NFL Preseason Week 2: 5 Los Angeles Rams Who Need to Impress Against the Kansas City Chiefs

Aug 13, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) pats Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Pharoh Cooper (10) on the chest during the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 13, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) pats Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Pharoh Cooper (10) on the chest during the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
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With the second preseason game scheduled to take place on Saturday, here’s five members of the Los Angeles Rams who need to step it up against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Aug 13, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) pats Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Pharoh Cooper (10) on the chest during the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 13, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) pats Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Pharoh Cooper (10) on the chest during the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports

Despite a rough start that resulted in special teams allowing the opening kickoff returned for a touchdown, fans couldn’t have asked for a better ending to the Los Angeles Rams 28-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys in the preseason opener.

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The Rams played their first game in Los Angeles in 22 years last Saturdays and just like most preseason games, there seemed to be just as many positives as negatives to take away from the matchup against the Cowboys. Not only does the first-team offense have plenty of areas to improve on, but the defense even looked shaky at times in the first half.

Still, there’s no reason to hit the panic button for Los Angeles as this was only one preseason game and the team should look more comfortable during their Week 2 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. Without wasting any more time, here’s five players with the most to prove for the Rams during their second game of preseason.

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