Trevor Lawrence stated, “sucks” right now. This, somehow, is a winnable game for the Giants. Still, the run-heavy approach of Kevin Stefanski and the Brown’s offense could be too much for the current Giant’s defense to handle, and the Giants’ offense should have their hands full with that defense—browns in a low-scoring affair. Pick: Browns David Hartman The Giants are on the road for the second consecutive week, and they’ll have to pick themselves up off the mat after blowing a game in Washington that they should have won (and likely would have won if they had a kicker available). The Dawg Pound isn’t the easiest place to play, and the Browns were tough at home last season. That’s especially true of their excellent defense. Cleveland sits at 1-1 but hasn’t been overly impressive in the early going. Like the Giants, their offense has struggled to sustain drives and score points. Also like the Giants, they have yet to break 20 points in a game, and their very expensive QB is underperforming. They’re also dealing with multiple injuries along the offensive and defensive lines, and their best corner (Denzel Ward) only played 11 snaps last week as he works through a shoulder injury. And of course Nick Chubb is on IR. The Giants might be catching the Browns at a good time, and they definitely have a chance in this game. I expect a low-scoring, ugly game. Daniel Jones is locked in on Malik Nabers (his 67% target share last week was the highest in the NFL in over a decade, minimum 15 pass attempts) and I’m guessing that the Browns will try to take him away if they can. They’ll also bring the heat and if they can force some mistakes from Jones, it could be a long day. Pick: Browns James Hickey Giants are in prove it mode
Eagles-Saints Game Preview: 5 questions and answers with the enemy
Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Previewing Philadelphia’s Week 3 matchup. The Philadelphia Eagles are gearing up for their first road trip this season with a game against the New Orleans Saints in the Superdome. In order to preview this Week 3 matchup, I reached out to our enemies over at Canal Street Chronicles. The nice Nic Jennings kindly took the time to answer my questions about this upcoming battle. Let’s take a look at the answers. [For my answers about the Eagles, stay tuned to CSC.] 1 – The Saints are red hot! What’s gone into their offensive success and did anyone truly see this coming? In my opinion, three major factors have contributed to the Saints’ early offensive success: OC Klint Kubiak’s unique use of pre-snap motion and play action has had a massive impact on the Saints’ hot start. Last season, under former OC Pete Carmichael, the Saints ranked last in play-action rate league-wide (14.4%). Through the first two weeks of this season under Kubiak, they lead the league with a rate of 52.3%. Kubiak has incorporated pre-snap motion and play action simultaneously on 42% of drop-backs—10% more than the highest season-long rate in NFL history. No other team has topped 40% play-action usage to start 2024. Kubiak clearly isn’t afraid to do things his own way, and it’s proving to be dangerous for opposing defenses. Throughout the offseason, Kubiak lived by the motto “shoot your bullets,” emphasizing the importance of utilizing your weapons—something that wasn’t effectively done under Carmichael last season for New Orleans. Through two weeks, we have seen just how creative Kubiak can get with his personnel groupings. Whether it’s Rashid Shaheed and Taysom Hill in the backfield or Derek Carr and Alvin Kamara lined up at receiver, Kubiak always seems to have something up his sleeve to baffle the defense and keep drive’s moving by setting his players up for success and playing to their strengths. The Saints run game has also been a pleasant surprise to start the season, opening up the offense immensely and easing the pressure on QB Derek Carr. New Orleans parted ways with former RB coach Joel Thomas this offseason after nine seasons with the team, bringing in former Los Angeles Chargers RB coach Derrick Foster as his replacement. After training camp, it looked as if the team needed some more juice in the backfield. However, through two games, New Orleans has one of the league’s most lethal rushing attacks, led by star RB Alvin Kamara and the versatile Taysom Hill. The Saints are currently averaging 185 rushing yards per game, dominating on the ground against their first two opponents. Coming into the season, I think all of Who Dat Nation expected some improvement on offense with Kubiak’s arrival, though I doubt anyone anticipated this level of success. Hopefully, they back up their early performances by carrying this momentum into the rest of the season. 