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Midseason power-rankings: Yes Ethan Westbrooks Jersey , the Rams are No. 1 | The RingerEight weeks into the season, L.A. has shown no signs of slowing down. to the playoffs ?or looking ahead to next year’s draft.Super Bowl LIII predictions: Rams, Patriots on collision course? | NFL NetworkWith the 2018 NFL season at its midpoint, our analysts revisit/revise their preseason award winners, playoff predictions and Super Bowl picks.Midseason all-pro team | NFL NetworkEight weeks into the 2018 NFL campaign, here is my Midseason All-Pro Team, comprised of first-half studs who have made a significant impact at their position thus far.2018 midseason awards, Super Bowl picks | CBS SportsThe CBS NFL staff takes another crack at predicting the Super Bowl champs and award winners for the 2018 seasonWhy isn’t the Rams defense better than it is? | SB NationAmong teams with elite offenses, the Los Angeles defense is fine. But if we’re looking for fatal flaws in the league’s last unbeaten team, it starts on that side of the ball.Gurley Is Amazing John Sullivan Jersey Salute to Service , Incredible, Unforgettable, but He’s Not MVP | Bleacher ReportIt’s almost impossible to watch the Rams shred the NFL and not be impressed, if not stunned. They are wrecking the sport, and one of the big reasons why is running back Todd Gurley.Can the Rams complete an undefeated season? | Chicago TribuneIt’s not ridiculous to contemplate the possibility of an unbeaten season for the Los Angeles Rams.If Saints get the No. 1 seed, they will have earned it | Pro Football TalkYes, the winner of Sunday’s showdown between the Rams and Saints will have the inside track to the No. 1 seed in the NFC. But both teams will have plenty more work to do to secure the first seed and/or a bye.Saints evolving into NFC’s best? Showdown with Rams to provide answers | USA TodayNever mind the 24-hour rule. The Saints might want to roll with a 24-minute rule. That’s what a matchup against the undefeated Rams can do for a team riding the high of a statement victory on Sunday night in their personal house of horrors.Best offseason moves of 2018 | Pro Football FocusThe 2018 free agency class was billed as one of the weakest in recent memory. So far, that’s proven to be fairly prescient. The PFF team keyed on the six big impact offseason acquisitions through the first eight weeks of the season, and of them, two were acquired via trade and two others were cut by their old teams. Let’s break down the most impactful offseason acquisitions this season.Despite facing many double team blocks, Donald still dominates | Rams’ official siteDefensive tackle Aaron Donald leads the league with 10.0 sacks so far in 2018. Donald is also seeing more double-team blocks than any other of the league’s sack leaders by a significant margin.Rams making due without cornerback Aqib Talib | ESPNTalib’s absence has been felt Authentic Kurt Warner Jersey , on and off the field, even as the Rams have won eight straight games.AP panel rates Rams’ O-Line as best in the NFL | WiscNewsTodd Gurley is touted as an MVP contender. Jared Goff ranks among the top QBs in yardage and TD throws. Sean McVay already owns one NFL Coach of the Year award.Here are some lesser-known names that are also a big part of why the Los Angeles Rams are 8-0 this season: Andrew Whitworth, Rodger Saffold, John Sullivan, Austin Blythe and Rob Havenstein.Rams mid-season report card for every position | Rams WireWith eight weeks in the books, we’ve graded every position for the Rams thus far. It’s our midseason report card.4 grades for the LA Rams for the first half of 2018 | Ramblin FanThe Los Angeles Rams own the best record in the National Football League at 8-0, but what kind of grades do they earn for the first half of 2018?4 reasons Rams will suffer first loss of 2018 to Saints in Week 9 | Ramblin FanHere are four reasons why the Los Angeles Rams will suffer their first loss of the 2018 season in Week 9 against the New Orleans Saints.4 biggest causes for concern vs. Saints | Rams WireDespite now being favored in Vegas, this won’t be an easy game for Los Angeles. Here are their four biggest concerns in Week 9. With Rams running back Todd Gurley recovering from inflammation in his left knee, inflammation that could cause him to miss a second straight game, he admitted to reporters on Thursday that he previously dealt with similar knee issues after the first game of the regular season.“Felt like sh-t,” Gurley told reporters about the condition of the knee Limited Marshall Faulk Jersey , which sustained a torn ACL more than four years ago, after the Raiders game.“It was bad. I was contemplating on giving the Rams back their money and everything,” he added with a laugh. “It was bad. It was real bad.”But he said that it recovered quickly then. This time, it hasn’t.“I came back in on Wednesday [after the] Oakland game and was like, ‘Oh, I’m back, right?'” Gurley said. “But, unlike this one, it was more like I got better on Wednesday, but then it was just like slowly like progressing. It was different, but the pain was like kind of the same type.”Gurley said that the most recent injury didn’t happen in a precise moment.“It wasn’t like a specific play Eric Dickerson Jersey , like play three or something like that where I felt like a pop,” Gurley said. “It was just, [I] came back on the sidelines and just you can tell when something doesn’t feel right, you know your body. . . . Obviously, kind of went back in the game and played. Did what I could do and then just kind of dealt with the consequences the next day.”Those consequences have lingered, to the point where he missed the Week 16 game against the Cardinals and could miss the Week 17 game against the 49ers. And it’s a condition that will hover over the team’s postseason games, however many they have.They likely won’t have many if Gurley isn’t able to play at his normal level and capacity.