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2017 we were 28th against the rush, 2018, we're currently 21st against the rush..
In 2018 the Rams D is 31st on yards per carry allowed (5.2).
In 2017 the Rams D was 30th on yards per carry allowed but the YPC was less (4.7)
The only real difference between 2017 and 2018 was attempts.
In 2018 the Rams D ranks 5th in terms of fewest rushing attempts against them (23.2)
In 2017 the Rams D ranks 14th in terms of fewest rushing attempts against them (26.9)
So actually what's happening in 2018 is, the Rams give up more per carry but the opposition runs against them less. That is based on a number of teams just getting massively outscored early and abandoning the run. Teams that can run AND pass can hang with the Rams and don't abandon the run (Saints, Seattle, Chargers, Broncos).
