Rams vs. Saints Game Preview

Well there does not appear to be a huge need for a matchup story this week as the St. Louis Rams take on the (5-2) New Orleans Saints. The Rams 0-6 record combined with the St. Louis Cardinals World Series parade in the afternoon may translate into an empty Edward Jones Dome. The last time the Saints were in town the dome was at least half full of Saints fans so look for more of the same on Sunday.

This is another terrible matchup for the Rams who will once again be without Sam Bradford. The Saints lead the league in scoring while the Rams are dead last in scoring. Drew Brees who was nearly perfect last week in a 62-7 pounding of the Colts is 212 of 299 for 2477 yards and 18 TDs through only seven games. The Rams will be without CB Justin King as they take on the 2nd ranked passing offense in the NFL. The Saints like to spread the ball around as six difference receivers have 20+ receptions while the Rams have no receivers with 20 receptions yet. With Mark Ingram out the Saints will look to pound
Pierre Thomas on the ground against the Rams 32nd ranked rushing defense which was torched by DeMarco Murray and the Dallas Cowboys last week.

The Rams are near the bottom of every offensive and defensive category and are looking to just compete in a game. The Rams are -115 in point differential and have trailed by double digits in every game. With A.J. Feeley in at quarterback look for Steve Jackson to get a heavy workload. Jackson looked to be at 100% last week against the Cowboys. The addition of Brandon Lloyd will give Feeley a great target to take advantage of the Saints secondary.

There is really not much I can say here. The Rams have scored 56 point in six games while the Saints have scored 27 TDs!!! The only team that can beat the Saints on Sunday is the Saints. The Rams will need to pound the rock, chew up the clock and hope to get a couple of interceptions against Brees. I just don't see it happening.

Prediction New Orleans Saints 30 - St. Louis Rams 13

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/

NFL Week 8 Predictions

Still not sure why I took Tennessee last week and Baltimore was just disappointing. Every week I will make my NFL game day predictions. We would love it if you share your opinions, or your own predictions in the comment area of our St. Louis Rams Blog. All picks will be straight-up, not against the spread. Good Luck.

Week 8 Predictions below:

New York Giants
Houston Texans
Tennessee Titans
Carolina Panthers
New Orleans Saints
Baltimore Ravens
Detroit Lions
Buffalo Bills
New England Patriots
San Francisco 49ers
Cincinnati Bengals
Philadelphia Eagles
Kansas City Chiefs

Last Week - 9 - 4

Year-To-Date Results – 72 - 31 (70%)

Last year I was 162-94 (63%) on predictions.

Bye - Atlanta, Chicago, Green Bay, Oakland, NY Jets, Tampa Bay

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/

St. Louis Rams Week 8 Injury Report

New Orleans Saints @ St. Louis Rams Injury Report

Player - Pos - Injury - Game Status

New Orleans Saints Injury Report

Mark Ingram - RB - Heel - Out
Zach Strief - T - Hamstring - Questionable
David Thomas - TE - Concussion - Questionable
Jonathan Vilma - LB - Knee - Probable
Jonathan Casillas - LB - Knee - Probable
Sedrick Ellis - DT - Ankle - Probable
John Gilmore - TE - Neck - Probable
Jimmy Graham - TE - Ankle - Probable
Will Herring - LB - Hamstring - Probable
Turk McBride - DE - Shoulder - Probable

St. Louis Rams Injury Report

Sam Bradford - QB - Ankle - Out
Darell Scott - DT - Concussion - Out
Jason Smith - T - Concussion - Out
Danario Alexander - WR - Hamstring - Doubtful
Brady Poppinga - LB - Calf - Questionable
Justin King - CB - Groin - Questionable
C.J. Ah You - DE - Wrist - Probable

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/

Week 8 NFL Pointspreads & Totals

Week 8 NFL Pointspreads & Totals

Favorite - Spread - Underdog

Houston Texans - 10 - Jacksonville Jaguars
Baltimore Ravens - 13 - Arizona Cardinals
New Orleans Saints - 14 - St. Louis Rams
New York Giants - 10 - Miami Dolphins
Tennessee Titans - 8.5 - Indianapolis Colts
Carolina Panthers - 3.5 - Minnesota Vikings
Buffalo Bills - 6 - Washington Redskins
Detroit Lions - 3 - Denver Broncos
New England Patriots - 3 - Pittsburgh Steelers
San Francisco 49ers - 9 - Cleveland Browns
Cincinnati Bengals - 1.5 - Seattle Seahawks
Philadelphia Eagles - 3.5 - Dallas Cowboys
San Diego Chargers - 4 - Kansas City Chiefs

Bye - Atlanta, Chicago, Green Bay, Oakland, NY Jets, Tampa Bay

Proceed to do some sports betting at BetUS.com

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/

Weekly Wup Ass Award - Week 7

We have granted our Week 7 Wup Ass Award. Click HERE to find out who won!

