Early Predictions: Rams 2021 Regular Season Win Total

The Rams felt let down by their highly paid QB last season, and they’ve made moves to rectify that for the coming year. What will be their win total, and will they cover or fail?

What Was Their Win Total Last Year?

Last season they closed between 8 and 9 wins, according to the win totals at the online bookmakers. They finished over that line despite the negativity at QB for them, and they did it in a tough division.

The divisional schedule definitely helped them with Jimmy Garoppolo going out injured for the 49ers. They split the season with the Seahawks, and Sean McVay seems like he owns the Cardinals, which always helps.

They had a pretty tough strength of schedule last year as well, so fair play to them for beating the closing win total.

What Have They Done So Far This off-Season?

The main move for them was to get rid of the man they gave a mega-contract at QB, Jared Goff, who they managed to replace with Matthew Stafford from the Lions, giving up multiple picks to ditch the Goff contract and take on Stafford.

I’m a big fan of Stafford, who played through multiple injuries last year, putting up some decent numbers, and now gets himself a big upgrade in the offensive line in front of him by coming to LA.

I see no reason why the passing game won’t be better than ever, Kupp and Woods have shown themselves as top players in this system, and they will now have a better play-maker throwing the ball to them than they’ve ever had.

The Rams had one of the best run games in the league last year despite a host of injuries at the position. Darrell Henderson looked good early on, and after his injury, Cam Akers picked up the load in his rookie year and finished the year very strongly.

What Will Their Win Total Be Next Year?

It’s a tough division again, and there’s a mild chance that all four teams are going to be set at 8 wins or above. The Cardinals have brought in JJ Watt to add to their pass rush, and the 49ers will have Jimmy Garoppolo back. Meanwhile, the Seahawks are a bit of an unknown with the off-season news of Russell Wilson apparently wanting out of the team. If he stays then sure, they’ll be around 8 wins again, but if he doesn’t, they’ll be the outsiders of the division, meaning that the win totals of the other teams will bump up.

The Rams are the shortest price in the Super Bowl odds, so logically you’ve got to expect they’ll have the highest win total of the four teams in the division. With them going into last year with an 8.5 win total, I think it’s likely that they’ll be around 9 or 9.5 for the coming year.

Will They Cover That Total?

That’s a tough one. LA seems to be going all-in once again, they’ve given up more picks, and they are paying out a ton of dead money to upgrade at QB. Plus, they have a slightly easier schedule on paper than last season.

After winning 10 games this season with a lesser roster, in theory, they should be able to go over the 9.5 game total, should it be around there. For me, I’d be happy to take over 9 wins, but I’d have to give it a miss should it be 10 or higher.

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