Rams taking it one game at a time

Rams taking it one game at a time

By RICH HAMMOND / STAFF WRITER

LOS ANGELES – It’s been slow for Rams players of late. Plenty of time to catch up on laundry, watch the World Series and perhaps move themselves out of the “undecided” category in advance of the election.

A bye week is a time for rest and refreshment, but in the Rams’ case, it might also be a final chance for revival. They’ve had two weeks to ponder their place on the NFL food chain and build up a healthy appetite for today’s opponent, Carolina. A loss would be devastating on multiple levels.

“Our season is still going,” linebacker Alec Ogletree said this week. “We've still got a chance to accomplish every goal that we want to accomplish. We're going one game at a time.”

So, start with this one. The Rams (3-4) are underdogs to the Panthers, the defending NFC champions who shockingly lost five or their first six games this season before a nice victory over Arizona last week.

The Rams have lost three consecutive games but, if nothing else, the NFL’s bye-week trend is smiling upon them. Ten teams have already played a game after a bye week this season, and those teams have a combined record of 8-2, including 5-0 at home.

The Rams have a 2-1-1 record under Coach Jeff Fisher coming off a bye. Both of the victories were at home (in St. Louis), including last season’s 24-6 triumph over the woeful Cleveland Browns.

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