Stats Are For Losers - Rams

The Rams Defense is built much the same way as The Patriots. Their strength is in the front-7, and their weakness is at Safety. The Rams are surrendering passing yards, but not like The Patriots. The Rams have stayed more healthy on the back end, and they are getting great play from Janoris Jenkins at CB. He is currently tied for the league lead in passes defended with 7.

Still, St. Louis is allowing opponents to complete a better percentage of their passes. Likewise, New England has forced turnovers better than St. Louis. However, The Rams are sacking the QB better, and they are allowing fewer TDs. Nevertheless, they are comparable in almost every category.

On Offense, New England shows a distinct statistical advantage. The differential in 3rd down percentage between the two teams is 17.1% in New England's favor. Also, New England has outgained St. Louis by nearly 850 yards. Brady is completing passes at a better rate than Bradford, and he's throwing 9 more attempts than Bradford each game. Likewise, he's been sacked fewer times and committed fewer turnovers. New England has fumbled the ball 6 times in 7 games, but they still manage to have a +11 turnover differential.

The Rams have definite weaknesses along the Offensive Line, and this should play a huge role in Sunday's game. Although teams want to challenge The Patriots with deep passing, The Rams may not be able to test the waters as often as they might like. If Chandler Jones and Rob Ninkovich are consistently beating The Rams Tackles, then Bradford will create turnovers not touchdowns. The Rams have been injury riddled along their Offensive front, and The Patriots will need to take advantage. Lord knows The Rams won't have any sympathy for our injuries.