Rams offense thrived against Falcons with Ben Skowronek at fullback [
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Here's some of the article, posted by Rams43 elsewhere on this board:
Head coach Sean McVay unleashed a unique offensive package on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. On the opening drive, the Los Angeles Rams caught eyes when McVay inserted a package that had wide receiver Ben Skowronek lined up as a fullback.
It was a creative way to get the run-game going as the Rams struggled against the Buffalo Bills. The Rams came out with Skowronek as a fullback on five plays to start the game. They found immediate success as they picked up 50 yards on those plays - 43 came off of play-action passes and another seven came on the ground.
In total, the Rams ran 19 plays in this package against the Falcons. Stafford finished 5-for-6 for 61 yards while Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson rushed 12 times for 47 yards and a touchdown. If you take away the second to last drive where the Falcons were expecting a run, it was nine carries for 46 yards and a touchdown. That amounts to over five yards per carry.
To say the package was successful would be an understatement. The Rams averaged a .23 EPA/play with Skowronek lined up at fullback for a total EPA of 4.27. The rest of the Rams offense averaged .09.
They were almost three times more successful running plays out of this new formation than they were running their typical offense.
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