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Cowboys Run Away From Rams 34-7

The St. Louis Rams were run over 34-7 by the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon. With Felix Jones out of the Cowboys lineup DeMarco Murray a teammate of Sam Bradford was inserted as their starting running back. All Murray did was set a franchise-record with 253 yards rushing including a 91 yard touchdown run on his first carry of the game giving Dallas an early 7-0 lead. Once again the St. Louis Rams never played with the lead and trailed by double digits for well over half of the game.

Once Cadilac Williams fumbled late in the first quarter and the Cowboys converted that turnover into a Jason Witten TD the game was basically over. The Rams who came in the game last in scoring and 23rd in total yards were only able to score seven points and gain 265 total yards as they were shutdown by the Cowboys defense. The Rams pulled within 14-7 when Steven Jackson was able to rip off 46 yards on back to back carries including a 40 yarder. For the game Jackson had 70 yards on 18 carries, however for the most part he was locked down. If you take away the 40 yard run Jackson gained 30 yards on 17 carries, as the Cowboys showed why they have the #1 ranked rushing defense in the NFL.

A.J. Feeley who was playing for the injured Sam Bradford completed 20 of 33 passes for 196 yards on mostly dump off passes. Feeley was intercepted once on what appeared to be a miscommunication with new wide receiver Brandon Lloyd who stopped on a route over the middle and Mike Jenkins was able to easily make the play. On the bright side Brandon Lloyd who joined the Rams six days ago was able to lead the team with six catches for 74 yards. The Rams are still unable to move the ball quickly or explosively. Other than a late game 34 yard catch and run from Lloyd the Rams were not able to do much threw the air. The Rams only had four other receptions made by wide receivers.

The Rams who were already last against the run were shredded for 294 yards on 34 carries. To make matters worse the Cowboys were without their starting running back Felix Jones. Besides DeMarco Murray running all over the field someone named Phillip Tanner out of Middle Tennessee State was able to gain 34 yards on six carries and score a TD. The interior of the Rams defensive line as well as their linebackers are often well out of position to make plays.

The Rams were able to contain Tony Romo who seemed a little lost throughout the game often letting the play clock get down to one second while motioning players all over the field. Even though Romo was not a huge factor he did have a 107 QB rating on a efficient 14 of 24 for 166 yards and two touchdown passes. Justin King and Al Harris did a great job on Miles Austin holding him 16 yards on 2 receptions.

The Rams will need to hope that they can get Sam Bradford, Brandon Lloyd and Mark Clayton all out on the field next week against the New Orleans Saints to have a chance. Its the NFL so everyone has a chance but I know the Rams are not going to beat the Saints by scoring only 7-10 points. The Saints are averaging 30 points and 450+ yards per game, not a good matchup for the Rams.

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com

Rams vs. Cowboys Game Preview

The St. Louis Rams (0-5) will take on the Dallas Cowboys (2-3) on Sunday without their star quarterback Sam Bradford due to a high ankle sprain. The Rams are a team in flux right now. The Rams will be forced to start A.J. Feeley who has barely thrown for over 1000 yards total since 2004. The Rams will also have a new receiver on the field Sunday after trading for
Brandon Lloyd. The Rams have been rotating in lineman, linebackers and corners since the season began and their 25th
ranked defense shows it.

The Rams will once again take on a 3-4 defense on Sunday. Dallas has played very well on defense and are currently 5th in yards allowed and with some decent play from quarterback Tony Romo they could easily be 5-0. Jason Smith, Rodger Saffold and Steven Jackson are going to have their hands full trying to block Anthony Spencer & DeMarcus Ware who have combined for 10 sacks. Steven Jackson will also be going up against the #1 ranked rushing defense which is not going to help AJ Feeley ease back into action.

