2018 Los Angeles Rams season

2018 Los Angeles Rams season
Head coach Sean McVay
General manager Les Snead
Owner Stan Kroenke
Home field Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record 5–0
Division place 1st NFC West

The 2018 season is the Los Angeles Rams' 81st in the National Football League, their 82nd overall, their 52nd in the Greater Los Angeles Area and their second under head coach Sean McVay.

The Rams are looking to improve their winning 11–5 record that ended their 12-year playoff drought from the 2017 season. This is the first time since 2001 that the Rams started 5-0, the same year that they made Super Bowl XXXVI but lost to the New England Patriots.

Offseason

Roster changes

Free agents

Unrestricted

PositionPlayerTag2018 TeamDate signed
CBTrumaine JohnsonUFANew York JetsMarch 16, 2018
WRSammy WatkinsUFAKansas City ChiefsMarch 15, 2018
RBLance DunbarUFATBA
TEDerek CarrierUFAOakland RaidersMatch 15, 2018
CBNickell Robey-ColemanUFALos Angeles RamsMarch 13, 2018
DEDominique EasleyUFALos Angeles RamsMarch 19, 2018
OLBConnor BarwinUFANew York Giants
NTTyrunn WalkerUFABuffalo Bills
CJohn SullivanUFALos Angeles RamsMarch 16, 2018
FSLamarcus JoynerUFALos Angeles RamsMarch 6, 2018
FSCody DavisUFAJacksonville JaguarsMarch 15, 2018
Player re-signed by the Rams

Free agent Signings

PositionPlayerTag2017 teamDate signed
CBSam ShieldsUFAFree AgentMarch 8, 2018
ILBRamik WilsonUFAKansas City ChiefsMarch 22, 2018
DTNdamukong SuhUFAMiami DolphinsMarch 26, 2018

Trades

Position Player 2017 Team Date obtained
WRBrandin CooksNew England PatriotsApril 3
Position Player 2018 Team Date traded
WRTavon AustinDallas CowboysApril 28

Releases

Position Player 2018 Team Date released
CBKayvon WebsterHouston TexansApril 6, 2018

Draft

2018 Los Angeles Rams Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
389 Joseph NoteboomOTTCUFrom Oakland
4111 Brian AllenCMichigan StateFrom Miami
135 John Franklin-MyersDEStephen F. AustinFrom New York Giants
5147 Micah KiserLBVirginiaFrom Carolina
160 Ogbonnia OkoronkwoLBOklahomaFrom Denver
6176 John KellyRBTennesseeFrom New York Giants
192 Jamil DembyOTMaineFrom Dallas
195 Sebastian Joseph-DayDTRutgersFrom Buffalo
205 Trevon YoungDELouisvilleFrom Washington
7231 Travin HowardLBTCUFrom Washington
244 Justin LawlerLBSMUFrom Atlanta

Draft trades

  • The Rams traded their first round selection (No. 23) and sixth round selection (No. 198) to the New England Patriots in exchange for WR Brandin Cooks and the Patriots' fourth round selection (No. 136)
  • The Rams traded their second-round selection (56th overall) and cornerback E. J. Gaines to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's sixth-round selection (195th overall) and wide receiver Sammy Watkins.
  • The Rams traded their third-round selection (87th overall) to Oakland in exchange for Oakland's third- and seventh-round selections (89th and 217th overall).
  • The Rams traded their fourth-round selection (124th overall) and second-round selection in 2019 to Kansas City in exchange for Kansas City's sixth-round selection (209th overall) and cornerback Marcus Peters. [1]
  • The Rams traded their seventh-round selection in 2019 and linebacker Alec Ogletree to the New York Giants in exchange for the Giants' fourth- and sixth-round selections (135th and 176th overall).
  • The Rams traded their fourth round selection (136th overall) to the Carolina Panthers for the Panthers' fifth- and sixth-round selections (147th and 197th).
  • The Rams traded their fifth-round selection (160th overall) to Denver in exchange for cornerback Aqib Talib.
  • The Rams traded defensive end Robert Quinn and sixth-round selection (209th overall) to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for the Dolphins' fourth- and sixth-round selections (111th and 183rd overall). [2]
  • The Rams traded their two sixth-round selections (183th and 217th overall) to Denver in exchange for Denver's fifth-round selection (160th overall).
  • The Rams traded their sixth-round selection (194th overall) to Atlanta in exchange for Atlanta's two seventh-round selections (244th and 256th overall).
  • The Rams traded Tavon Austin to the Dallas Cowboys for their sixth-round selection (192nd overall). [3]
  • The Rams traded offensive tackle Greg Robinson to Detroit in exchange for Detroit's sixth-round selection (194th overall).
  • The Rams traded their seventh-round selection (241st overall) to Washington in exchange for tight end Derek Carrier.

