Division
NFC West
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
11.0p10 9.0 — p90 14.0
| Round | Prob | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Win division | 37.2% | |
| Make playoffs | 89.0% | |
| Divisional rd. | 66.3% | |
| Conf. champ. | 40.7% | |
| Super Bowl | 24.4% | |
| Win SB | 13.7% |
2026 Schedule · SOS
proj 11.3–5.7·rank 7 / 32
SOS Net
+0.52
Opp Off
+0.71
Opp Def
+0.19
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Proj | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSF | +0.7 | +7.6 | 71% |
| 2 | vsNYG | -1.8 | +10.1 | 77% |
| 3 | @DEN | +1.4 | +2.8 | 58% |
| 4 | @PHI | +1.4 | +2.9 | 58% |
| 5 | vsBUF | +2.5 | +5.8 | 67% |
| 6 | vsARI | -2.0 | +10.2 | 78% |
| 7 | @LV | -5.3 | +9.6 | 76% |
| 8 | vsLAC | +0.2 | +8.0 | 72% |
| 9 | @WAS | -0.8 | +5.1 | 65% |
| 10 | @ARI | -2.0 | +6.2 | 68% |
| 12 | vsGB | +0.5 | +7.8 | 72% |
| 13 | vsKC | +1.4 | +6.9 | 70% |
| 14 | @SF | +0.7 | +3.6 | 60% |
| 15 | vsDAL | -2.3 | +10.6 | 78% |
| 16 | @SEA | +7.4 | -3.1 | 41% |
| 17 | @TB | -0.3 | +4.6 | 63% |
| 18 | vsSEA | +7.4 | +0.9 | 53% |
Quarterbacks · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Matthew Stafford | 6'3" | 214 | 38 | Georgia |
| QB | 2nd | Ty Simpson | 6'2" | 203 | 23 | Alabama |
| QB | 3rd | Stetson Bennett | 5'11" | 190 | 28 | Georgia |
| QB | — | Matthew Caldwell | 6'4" | 209 | 23 | Texas; Troy; Gardner-Webb; Jacksonville State |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Kyren Williams | 5'9" | 202 | 25 | Notre Dame |
| RB | 2nd | Blake Corum | 5'8" | 210 | 25 | Michigan |
| RB | 3rd | Ronnie Rivers | 5'9" | 192 | 27 | Fresno State |
| RB | 4th | Jarquez Hunter | 5'9" | 204 | 23 | Auburn |
| RB | 6th | Dean Connors | 6'0" | 206 | 22 | Houston |
| RB | — | Jordan Waters | 6'0" | 225 | 25 | N.C. State; Duke |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Puka Nacua | 6'2" | 212 | 25 | BYU |
| WR | 2nd | Davante Adams | 6'1" | 215 | 33 | Fresno State |
| WR | 3rd | Jordan Whittington | 6'1" | 202 | 25 | Texas |
| WR | 4th | Konata Mumpfield | 5'11" | 186 | 23 | Pittsburgh |
| WR | 5th | CJ Daniels | 6'2" | 205 | 24 | Miami |
| WR | 6th | Xavier Smith | 5'9" | 176 | 28 | Florida A&M |
| WR | 7th | Tyler Scott | 5'10" | 182 | 24 | Cincinnati |
| WR | 8th | Mario Williams | 5'9" | 178 | 23 | Tulane |
| WR | 9th | Brennan Presley | 5'8" | 174 | 24 | Oklahoma State |
| WR | — | Tru Edwards | 6'3" | 211 | 24 | Louisiana Tech; Hawaii; Navarro |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Colby Parkinson | 6'7" | 265 | 27 | Stanford |
| TE | 2nd | Tyler Higbee | 6'6" | 255 | 33 | Western Kentucky |
| TE | 3rd | Terrance Ferguson | 6'5" | 247 | 23 | Oregon |
| TE | 4th | Max Klare | 6'4" | 245 | 22 | Ohio State |
| TE | 5th | Davis Allen | 6'6" | 251 | 25 | Clemson |
| TE | 8th | Rohan Jones | 6'2" | 238 | 23 | Arkansas |
| TE | — | Dan Villari | 6'4" | 243 | 23 | Syracuse; Michigan |
| TE | — | Mark Redman | 6'5" | 258 | 24 | Louisville; San Diego State |
Offensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | A.J. Arcuri | 6'7" | 312 | 28 | Michigan State |
| OL | — | Alaric Jackson | 6'7" | 338 | 27 | Iowa |
| OL | — | Austin Blaske | 6'5" | 310 | — | North Carolina; Georgia |
| OL | — | Beaux Limmer | 6'5" | 318 | 24 | Arkansas |
| OL | — | Bryce Henderson | 6'8" | 320 | — | Vanderbilt |
| OL | — | Chad Lindberg | 6'6" | 315 | — | North Carolina; Rice |