The St. Louis Rams have just not played well and have yet to play 60 minutes of football. The Rams have trailed by double digits in all 5 games and have a -88 point differential, worst in the NFL. The Rams have a dubious combination of being dead last in scoring and 30th in scoring defense. Hopefully with the addition of Brandon Lloyd and Mark Clayton the Rams offense will start to turn the corner as the season continues. The Cowboys will be within starting running back Felix Jones which will force them to go with Tashard Choice and DeMarco Murray who have combined for 138 yards on 50 carries. The Rams will need to contain the Cowboys running game so they can focus getting pressure on Tony Romo.

I must admit I just can't drink any kool-aid this weekend. I know fans get mad when I do not predict a Rams victory but I am a realist and tell you my honest opinion. The 2011 St. Louis Rams are currently not a good football team. There are just terrible matchups all over in this game. You have the 34 year old A.J. Feeley being protected by a suspect line while being chased by Spencer and Ware, and Steven Jackson going up against the best rushing defense in the league. On the other side of the ball you have Justin King and Al Harris trying to defend against Miles Austin and Dez Bryant. In addition you can add to that mix the Rams linebackers trying to cover Jason Witten who already has 31 receptions on the year. I expect the Cowboys to play their best game of the year tomorrow.

Prediction St. Louis Rams 6 - Dallas Cowboys 31

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com

Sam Bradford Out For Dallas Game

Sam Bradford will miss Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys due to the high ankle sprain that he suffered last week against the Green Bay Packers. This will be the first game Bradford has missed during his NFL career.

Lets be honest there is no reason to rush out an injured Sam Bradford onto the field this weekend. The St. Louis Rams are 0-5 and while mathematically the season isn't over we don't need to jeopardize 2011 and beyond for one game. Sam Bradford has already been sacked more times (21) than any quarterback in the league and he would be facing Demarcus Ware and a tough Dallas defense on Sunday. In addition the Rams offense has yet to take off under Josh McDaniels. The Rams are last in scoring and Bradford is 30th in QB rating. Sam has not practiced all week and the Rams now have a new receiver in the fold with the trade for Brandon Lloyd. I think it is an excellent decision to rest Bradford this Sunday. Hopefully Bradford can rest the ankle and be ready to go next week at home against the New Orleans Saints.

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/

NFL Week 7 Predictions

Red hot last week. Had a shot to run the table but fell short. Back up to 70% and looking to improve. I like a lot of road teams this week. Every week I will make my NFL game day predictions. We would love it if you share your opinions, or your own predictions in the comment area of our St. Louis Rams Blog. All picks will be straight-up, not against the spread. Good Luck.

Week 7 Predictions below:

Carolina Panthers
Seattle Seahawks
Atlanta Falcons
Denver Broncos
San Diego Chargers
Chicago Bears
Tennessee Titans
Pittsburgh Steelers
Kansas City Chiefs
Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay Packers
New Orleans Saints
Baltimore Ravens

Last Week - 11 - 2

Year-To-Date Results – 63 - 27 (70%)

Last year I was 162-94 (63%) on predictions.

Bye - Buffalo, Cincinnati, New England, NY Giants, Philadelphia & SF

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/

St. Louis Rams Week 7 Injury Report

St. Louis Rams @ Dallas Cowboys Injury Report

Player - Pos - Injury - Game Status

St. Louis Rams Injuries

C.J. Ah You - DE - Wrist - Out
Sam Bradford - QB - Ankle - Questionable
Brian Jackson - CB - Knee - Out
Eugene Sims - DE - Illness - Probable

Dallas Cowboys Injuries

Derrick Dockery - G - Knee - Out
Jason Hatcher - DE - Calf - Out
Felix Jones - RB - Ankle - Out
Barry Church - S - Shoulder - Probable
Tony Fiammetta - RB - Hamstring - Probable
Tony Romo - QB - Ribs - Probable
David Buehler - K - Groin - Questionable
Kyle Kosier - G - Foot -Questionable
DeMarcus Ware - LB - Back -Questionable

