5 Questions For Los Angeles Rams Heading Into Week 4 Against Arizona Cardinals

Sep 25, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Case Keenum (17) hands the ball off to running back Todd Gurley (30) against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Case Keenum (17) hands the ball off to running back Todd Gurley (30) against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
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Sep 25, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Alec Ogletree (52), strong safety T.J. McDonald (25) and free safety Maurice Alexander (31) group tackle Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Alec Ogletree (52), strong safety T.J. McDonald (25) and free safety Maurice Alexander (31) group tackle Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Is There Concern Over the Rams’ Defense?

If it wasn’t for the defense, there’s no chance the Rams would have managed to win seven games during the 2015 season, and Jeff Fisher knows the unit is going to play a key role in the team’s success once again this year.

It’s only been three games, but this has already been a roller-coaster season for the Rams’s defense when looking at all of the inconsistency. One week after allowing the 49ers to score 28 points, the Rams came back strong against the Seahawks by holding Russell Wilson and company to scoring just three points.

So what happened last weekend against the Buccaneers? Well, let’s just say it’s a good thing the offense for Los Angeles found a way to get out of their slump, or there’s no way this team would have come up on the winning end against Tampa Bay.

Not many teams are going to win games in which they allow their opponent to put up 32 points, but the Rams did against the Buccaneers. This may have worked against a team like Tampa Bay, but this team better realize they won’t be winning Sunday’s game if they allow Arizona’s offense to put up similar numbers.

With the chance to gain even more ground in the NFC West, let’s hope the defense plays like they did in Week 2 against Seattle to help Los Angeles make another statement in the division.

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