| OL | — | Coleman Shelton | 6'5" | 292 | 30 | Washington |
| OL | — | David Quessenberry | 6'5" | 310 | 35 | San Jose State |
| OL | — | Dylan McMahon | 6'3" | 290 | 25 | N.C. State |
| OL | — | Justin Dedich | 6'2" | 296 | 26 | USC |
| OL | — | Keagen Trost | 6'4" | 311 | 25 | Missouri; Wake Forest |
| OL | — | Kevin Dotson | 6'4" | 330 | 29 | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| OL | — | Steve Avila | 6'3" | 332 | 26 | TCU |
| OL | — | Warren McClendon Jr. | 6'4" | 315 | 25 | Georgia |
| OL | — | Wyatt Bowles | 6'5" | 312 | 26 | Utah State |
Interior D-Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 1st | Kobie Turner | 6'2" | 297 | 27 | Wake Forest |
| NT | 1st | Poona Ford | 5'11" | 310 | 30 | Texas |
| RDE | 1st | Braden Fiske | 6'4" | 291 | 26 | Florida State |
| LDE | 2nd | Larrell Murchison | 6'2" | 285 | 29 | North Carolina State |
| NT | 2nd | Ty Hamilton | 6'2" | 299 | 24 | Ohio State |
| RDE | 2nd | Tyler Davis | 6'2" | 300 | 25 | Clemson |
| SLB | 2nd | Desjuan Johnson | 6'3" | 280 | 26 | Toledo |
| DL | — | Bill Norton | 6'6" | 335 | 25 | Texas; Arizona; Georgia |
| DL | — | Jalen Logan-Redding | 6'4" | 295 | — | Minnesota |
| DL | — | Jaxson Moi | 6'2" | 305 | — | Tennessee; Stanford |
| DL | — | Payton Zdroik | 6'0" | 275 | — | Air Force |
Edge Rushers · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLB | 1st | Byron Young | 6'2" | 258 | 28 | Tennessee |
| WLB | 2nd | Josaiah Stewart | 6'1" | 249 | 23 | Michigan |
| SLB | 3rd | Keir Thomas | 6'2" | 260 | 28 | Florida State |
| DE | — | Jared Verse | 6'4" | 260 | 25 | Florida State |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILB | 1st | Nate Landman | 6'3" | 235 | 27 | Colorado |
| RILB | 1st | Omar Speights | 6'1" | 228 | 25 | LSU |
| LILB | 2nd | Grant Stuard | 5'11" | 225 | 27 | Houston |
| RILB | 2nd | Shaun Dolac | 6'1" | 225 | 24 | Buffalo |
| RILB | 3rd | Elias Neal | 6'0" | 221 | 24 | Marshall |
| LB | — | Darryl Peterson III | 6'1" | 260 | 22 | Wisconsin |
| LB | — | Eddie Walls III | 6'4" | 250 | 24 | Houston; Florida International |
| LB | — | Nikhai Hill-Green | 6'2" | 235 | 25 | Alabama; Colorado; Charlotte; Michigan |
| LB | — | Wesley Bailey | 6'5" | 265 | — | Louisville; Rutgers |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | 1st | Kamren Curl | 6'2" | 205 | 27 | Arkansas |
| LCB | 1st | Jaylen Watson | 6'2" | 197 | 27 | Washington State |
| NB | 1st | Quentin Lake | 6'1" | 196 | 27 | UCLA |
| RCB | 1st | Trent McDuffie | 5'11" | 193 | 25 | Washington |
| SS | 1st | Kamren Kinchens | 5'11" | 207 | 23 | Miami (FL) |
| FS | 2nd | Tanner Ingle | 5'8" | 186 | 26 | N.C. State |
| LCB | 2nd | Cam Lampkin | 5'11" | 176 | 24 | Washington State |
| NB | 2nd | Josh Wallace | 6'0" | 189 | 25 | Michigan |
| RCB | 2nd | Emmanuel Forbes | 6'0" | 180 | 25 | Mississippi State |
| SS | 2nd | Jaylen McCollough | 6'0" | 202 | 25 | Tennessee |
| DB | — | Al'zillion Hamiltonon | 5'11" | 185 | — | Fresno State |
| DB | — | Alex Johnson | 6'0" | 185 | 25 | UCLA |
| DB | — | Drey Norwood | 6'0" | 187 | 23 | Missouri |
| DB | — | Nate Valcarcel | 6'1" | 194 | 24 | Northern Illinois; South Dakota |
| DB | — | Nick Andersen | 5'11" | 197 | 24 | Wake Forest |
| DB | — | Nyzier Fourqurean | 6'1" | 190 | — | Wisconsin |
Special Teams · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1st | Ethan Evans | 6'3" | 250 | 24 | Wingate |
| KR | 1st | Jordan Whittington | 6'1" | 202 | 25 | Texas |