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/

Week 7 NFL Pointspreads & Totals

Week 7 NFL Pointspreads & Totals

Favorite - Spread - Underdog

Tennessee Titans - 3 - Houston Texans
Chicago Bears - 1 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Detroit Lions - 3.5 - Atlanta Falcons
Miami Dolphins - 1.5 - Denver Broncos
Carolina Panthers - 3 - Washington Redskins
Cleveland Browns - 3 - Seattle Seahawks
San Diego Chargers - 2.5 - New York Jets
Oakland Raiders - 4 - Kansas City Chiefs
Pittsburgh Steelers - 4 - Arizona Cardinals
Dallas Cowboys - 13 - St. Louis Rams
Green Bay Packers - 9.5 - Minnesota Vikings
New Orleans Saints - 15 - Indianapolis Colts
Baltimore Ravens - 8.5 - Jacksonville Jaguars

Bye - Buffalo, Cincinnati, New England, NY Giants, Philadelphia & SF

Proceed to do some sports betting at BetUS.com

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/

Weekly Wup Ass Award - Week 6

We have granted our Week 6 Wup Ass Award. Click HERE to find out who won!

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Rams vs. Packers Game Preview

The 0-4 St. Louis Rams will take on the 5-0 World Champion Green Bay Packers at historic Lambeau Field starting at noon on Sunday. The Green Bay Packers are an absolute buzzsaw. The Green Bay Packers have won the last 11 games they have played. Green
Bay's last loss came way back on 12/19/2010 when they lost 31-27 to the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.

The Packers lead the league in scoring with almost 35 points per game. The Packers are 4th in total yards, 4th in passing and 22nd in rushing. Even though James Starks and Ryan Grant have only combined for 425 yards on the ground they have averaged 4.43
yards per carry. Aaron Rodgers is on fire going 129 of 180 for 1721 yards with 14 touchdowns and only 2 interceptions and a QB rating on 122.9!

This is an absolute terrible matchup for the St. Louis Rams. The Packers will throw the ball all over the lot while Justin King and Al Harris try to keep up. Josh Gordy is our #3 corner heading into this game. Don't kid yourself Green Bay will do what they want to do in this one.

On the bright side the Rams have already played two teams that play the 3-4. In addition Al Harris can give us some inside scoop on the Packers. Steven Jackson claims to be back to 100% but even that is tempered by the fact that the Packers are 3rd against the rush.

The Rams have just been terrible on offense. The Rams head into this one dead last in scoring, 31st in total yards, 28th in passing and 25th in rushing. Those numbers are just not good enough to play against a team like the Packers. My biggest concern is that Sam Bradford has completed less than 50% of his throws for the season. Sam Bradford is 75 of 151 for 849 yards with 3 td passes and only 1 interception while being sacked 18 times and has a QB rating of 70.8. The offensive line must improve and Sam must improve.

The Rams are coming off of a bye week so hopefully they worked on some fundamentals. The Rams O-line must have a tremendous game to stay in this one. With Jacob Bell hurt the Rams may start Tony Wragge at Left Guard. If that happens look for the Packers who only have 12 sacks and Clay Matthews who only has one sack to exploit that area.

There is really no way to sugar coat this one. The Rams will have to be at least +3 in the turnover margin to even compete in this game. The Packers are truly that good. We have to hope they overlook the Rams and come out a little sluggish. However even when they started slow in Atlanta they pulled away and won by 11. I just don't see anything good happening in this one.

Prediction St. Louis Rams 10 - Green Bay Packers 38

St. Louis Rams Week 6 Injury Report

St. Louis Rams @ Green Bay Packers Injury Report

Player - Pos - Injury - Game Status

St. Louis Rams Injuries

Jacob Bell - G - Hamstring - Questionable
Michael Hoomanawanui - TE - Head - Questionable
James Hall - DE - Back - Probable
Jake McQuaide - LS - Illness - Probable
Darell Scott - DT - Thumb - Probable

Green Bay Packers Injuries

Chad Clifton - T - Knee - Out
Mike Neal - DE - Knee - Out
Evan Dietrich-Smith - G - Foot - Questionable
Morgan Burnett - S - Hand - Probable
Frank Zombo - LB - Shoulder - Probable
Bryan Bulaga - T - Knee - Probable
Greg Jennings - WR - Groin - Probable
Patrick Lee - CB - Back - Probable
Clay Matthews - LB - Quadricep - Probable
Andrew Quarless - TE - Knee - Probable
Josh Sitton - G - Ankle - Probable
Charles Woodson - CB - Foot - Probable

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/

NFL Week 6 Predictions

Had a tough week last week with some teams blowing leads. We will try to bounce back in Week 6. Every week I will make my NFL game day predictions. We would love it if you share your opinions, or your own predictions in the comment area of our St. Louis Rams Blog. All picks will be straight-up, not against the spread. Good Luck.