Staff

Los Angeles Rams staff
Front office
  • Owner/chairman – Stan Kroenke
  • Executive vice president of football operations/COO – Kevin Demoff
  • General manager – Les Snead
  • Senior personnel executive – Brian Xanders
  • Senior personnel advisor – Taylor Morton
  • Director of college scouting – Brad Holmes
  • Director of pro personnel – Ray Agnew
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Ted Monago
  • Director of draft management – J.W. Jordan
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  • Quarterbacks – Zac Taylor
  • Running backs – Skip Peete
  • Wide receivers – Eric Yarber
  • Assistant wide receivers – Liam Coen
  • Pass game coordinator – Shane Waldron
  • Run game coordinator – Aaron Kromer
  • Offensive quality control – Zak Kromer
  • Assistant offensive line – Andy Dickerson
  • Senior offensive assistant – Jedd Fisch
  • Coaching assistant – Bill Nayes
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Wade Phillips
  • Defensive line – Bill Johnson
  • Assistant linebackers – Chris Shula
  • Cornerbacks – Aubrey Pleasant
  • Safeties – Ejiro Evero
  • Defensive quality control – Thad Bogardus
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
  • Strength and conditioning – Ted Rath
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Blair Wagner
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Fernando Noriega
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Edward Grayer
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Dustin Woods


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Current roster

Los Angeles Rams roster
Quarterbacks

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Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

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Special teams

 Reserve lists

Practice squad

Rookies in italics

Roster updated October 9, 2018
Depth chart • Transactions
53 Active, 9 Inactive, 10 Practice squad

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Preseason

The Rams' preseason opponents and schedule were released on April 11.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1 August 9 at Baltimore Ravens L 7–33 0–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
2 August 18 Oakland Raiders W 19–15 1–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
3 August 25 Houston Texans W 21–20 2–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
4 August 30 at New Orleans Saints L 0–28 2–2 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap

Regular season

Schedule

The Rams' schedule was announced on April 19.

WeekDateKickoff (PT)OpponentResultRecordGame siteTVNFL.com
recap
1 September 10 7:20 p.m. at Oakland Raiders W 33–13 1–0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum ESPN/KABC Recap
2 September 16 1:05 p.m. Arizona Cardinals W 34–0 2–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Fox Recap
3 September 23 1:05 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers W 35–23 3–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum CBS Recap
4 September 27 5:20 p.m. Minnesota Vikings W 38–31 4–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Fox/NFLN Recap
5 October 7 1:25 p.m. at Seattle Seahawks W 33–31 5–0 CenturyLink Field Fox Recap
6 October 14 1:05 p.m. at Denver Broncos Broncos Stadium at Mile High Fox
7 October 21 1:25 p.m. at San Francisco 49ers Levi's Stadium CBS
8 October 28 1:25 p.m. Green Bay Packers Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Fox
9 November 4 1:25 p.m. at New Orleans Saints Mercedes-Benz Superdome Fox
10 November 11 1:25 p.m. Seattle Seahawks Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum CBS
11 November 19 5:15 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) ESPN/KABC
12 Bye
13 December 2 10:00 a.m. at Detroit Lions Ford Field Fox
14 December 9 10:00 a.m. at Chicago Bears Soldier Field Fox
15 December 16 5:20 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum NBC
16 December 23 1:05 p.m. at Arizona Cardinals State Farm Stadium Fox
17 December 30 1:25 p.m. San Francisco 49ers Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Fox

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 7–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling, for the exception of Week 11 (Monday Night Football).