| P | 1st | Ethan Evans | 6'3" | 250 | 24 | Wingate |
| PK | 1st | Harrison Mevis | 5'11" | 243 | 24 | Missouri |
| PR | 1st | Xavier Smith | 5'9" | 176 | 28 | Florida A&M |
| KR | 2nd | Ronnie Rivers | 5'9" | 192 | 27 | Fresno State |
| PR | 2nd | Kyren Williams | 5'9" | 202 | 25 | Notre Dame |
| KR | 3rd | Xavier Smith | 5'9" | 176 | 28 | Florida A&M |
| KR | 4th | Blake Corum | 5'8" | 210 | 25 | Michigan |
| LS | — | Joe Cardona | 6'2" | 245 | 34 | Navy |
Team Profile
2025 · pct vs league
| Pass Off | 0.22 | #2 | 97% |
| Rush Off | 0.03 | #6 | 84% |
| Pass Def | -0.05 | #11 | 68% |
| Rush Def | -0.05 | #11 | 68% |
| Scoring Off | 518 | #1 | 100% |
| Scoring Def | 346 | #10 | 71% |
EPA Trend
EPA/play by season · adj
NetOffDefDef: lower = better
Performance · 2025
12-5 · +172 pt diff
| Metric | Off | Def | Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play (adj) | +0.128 | -0.037 | 2 |
| EPA / play (raw) | +0.104 | -0.024 | 2/11 |
| Pass EPA | +0.221 | -0.047 | 2/11 |
| Rush EPA | +0.035 | -0.046 | 6/11 |
| Points | 518 | 346 | — |
Lower def EPA = better. Ranks: 1 best, 32 worst.
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
30.5
1st in NFL
PPG Against
20.4
10th in NFL
Differential
+10.1
2nd in NFL
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LSeason Results
12-5 · 12-5 ATS
WinLossCoveredmargin per game
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 7-1 | 28.9 | 18.1 |
| Away | 5-4 | 31.9 | 22.3 |
| Competition | |||
| One-score (≤8) | 4-5 | 26.8 | 26.3 |
| vs Winning teams | 5-3 | 29.9 | 24 |
| Environment | |||
| Indoors | 8-2 | 30 | 18.9 |
| Outdoors | 4-3 | 31.1 | 22.4 |
| Grass | 5-2 | 32.3 | 19.4 |
| Turf | 7-3 | 29.2 | 21 |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 4-1 ATS · O5/U0
Betting Profile
2025
| Straight up | 12-5 |
| ATS | 12-571% |
| Over / Under | 10-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-1 |
| As underdog | 11-4 |
| Home | 6-2 |
| Away | 6-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover-no cover
Cap & Roster Construction
APY $217M· gtd $267M
OFF $99.4M (46%)DEF $116M (53%)ST $2.0M
| Group | Players | APY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 2 | $41.1M | 19% |
| RB | 4 | $15.0M | 7% |
| WR | 8 | $29.3M | 13% |
| TE | 4 | $13.9M | 6% |
| DL | 7 | $17.3M | 8% |
| EDGE | 3 | $4.0M | 2% |
| LB | 5 | $12.7M | 6% |
| DB | 10 | $82.0M | 38% |
| ST | 2 | $2.0M | 1% |
Top Contracts
| Player | Yrs | Total | Gtd | APY | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew StaffordQB | 2 | $80.0M | $40.0M | $40.0M | 14.3% |
| Trent McDuffieCB | 4 | $124M | $50.0M | $31.0M | 10.3% |
| Davante AdamsWR | 2 | $44.0M | $26.0M | $22.0M | 7.9% |
| Jaylen WatsonCB | 3 | $51.0M | $26.5M | $17.0M | 5.6% |
| Quentin LakeS | 3 | $38.2M | $8.5M | $12.8M | 4.6% |
| Kamren CurlS | 3 | $36.0M | $18.8M | $12.0M | 4.0% |
Pending Free Agents
| Player | Free | APY |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew StaffordQB | 2027 | $40.0M |
| Davante AdamsWR | 2027 | $22.0M |
| Colby ParkinsonTE | 2027 | $7.5M |
| Emmanuel ForbesCB | 2027 | $3.9M |
| Byron YoungDE | 2027 | $1.4M |
| Kobie TurnerDT | 2027 | $1.4M |
| Ronnie RiversRB | 2027 | $1.3M |
| Larrell MurchisonDT | 2027 | $1.2M |
Roster Profile
avg age 25.8
R1 4Day2 10Day3 23UDFA 20
Homegrown 27 (47%)Acquired 30
Avg experience3.2 yrs
Rookies / Vets (8+ yr)5 / 4
| Group | Players | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | 29.7 |