Week 6 Predictions below:

New York Giants
Cincinnati Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers
Philadelphia Eagles
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Atlanta Falcons
Oakland Raiders
Baltimore Ravens
New Orleans Saints
New England Patriots
Chicago Bears
New York Jets

Last Week - 7 - 6

Year-To-Date Results – 52 - 25 (68%)

Last year I was 162-94 (63%) on predictions

Bye - Denver, Tennessee, Kansas City, Arizona, San Diego & Seattle

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/

Week 5 Suicide Fantasy Football Results

I am once again playing a great fantasy football game called Suicide Fantasy Football. Every week you must select 1 Quarterback, 2 Running Backs, 2 Wide Receivers, 1 Tight End, 1 Kicker but you can only use each player ONCE during the 17 week season! Scores accumulated from week 1 through 17 and the overall highest point scorer wins the league.

Behind huge games from Cam Newton and Fred Jackson I had the 10th best total in Week 5 with 107.16 points. I have moved up from 24th to 20th overall in the Suicide Fantasy Football NFL Expert League through 5 weeks of play. I will most likely need to put up 90+ points to have any chance to move up further in the standings.

There are some great off name players to use this week but I am going to try and stay hot and roll the stars out. I hate to do it but I have to pick on the St. Louis Rams. How can the Green Bay Packers not have a huge week against the Rams. I will be going with Aaron Rodgers, Darren McFadden, Matt Forte, Wes Welker, Greg Jennings , Jermichael Finley, Sebastian Janikowski and Green Bay Packers defense. These are some great matchups I hope they play up to their potential.

Wish me luck, and check out Suicide Fantasy Football.

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/

2011 NFL Power Rankings: Week 5

2011 NFL Power Rankings: Week 5

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1 - Green Bay Packers
2 - New Orleans Saints
3 - Detroit Lions
4 - New England Patriots
5 - Baltimore Ravens
6 - San Diego Chargers
7 - Buffalo Bills
8 - Houston Texans
9 - Washington Redskins
10 - New York Giants
11 - Pittsburgh Steelers
12 - Oakland Raiders
13 - San Francisco 49ers
14 - Tennessee Titans
15 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16 - Cincinnati Bengals
17 - New York Jets
18 - Dallas Cowboys
19 - Atlanta Falcons
20 - Chicago Bears
21 - Kansas City Chiefs
22 - Seattle Seahawks
23 - Cleveland Browns
24 - Philadelphia Eagles
25 - Carolina Panthers
26 - Arizona Cardinals
27 - Denver Broncos
28 - Minnesota Vikings
29 - Jacksonville Jaguars
30 - Miami Dolphins
31 - Indianapolis Colts
32 - St. Louis Rams

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/

Week 6 NFL Pointspreads & Totals

Week 6 NFL Pointspreads & Totals

Favorite - Spread - Underdog

Detroit Lions - 4.5 - San Francisco 49ers
Cincinnati Bengals - 7 - Indianapolis Colts
New York Giants - 3 - Buffalo Bills
Philadelphia Eagles - 2 - Washington Redskins
Pittsburgh Steelers - 13 - Jacksonville Jaguars
Green Bay Packers - 15.5 - St. Louis Rams
Atlanta Falcons - 4 - Carolina Panthers
Baltimore Ravens - 8 - Houston Texans
Oakland Raiders - 7 - Cleveland Browns
New England Patriots - 7 - Dallas Cowboys
New Orleans Saints - 4 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Chicago Bears - 3 - Minnesota Vikings
New York Jets - 7 - Miami Dolphins

Bye - Denver, Tennessee, Kansas City, Arizona, San Diego & Seattle

Proceed to do some sports betting at BetUS.com

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/

Weekly Wup Ass Award - Week 5

We have granted our Week 5 Wup Ass Award. Click HERE to find out who won!