Game summaries

Week 1: at Oakland Raiders

Week One: Los Angeles Rams at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 7 3 101333
Raiders 7 6 0013

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

Game information

Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 000
Rams 0 19 8734

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Game information

With the win, the Rams improved to 2-0. This would be the first time the team started the season 2-0 since 2001.

Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week Three: Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chargers 6 7 7323
Rams 14 7 14035

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Game information

Week 4: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Four: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 13 8331
Rams 7 21 10038

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Game information

This game made history as the first ever NFL broadcast to use an all-female announcing team (accessible only to Amazon Prime subscribers).

Week 5: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Five: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 7 10 7933
Seahawks 7 10 14031

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 6: at Denver Broncos

Week Six: Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 000
Broncos 0 0 000

at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT/2:05 p.m. MDT
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
  • Preview
Game information

Standings

Division

NFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Los Angeles Rams 6 0 0 1.000 2–0 3–0 196 118 W6
Seattle Seahawks 3 3 0 .500 1–1 2–2 116 114 W1
San Francisco 49ers 1 4 0 .200 0–1 1–2 118 146 L3
Arizona Cardinals 1 5 0 .167 1–2 1–4 65 112 L1

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Los Angeles Rams West 6 0 0 1.000 2–0 3–0 .403 .403 W6
2 New Orleans Saints South 4 1 0 .800 1–1 3–1 .375 .370 W4
3[lower-alpha 1] Washington Redskins East 3 2 0 .600 0–0 3–1 .426 .406 W1
4[lower-alpha 1] Chicago Bears North 3 2 0 .600 0–1 3–1 .446 .353 L1
Wild Cards
5 Carolina Panthers South 3 2 0 .600 0–1 2–2 .448 .444 L1
6 Minnesota Vikings North 3 2 1 .583 0–0–1 3–1–1 .456 .294 W2
In the Hunt
7[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] Philadelphia Eagles East 3 3 0 .500 1–0 2–2 .357 .222 W1
8[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] Seattle Seahawks West 3 3 0 .500 1–1 2–2 .457 .278 W1
9[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 6] Dallas Cowboys East 3 3 0 .500 1–0 2–2 .441 .353 W1
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6] Green Bay Packers North 2 2 1 .500 1–0–1 1–2–1 .500 .455 L1
11[lower-alpha 7] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 2 3 0 .400 1–1 2–2 .554 .636 L3
12[lower-alpha 7] Detroit Lions North 2 3 0 .400 1–0 1–2 .463 .550 W1
13 Atlanta Falcons South 2 4 0 .333 2–1 2–2 .591 .500 W1
14 San Francisco 49ers West 1 4 0 .200 0–1 1–2 .554 .400 L3
15[lower-alpha 8] Arizona Cardinals West 1 5 0 .167 1–2 1–5 .591 .200 L1
16[lower-alpha 8] New York Giants East 1 5 0 .167 0–2 0–4 .559 .500 L3
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 9]
  1. 1 2 Washington wins tie break over Chicago based on best win percentage in common games.
  2. 1 2 Philadelphia wins tie break over Seattle based on best win percentage in common games.
  3. 1 2 Philadelphia wins tie break over Green Bay based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (see below).
  4. 1 2 Seattle wins tie break over Dallas based on head-to-head win percentage.
  5. 1 2 Seattle wins tie break over Green Bay based on best win percentage in conference games.
  6. 1 2 Dallas wins tie break over Green Bay based on best win percentage in conference games.
  7. 1 2 Tampa Bay wins tie break over Detroit based on best win percentage in conference games.
  8. 1 2 Arizona wins tie break over NY Giants based on best win percentage in conference games.
  9. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye
* — Clinched home-field advantage

References

  1. ↑ https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2018-nfl-draft-trade-tracker-cowboys-trade-ryan-switzer-after-dealing-for-tavon-austin/
  2. ↑ https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2018-nfl-draft-trade-tracker-cowboys-trade-ryan-switzer-after-dealing-for-tavon-austin/
  3. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000929902/article/rams-trade-tavon-austin-to-cowboys-for-sixthrounder
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