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Los Angeles Rams: 5 bold predictions for Saturday night against the Cowboys

By Steve Rivera

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 30: Los Angeles Rams run into the stadium to play the San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 30, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Rams won 48-32. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 30: Los Angeles Rams run into the stadium to play the San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 30, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Rams won 48-32. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 05: Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys gestures for a first down against the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth quarter during the Wild Card Round at AT&T Stadium on January 05, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 05: Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys gestures for a first down against the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth quarter during the Wild Card Round at AT&T Stadium on January 05, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Don’t look now, but the best running back on the field Saturday night in the Coliseum won’t be Todd Gurley. That distinction will go to Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott.

Go easy fans. That’s no slight of Gurley and it doesn’t mean I’m a Dallas fan. Truth be told, I can’t stand the Cowboys. But all things being equal, Gurley isn’t 100 percent, Dallas has a better run defense, and the Rams can’t, and haven’t been able to stop a good running back all year, much less a very good to great running back like Elliott.

That’s just how it is folks.

Dallas will have success running the football, and there is no question about that come Saturday night.

The Rams defensive success will be in stopping or limiting quarterback Dak Prescott both running and throwing the football.

That won’t be an easy task either.

Look for the Cowboys to pound away at the Rams with Elliott. Don’t be surprised if he has one of those career games with a stat line of 150 plus yards and even multiple touchdowns, especially if Dallas finds success early with their running game.

The worst case scenario for Los Angeles is a rushing attack dictated by Dallas gobbling up a ton of yards on the ground. The Cowboys dominating time of possession means Zeke is having a big game, putting up big numbers, and limiting the Rams offense being on the field.

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