| RB | 5 | 24.4 |
| WR | 9 | 25.4 |
| TE | 6 | 25.5 |
| DL | 7 | 26.7 |
| EDGE | 3 | 26.3 |
| LB | 5 | 25.4 |
| DB | 10 | 25.4 |
| ST | 9 | 25.6 |
Injury Report · 4
last report week 18
| Pos | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CB | Trent McDuffie | IR· Knee |
| CB | Jaylen Watson | IR· Groin |
| LB | Shaun Dolac | IR |
| DE | Keir Thomas | IR |
LAR News
20 items
- Report: Browns wouldn't consider trade without Jared Verse being part of dealBrowns General Manager Andrew Berry called Myles Garrett "a career Brown" in March.
- Report: Browns wouldn't consider trade without Jared Verse being part of dealBrowns General Manager Andrew Berry called Myles Garrett "a career Brown" in March.
- Meet Jared Verse, the new face of the Browns defenseThe Browns traded Myles Garrett for Jared Verse and picks. Learn about the young Pro Bowler replacing a franchise legend.
- The Rams don’t care about 1st-round picks, and somehow it worksMaybe just rent a place, Ty Simpson.
- Myles Garrett trade winners and losers: How Rams gain is Shedeur Sanders' painJust it seemed the NFL's offseason was about to quiet down, a rare June bombshell dropped out of the sky when Myles Garrett was traded to the Rams.LAR9h
- Rich Eisen on Myles Garrett trade: 'The Rams are not messing around'Rich Eisen on Myles Garrett trade: 'The Rams are not messing around'
- Adam Schefter: Jared Verse made it possible for Myles Garrett trade to happenAdam Schefter: Jared Verse made it possible for Myles Garrett trade to happen
- Matthew Stafford has a complicated decision to makeThe longer Matthew Stafford continues to play the less likely he is to end his career on his own terms
- Reviewing the historical success of high-profile corner additionsWhat does historical precedence say about Rams’ trade for Trent McDuffie? Will it work?
- Rams most competitive position battles this summerThe Rams enter OTAs and training camp with 4 key position battlesLAR1d
- News Analysis: Why Rams' decision to draft Ty Simpson is also an investment in Matthew StaffordWhile the decision to draft Ty Simpson looks as if the Rams are purely focused on their future, it also serves as extra motivation for Matthew Stafford.LAR1d
- Rams get second-round TE Max Klare under contractThe Rams signed second-round tight end Max Klare to his four-year rookie deal.
- Rams get second-round TE Max Klare under contractThe Rams signed second-round tight end Max Klare to his four-year rookie deal.
- ESPN’s Ben Solak praises Rams cornerback overhaulL.A.’s secondary renovation ranked as one of the best upgrades in the NFL.LAR2d
- Rams lock up another member of 2026 draft classThe Rams have signed another member of their 2026 draft class, Max Klare becomes the third rookie to agree to terms
- Puka Nacua isn’t focusing on his next contractThe first-team All-Pro is all-in on football right now.
- Random Ramsdom: Kevin Dotson has been solidLos Angeles Rams News and Links for 5/30/26
- Matthew Stafford knows any snap could be the lastMatthew Stafford sat down for an interview and spoke about a host of topics including football mortality
- Rams’ Jared Verse compares to this former first round edge rusherWhat are the year three expectations for Jared Verse?
- Puka Nacua's challenging offseason puts WR, Rams in tricky contract situationPuka Nacua's challenging offseason puts the Los Angeles Rams in a difficult position.