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2011 NFL Power Rankings: Week 4

2011 NFL Power Rankings: Week 4

See full details at http://www.stlouisramfan.com/nfl_power_rankings.php

1- Green Bay Packers
2 - New Orleans Saints
3- Detroit Lions
4 - New England Patriots
5 - Baltimore Ravens
6 - San Diego Chargers
7 - Buffalo Bills
8 - Houston Texans
9 - New York Giants
10 - Washington Redskins
11 - Tennessee Titans
12 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
13 - Pittsburgh Steelers
14 - New York Jets
15 - Dallas Cowboys
16 - Oakland Raiders
17 - San Francisco 49ers
18 - Atlanta Falcons
19 - Chicago Bears
20 - Cincinnati Bengals
21 - Philadelphia Eagles
22 - Cleveland Browns
23 - Arizona Cardinals
24 - Denver Broncos
25 - Carolina Panthers
26 - Kansas City Chiefs
27 - Seattle Seahawks
28 - Jacksonville Jaguars
29 - Miami Dolphins
30 - Indianapolis Colts
31 - Minnesota Vikings
32 - St. Louis Rams

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/

Top Stadium Songs

We are now only hours away from the start of the St. Louis Rams 2011 season. I am getting fired up and when you get fired up you crank up the tunes. Below are 30 of my favorite stadium songs to tailgate to (not in any order). I am always looking to add some more great songs to the ipod so let me know what your favorites are.

Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare
Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston
Rolling Stones-Start Me Up
Disturbed - The Animal
Gary Glitter - Rock and Roll Part 2
White Stripes - Icky Thump
Disturbed - Down With The Sickness
AC/DC - Thunderstruck
Disturbed - Indestructible
Stand up and Shout - Steel Dragon
Pink - Get The Party Started
Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train
House of Pain - Jump Around
AC/DC - Hells Bells
Iron Man – Black Sabbath
Big & Rich - Coming To Your City
Avenged Sevenfold - Welcome To The Family
Pink - Raise Your Glass
Drowning Pool - Let The Bodies Hit The Floor
Sick Puppies - Youre Going Down
Thirty Seconds To Mars - This Is War
Guns n Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
Kid Rock - Cocky
Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe
Metallica - Fuel
Metallica - Enter Sandman
Republica - Ready To Go
The Beastie Boys - You Gotta Fight For Your Right
Twilight Zone - 2 Unlimited
Queen - We Will Rock You

Week 4 Suicide Fantasy Football Results

I am once again playing a great fantasy football game called Suicide Fantasy Football. Every week you must select 1 Quarterback, 2 Running Backs, 2 Wide Receivers, 1 Tight End, 1 Kicker but you can only use each player ONCE during the 17 week season! Scores accumulated from week 1 through 17 and the overall highest point scorer wins the league.

Of course Tom Brady burns me with his worst game of the year, at least the Patriots lost making it all worthwhile. I was able to put up 83.44 points week 4 behind big weeks from Ray Rice and LeGarrette Blount. The 83 points was enough to move me from 30th to 24th place in the NFL Expert League. I will once again need to put up 80-100 points to have any chance to move up further in the standings.

I am going to jump on the Cam Newton bandwagon this week knowing that they will be in a scoring war with the New Orleans Saints. The Saints will allow you to rake up a ton of years and that is what I am looking for here. I will be playing Cam Newton, Arian Foster, Fred Jackson, Vincent Jackson, Roddy White, Greg Olsen, Neil Rackers and the New York Giants defense will round out the rest of my Week 5 squad.

Wish me luck, and check out Suicide Fantasy Football.

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/

NFL Week 5 Predictions

Hit 10 straight last week, I am over 70% for the season. I will try to stay hot this week, there should be some close contest. Every week I will make my NFL game day predictions. We would love it if you share your opinions, or your own predictions in the comment area of our St. Louis Rams Blog. All picks will be straight-up, not against the spread. Good Luck.

Week 5 Predictions below:

Pittsburgh Steelers
Cincinnati Bengals
New Orleans Saints
Houston Texans
Philadelphia Eagles
Arizona Cardinals
Indianapolis Colts
New York Giants
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
San Diego Chargers
New England Patriots
Green Bay Packers
Detroit Lions

Last Week - 12 - 4

Year-To-Date Results – 45 - 19 (70%)

Last year I was 162-94 (63%) on predictions.

Bye - Cleveland, Dallas, St. Louis, Miami, Washington, Baltimore

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/

Danny Amendola Lost For The Season

Danny Amendola has a torn triceps muscle in his left arm and will need season ending surgery. Amendola suffered a dislocated elbow in week 1 in a blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and apparently aggravated the triceps in a practice late last week. The Rams who are 31st in scoring and 27th in passing were looking forward to getting Amendola back at some point but that hope is now gone.

