2008 Team Preview: St Louis Rams – NFC West

2007 Record: 3-13
Key Losses: Issac Bruce (WR), Milford Brown (LG), Brandon Chillar (LB), Jeff Wilkins (K)
Key Additions: Jacob Bell (OG)

The Rams will be better in 2008-09.  Of course with only 3 wins last year that’s not necessarily saying much.  They have one of the premier RBs in the game with Jackson who is perhaps healthy now and although I’m not a huge Bulger fan he is productive when healthy.  BIG key here is simple, the offensive line.  If they are better and they very well could be the Rams can move the football on the ground, open up play action and with some longer drives can keep their defense from getting too over worked allowing them to be better.

The Rams schedule starts out very tough but is much softer in the 2nd half of the season.  Could be some very good value in picking St Louis early in the season as they have some good points on their side.  Then as they continue to lose games (but perhaps cover) the lines may be again solid values as the schedule softens.  Rams could be a go to team against the spread for this handicapper.

2008-09 Predicted Record: 9-7
With a late charge could possibly challenge Seattle for the division.