
NFL · 2026
Los Angeles Rams
5-4 · #8 of 32 by Elo
Elo rating
1601
#8 of 32 · 1500 is average
Market rating
1612
#4 of 32 by recent lines
This season
−4
Elo change since opening night
Forecasts on their games
67%
6–3 this season
Offense
+2.3 pts
#6 of 32 · scored a game above average
Defense
+1.0 pts
#9 of 32 · allowed a game below average
By the numbers
This season, regular season, each with its league rank. Scoring and margin are a game; opponent Elo is how strong the teams they've played are. Home and road leave out their neutral-site game.
- Points scored
- 23.8
- 13th of 32
- Points allowed
- 20.1
- 8th fewest of 32
- Margin
- +3.7
- 11th of 32
- Yards per play
- 5.66
- 9th of 32
- Yards allowed per play
- 4.99
- 7th of 32
- At home
- 2–2
- 17th of 32
- On the road
- 3–1
- 2nd of 32
- Opponent Elo
- 1486
- 20th toughest of 32
Season outlook
From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the 2026 season and the playoffs, with standings ties broken by coin flip. Every team and how it works
Projected record
10-7
Now 5-4 · middle 80%: 8–12 wins
Make the playoffs
40%
Division: 7% · Top seed: 1%
About 11 wins usually gets them in
Reach the Super Bowl
6%
Win it all
3%
In 283 of 10,000 simulations
Playoff chances this season
Their chance to make the playoffs from each day's simulation of the rest of the season, since Nov 3. Now 40%.
Upcoming
Forecasts for their next games. Their next 2 opponents average 1475 Elo, the 14th-easiest stretch of the league's 32.
Players
Who's been playing, busiest first. Each has projections, prop lines and recent games against the line.
Rating history
Elo over the last two seasons. The dashed line is league average.
Against the line
This season, against each game's closing spread and total.
- Against the spread
- 4–5
- Last 10
- 4–5
- As the favorite
- 4–4
- As the underdog
- 0–1
- Overs–unders
- 4–5
- Overs–unders, last 10
- 4–5
Against each game's closing line. Books set every line knowing these records: across 3,901 past games, the team with the better record against the spread so far that season covered 51.2%, short of the 52.4% a standard −110 bet needs, and over/under streaks held 48.0% of the time. They describe the past.
Recent results
Last ten games and whether the forecast hit.
Last 10, oldest first: L L W L W L L W W W
- W
@ WSH 20–13Picked LAR 67%Nov 8Hit - W
vs LAC 24–9Picked LAR 70%Nov 1Hit - W
@ LV 35–21Picked LAR 61%Oct 25Hit - L
vs ARI 16–18Picked LAR 85%Oct 18Miss - L
vs BUF 34–37Picked LAR 61%Oct 12Miss - W
@ PHI 24–20Picked LAR 63%Oct 4Hit - L
@ DEN 26–30Picked DEN 52%Sep 27Hit - W
vs NYG 28–6Picked LAR 72%Sep 21Hit - L
vs SF 7–27Picked LAR 65%Sep 10Miss - L
@ SEA 27–31Picked SEA 57%Jan 25Hit
Injury report
Current ESPN report, with what the model subtracts for their next game.
Puka Nacua WR
−12 EloDoubtfulTeam receiving leader (70 REC, 715 YDS, 4 TD)
doubtful
Tyler Higbee TE
ActiveHigbee caught one of five targets for 13 yards during Sunday's 20-13 win over the Commanders.
Tutu Atwell WR
ActiveAtwell recorded two catches on five targets for 16 yards during the Rams' 20-13 win over the Commanders on Sunday.
Konata Mumpfield WR
ActiveMumpfield caught both of his targets for 20 yards during Sunday's 20-13 win over the Commanders.
Jordan Whittington WR
Injured ReserveWhittington (back) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
Xavier Smith WR
ActiveThe Rams signed Smith off the 49ers' practice squad Tuesday.
Trent McDuffie CB
Questionablequestionable
Joe Cardona LS
Questionablequestionable
Terrance Ferguson TE
Injured ReserveRams head coach Sean McVay acknowledged Monday during his appearance on the "Coach McVay Show" that he remains hopeful Ferguson (hamstring/ankle) will return from injured reserve this season, though he was unwilling to guarantee that the tight end will be activated by the time his 21-day evaluation window closes, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports. "I'm reluctant to get too far ahead of anything, just because -- but yes, that is something we'd want to avoid if he's not prepared," McVay said, regarding the possibility of Ferguson being shut down.
Colby Parkinson TE
ActiveParkinson notched four catches for 13 yards on four targets in a 20-13 win over Washington on Sunday.
Brandon McManus PK
ActiveMcManus made both of his field-goal tries and both PATs in Sunday's 20-13 win over the Commanders.
Steve Avila G
QuestionableCoach Sean McVay said Monday that the Rams haven't decided whether Avila will go to injured reserve with the hamstring injury he suffered during Sunday's game at Washington, Greg Beacham of the Associated Press reports.
Darryl Peterson III LB
ActiveBill Murray G
ActiveTy Simpson QB
ActiveDesjuan Johnson DE
ActiveKeagen Trost OT
ActiveMyles Garrett DE
ActiveGarrett recorded 3.0 sacks and forced a fumble in Sunday's 20-13 win over the Commanders.
Blake Corum RB
ActiveCorum carried the ball 11 times for 58 yards and a touchdown and failed to catch either of his two targets in Sunday's 20-13 win over the Commanders.
Matthew Stafford QB
ActiveStafford completed 26 of 43 passes for 228 yards and a touchdown with an interception in Sunday's 20-13 win over the Commanders. He added one yard on his only carry.