LOS ANGELES — There were jokes, funny or not, depending on the audience, that the Rams were experiencing some déjà vu to start the 2024 season. It was 2022 all over again, when the Rams started 12 different combinations along the offensive line in the first 12 weeks of the season. Well, stop the presses: Barring some unforeseen disaster between now and kickoff Sunday, the Rams (1-2) will start the same offensive line against the Chicago Bears (1-2) as they started in Week 3.
The Rams are still short a couple of starters on injured reserve, but the simple fact of having some semblance of continuity is not taken for granted after a chaotic first couple weeks of the season. And the Rams hope they can build off some success in their Week 3 win over the 49ers now that they aren’t scrambling to replace another injured player, whether on the line or elsewhere on the roster. Running the ball with some level of consistency was a focus for the Rams after Week 2.
They managed just 53 yards in a loss to the Cardinals , 28 of which came on the final drive as the Rams let the clock run out on the lopsided game. Against San Francisco last weekend, the Rams took a step forward. They raised their yards per attempt from 2.
7 to 3.8 and gained a season-high 98 yards on the ground, helping to offset the losses of wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua in the passing game. Though encouraging, the 3.
8 yards per carry were still below last year’s average of 4.3. Getting some continuity .