Fans need to see Week 2 changes in Rams' offensive gameplan

Before the 2026 season began, the Los Angeles Rams offense was expected to pick up exactly where it left off in 2025. LA outdefensed the Texans to open with a 14-7 win a year ago. But the offense was never held in check again, ending the season as the NFL's top-scoring unit at 30.5 points per game.

It was enough to get offensive coordinator Mike LaLeur a head coaching job with the Arizona Cardinals.

The Rams started slowly in 2026 as well. But the 27-7 shellacking was on an international stage. Quarterback Matthew Stafford had one of the worst games in his career. Was it simply jet lag, poor preparation, or the implosion of an off-kilter offense?

As Sean McVay's apprentice, that's what new OC Nate Scheelhaase must help the team solve in time for Week 2.

General manager Les Snead had already done his part. The Horns have a formidable rushing attack, a stalwart offensive line, a rugged group of tight ends, and a cast of receivers that boasts two 1000-yard threats in Puka Nacua and Davante Adams. And Stafford is the defending MVP.

But it was all out of sync in the season opener.

McVay, Scheelhaase and Co. must make adjustments in Week 2

The Rams' Week 1 experience under Scheelhaase and McVay was a bit... pedestrian. LA failed to pivot to a rushing attack that actually was working. Meanwhile, they did nothing to stop an energetic San Francisco 49ers defense from crowding the box.

Sometimes the offense must adapt to what the defense gives it, forcing the entire game plan to change course. The Rams didn't adjust in Week 1, scoring nothing while the Niners put up 17 unanswered points.

Turnovers were a quiet crusher, producing 10 San Francisco points. A key moment en route to a 20-point 49ers victory came when they stopped LA''s offense on fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line. Stubbornly insisting on punching it in up the middle isn't a winning approach from a backfield that loves little running backs.

Bottom line, the pieces are in place. The game plan wasn't. Unless the coaches do a better job, expect more of the same. All eyes will be on McVay, Scheelhaase, and the entire Rams staff to see what adjustments they do or don't make against the Giants.

As always, thanks for reading.

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