4 bold predictions for Rams in Week 11 against the Patriots

Bold Prediction 2 - Rookie OLB Jared Verse has 2.0+ QB sacks

The national NFL media is starting to notice the escapades of LA Rams rookie outside linebacker Jared Verse. Fueled by a non-stop engine, a bull rush that can blow even the strongest offensive tackles out of their stance, and the maturity of an NFL pass rusher many years his senior, Verse is starting to put all of the pieces together. Like all rookie pass rushers, he will finish much stronger than he began this season.

And that will be a problem for NFL teams remaining on the schedule. You see, he is already one of the top defenders in the league now. And he keeps getting better:

Rookie OLB Jared Verse is an amazing rookie defender. But he is not the sack leader of this defense. Both NT Kobier Turner and OLB Byron Young have 5.0 quarterback sacks so far this season. Verse is trailing closely behind with 4.5 quarterback sacks. If you don't know this about him, Verse loves friendly competition. He also loves to win.

The Rams pass rush has been finding the range of late. Once one of the worst pass rushes in the NFL in terms of QB sacks, the group has skyrocketed to 14th place in the NFL and could end the month of November 2024 among the top 10 in the league.

The Rams have faced four of the top 10 offenses in terms of QB sacks allowed in their first nine games. Similarly, the team has faced four of the bottom 10 offenses in terms of quarterback sacks allowed. The New England Patriots are the fifth bottom 10 team in that statistic.

The Patriots cannot stop everyone. I predict that Jared Verse feasts in Week 11, putting up at least 2.0 quarterback sacks in this one.