The week is over and it is time to look around the NFC West to see what the Arizona Cardinals’ division rivals are up to. What is new with the Los Angeles Rams?
Here are some stories you should know if you are Cardinals fan.
Rams have 3 top-rated Madden players
We knew a week ago that Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald was one of four players in the league to get a perfect Madden rating. The Rams also had two other players who were the highest-rated at their position — Donald, running back Todd Gurley and punter Johnny Hekker.
Bad run defense
While the Rams are considered good in almost every facet of the game, one area is a clear weakness. PFF ranked them as the second-worst run defense in the league, even behind the Cardinals, who had the worst run defense in 2018.
Injury concerns linger near start of training camp
The Rams are set to begin training camp and have a trio of players with injury concerns. Cooper Kupp is coming off an ACL injury. Todd Gurley has knee concerns and linebacker Samson Ebukam had offseason knee surgery.
Donald is top player, 2 other Rams in top 100
Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar ranked the top 100 players in the NFL. Aaron Donald was No. 1, while tackle Andre Whitworth and running back Todd Gurley were also listed.
Optimism for new ILB pairing
The Rams have a new pair of inside linebackers for the third year in a row. This year, the pairing of Cory Littleton and Micah Kiser, the Rams believe the duo is perfectly matched. Littleton was great in coverage while Kiser is a stout run defender.
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