Again the Rams seem to suffer from bad luck but they continually place themselves in this position. Everyone knows that the Rams need to surround Sam Bradford with weapons instead we draft a defensive end in the first round that missed his last season and we already had James Hall who led the Rams in sacks and over-priced Chris Long, the need was at wideout. The Rams followed that up with another tight end selection and then selected receivers Austin Pettis and Greg Salas who have combined for 11 catches for 88 yards and many many drops.

One of the Rams four pillars should be to bring in some stars. The Rams really needed to find a way to select either A. J. Green or Julio Jones. The Cincinnati Bengals are 2-2 behind Andy Dalton and A. J. Green who already has 19 receptions for 312 yards and 2 touchdowns. Julio Jones on Atlanta has 24 receptions for 342 yards and is ranked 11th in the NFL in both categories.

The Rams continue to play everything safe and they will continue to draft in the top five of the NFL Draft.

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com

Bradley Fletcher Lost For The Season

Bradley Fletcher tore his ACL during Tuesday practice when he collided with Mike Sims-Walker. An MRI exam revealed that Fletcher has a torn ACL in his knee and will need surgery. The Rams already had lost Ron Bartell and Jerome Murphy for the season.

Back in 2009 Fletcher sustained two torn ligaments in his right knee during his third pro game in the second half of a 42-6 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

The Rams who are now without their three top corners are left with only Justin King, Al Harris, Rod Hood and Josh Gordy. Not the best situation sitting at 0-4 and heading into a game against Aaron Rodgers and the World Champion Green Bay Packers.

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com

Weekly Wup Ass Award - Week 4

We have granted our Week 4 Wup Ass Award. Click HERE to find out who won!

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/

Week 5 NFL Pointspreads & Totals

Week 5 NFL Pointspreads & Totals

Favorite - Spread - Underdog

Philadelphia Eagles - 1 - Buffalo Bills
Pittsburgh Steelers - 3 - Tennessee Titans
Indianapolis Colts - 1 - Kansas City Chiefs
Minnesota Vikings - 1 - Arizona Cardinals
Houston Texans - 5.5 - Oakland Raiders
New Orleans Saints - 6.5 - Carolina Panthers
Jacksonville Jaguars - 1 - Cincinnati Bengals
New York Giants - 9.5 - Seattle Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers - 3 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
New England Patriots - 9 - New York Jets
San Diego Chargers - 3.5 - Denver Broncos
Green Bay Packers - 6 - Atlanta Falcons
Detroit Lions - 5.5 - Chicago Bears

Bye - Cleveland, Dallas, St. Louis, Miami, Washington, Baltimore

Proceed to do some sports betting at BetUS.com

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/

Rams Drop Another 17-10 To Redskins

The 2011 St. Louis Rams season sounds like a broken record as the Rams continue to fall behind big, miss tackles and assignments, drop passes, take penalties and fail to execute in the red zone. With all of that being said the Rams were only 19 yards away from tying their contest against the Washington Redskins at 17 with only 5:30 to play after an interception by James Laurinaitis.
Then came ten of the worst plays Rams fans could bare to watch. The Rams ran 10 plays in the last 5:30 and gained a total of -4 yards, that's right -4 total yards! From the nineteen yard line the Rams threw an incomplete pass, were called for a 5 yard penalty, were sacked twice and used a timeout before punting on 4th and 30! The Rams did not attempt one run. The Rams were 2 of 7 passing for 14 yards while being sacked three times during those ten plays! That was most likely the end of the 2011 season as the Rams head into the bye week 0-4 and three games out of first place in the NFC West behind the San Francisco 49ers.

So far eight teams have scored 30+ points today including the Green Bay Packers scoring 49 which is more than the Rams have scored all season (46). Only the Jacksonville Jaguars have scored less points (39) than the St. Louis Rams. The Rams went out and got Sam Bradford a franchise quarterback but still have no playmakers. The Rams managed 172 yards on 67 plays which is an embarrassment. Sam Bradford now has a 70.8 QB rating which is 30th in the league. Today he missed some throws, throws were dropped, receivers were not open and he was getting killed in the pocket getting sacked seven times!