2 – Derek Carr and Dennis Allen don’t exactly have the most encouraging track records over a large sample size. To what extent do you believe this Saints team is for real? It really boils down to whether this offense can stay consistent and efficient. Carr and the offense need to stay locked in and not let the media attention and hype get to their heads. Allen and Kubiak have emphasized that they aren’t satisfied, even though they’ve been pleased with the team’s execution through the first two weeks of the season. Considering their past track records, I can see why people may be hesitant to believe in them as the HC-QB duo to lead New Orleans to the Super Bowl. It’s clear that Dennis Allen has grown this offseason as both a leader and a playcaller, and you can always count on his defense to get the job done. For Carr, Kubiak’s scheme has freed him up a ton, and if he continues to play like he has to start the season, the Saints could end up as legitimate contenders. If New Orleans can pull off a win on Sunday against Philadelphia, I don’t see any reason to doubt that this team is for real. Going into Week 2 against Dallas, I said that if the Saints won in Jerry’s World, it would change my perspective on their ceiling for the 2024 season—and it certainly has. 3 – If there have been any cracks in the Saints’ armor, however small, what — if anything — are you worried that the Eagles might be able to exploit? Dennis Allen has a history of struggling to contain dual-threat quarterbacks, with Jalen Hurts being one of his more problematic assignments over the past few years (175 rushing yards and 3 rushing TDs in two games vs. New Orleans). Last season, former Minnesota Vikings QB Josh Dobbs terrorized the Saints defense with his legs, along with former UDFA QB Tyson Bagent of the Chicago Bears, who recorded 70 rushing yards on 8 attempts against New Orleans. One of my X-factors for Sunday’s matchup is former Kansas City Chiefs LB Willie Gay, who impressed as a QB spy during his time in KC. Gay is fairly familiar with Jalen Hurts and the Eagles after facing them in Super Bowl 57 in 2023. The Eagles’ tandem of Hurts and Saquon Barkley is what concerns me most for this Saints defense. However, DA’s group has looked great to this point, so hopefully they’ve made immobilizing Hurts and limiting Barkley a priority in practice this week. 4 – Now with the benefit of hindsight, how would you assess the big Eagles-Saints trade that took place leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft? The Eagles ultimately got A.J. Brown, Jalen Carter, Cooper DeJean, and Kyron Johnson from that haul while the Saints got Chris Olave, Trevor Penning, and Jordan Jackson. Would you make that deal again if it was up to you? In 2023, I probably would have answered you differently, but through the first two games of 2024, I personally
Rams Reacts Survey Results: Recent loss has fan confidence in the team shaken
Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images After their 41-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, there’s not many positives to look for this week The Los Angeles Rams suffered arguably their worst loss of the Sean McVay era this past Sunday, a 41-10 massacre by the division rival Arizona Cardinals. To add salt in the wound, LA limped out of the game with safety John Johnson and G Jonah Jackson both ending up on IR and WR Cooper Kupp expected to miss multiple games with an ankle injury, though he has avoided IR thus far. Naturally, fan confidence in the team has plummeted since the start of the season. In the first week, 96% of fans said they were confident in the direction of the team. After a hard fought loss to the Lions Week 1, that number only dropped a bit to 86% because at least vs Detroit there was some positives to pull away. Unfortunately, vs. Arizona there really are none which has led to a significant dip in confidence from the fan base, who come in around 30% for Week 3. As a fan, I tend to try and stay on the optimistic side when it comes to the Rams, always looking for the silver lining, but even I have to admit that this week it’s hard. The losses do not bother me this early in the season nearly as much as the catastrophic amount of injuries that have decimated this roster. The schedule does not get much easier from here either, as the Rams have their most hated foe the San Francisco 49ers coming to SoFi, and then head to Chicago to face one of the best defenses in the league. After that, they host the Green Bay Packers who are expected to have their starting quarterback Jordan Love back for the game, if not sooner. To keep the boat afloat, LA will need to steal at least two of the next three wins. If Los Angeles can hang on to boast a 2-3, or ideally a 3-2 record, they at least could have a chance to make a mid-to-late season push upon the returns of Puka Nacua and Darious Williams. They’ve proven they can do it in the past, making the playoffs last season despite starting 3-6 and dealing with injuries early. Sean McVay has a track record of building mentally tough teams, and this one will need to be to be able to dig deep enough to turn this season around even with many key pieces missing. Since 1979, only six teams that have started 0-3 have gone on to make the playoffs, so LA will want to avoid that fate with a big win at home vs. the Niners. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Los Angeles Rams fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