The Rams need weapons and sorry I like the guy and think we is a tank but Steven Jackson is just a 3 yard back with this team and offensive line. Steven Jackson had 17 carries for 45 yards with a long of 13 yards which he had on his second carry only 29 seconds into the game. After that carry Jackson had 15 carries for 32 yards, simply not good enough. No other Rams runningback had a carry or reception, why?

The Rams will head into their bye week 0-4 while being outscored 113-46. The Rams coaching staff needs to look in the mirror while Stan Kronke starts to look in his phonebook.

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/

Rams vs. Redskins Game Preview

The St. Louis Rams enter their game Sunday against the Washington Redskins with an 0-3 record. The Rams have been blown out three weeks in a row and have made more mistakes than I can count. The Rams are 29th in points scored, 31st in points allowed, 31st in yards allowed and Sam Bradford is 29th in QB rating. Adding to our misery is the fact that our bell cow Steven Jackson has been limited to 6 carries after being injured on his initial carry of the season, a touchdown run against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Even with the NFC West not being very good and the season still being early this appears to be a must win for the St. Louis Rams. The Rams are 0-3 and have upcoming games at Green Bay and Dallas. Without a win against Washington tomorrow it is quiet possible that the Rams will start the 2011 season 0-6. The Rams must step up. Sam Bradford must play better. Steven Jackson must get on the field and stay on the field. Receivers must catch the ball and the offensive line must block.

The St. Louis Rams again look on paper and also according to Las Vegas are the underdogs. Well it is time for the underdog to step up. Rams fans thought we were going to be improved in 2011 but the Redskins are improved. The Rams need to play close to a perfect game every week to compete. With a thinning tailgate and game crowd already in week three the Rams can't afford another loss. The Rams next home game will be almost a month away when they face the Saints on Ovtober 30th, they can not be 0-6 at that time. With new owner Stan Kronke keeping a close eye on everything the time is now to show what we have and the Rams better show it on Sunday.

Ryan Kerrigan, Brian Orakpo, London Fletcher and others will try to turn the heat up on Sam Bradford on Sunday. Bradley Fletcher and Justin King will have to find a way to shutdown Santana Moss. Typically this is a game I would predict the Rams to lose but they have their back to the wall and I am hoping they can pull this one out.

Prediction St. Louis Rams 20 - Washington Redskins 17

Week 3 Suicide Fantasy Football Results

I am once again playing a great fantasy football game called Suicide Fantasy Football. Every week you must select 1 Quarterback, 2 Running Backs, 2 Wide Receivers, 1 Tight End, 1 Kicker but you can only use each player ONCE during the 17 week season! Scores accumulated from week 1 through 17 and the overall highest point scorer wins the league.

Phillip Rivers fails to light up the lowly Kansas City Chiefs, Kenny Britt goes down to a season ending injury and Steve Steve does nothing against Jacksonville. That all adds up to a bad week. My week 3 teams scored 64.54 points which was enough to move me up to 30th place. I am in need of another big week like I had in week 2. I am already 90+ points out of first place and can't afford to fall any further behind.

I hate Tom Brady but I need points what can I say. What better week than after throwing 4 ints. Brady will have a huge game against Oakland unless they can knock him out of the game. Ray Rice, LeGarrette Blount, Larry Fitzgerald, Mike Wallace, Rob Gronkowski, Connor Barth and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense will round out the rest of my Week 4 squad.

Wish me luck, and check out Suicide Fantasy Football.

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/

St. Louis Rams Week 4 Injury Report

Washington Redskins @ St. Louis Rams Injury Report

Washington Redskins Injuries

Anthony Armstrong - WR - Hamstring - Questionable
DeJon Gomes - S - Hamstring - Questionable
Darrel Young - RB - Hamstring - Questionable
Brandon Banks - WR - Knee - Probable
Stephen Bowen - DE - Elbow - Probable
Chris Cooley - TE - Knee - Probable
LaRon Landry - S - Hamstring - Probable
Will Montgomery - C - Knee - Probable
Josh Wilson - CB - Back - Probable

St. Louis Rams Injuries

Sam Bradford - QB - Toe - Practice
Danny Amendola - WR - Elbow - Questionable
Darell Scott - DT - Thumb - Probable
Carnell Williams - RB - Hamstring - Probable
Michael Hoomanawanui - TE - Back - Probable
Steven Jackson - RB - Quadricep - Probable

By Stlvinnie - http://www.stlouisramfan.com/