In business and politics, the saying is to follow the money. But in the NFL, the saying is follow the football, at least to when it comes evaluating the top-scoring offenses. In that department, 2025 was all about the Los Angeles Rams, and there is more where that came from.
NFL analytics expert Warren Sharp tracked last season's most effective offenses in a goal-to-go scenarios. LA finished in second place. The only team to do better in that category was the Indianapolis Colts. If you wonder how the Rams could lead the league in scoring but finish as the runner-up at the goal-line, consider the fact that they dominated in many other scenarios as well.
You can point to veteran receiver Davante Adams, who averaged a touchdown per game played. You can point to a tight end room that also averaged a touchdown per game, across a full 17-game schedule. You can discuss the running back duo of Kyren Williams and Blake Corum, who combined to do even better than that.
That's quite a three-pronged monster.
Rams offense won't skip a beat this year
For many teams, training camp serves the primary task of reconstructing the roster around new playmakers. But Los Angeles returns all of its key offensive contributors. Only receiver Tutu Atwell, who was hardly a factor last season, did not return. The main shakeups come in the form of rookie draft picks Max Klare and CJ Daniels.
Still, fans know it doesn't come easily. LA's offense has been up and down the NFL spectrum in recent seasons. In fact, head coach Sean McVay rewrote the whole playbook when he came on in 2017, stressing defenses with multiple variables that put the Rams atop the offensive charts in both the next two seasons.
Over the years, other teams have pried away key offensive coaches. Free agency has pried away core contributors. That same offense that scored at will struggled for several seasons afterward. But the team got back on track in 2025, sharing the workload among a wide range of skill players. The results were phenomenal.
With nearly everyone returning this season, don't look for regression. If anything, expect improvement from several notable pass-catchers who struggled to convert targets into catches last year. Getting to work with a healthy Matthew Stafford in training camp should produce positive results. Adams, Konata Mumpfield, and tight end Terrance Ferguson are all due for significant improvement in catch rate.
Scoring is the fundamental goal of any NFL offense. It's reassuring to know the Rams are well positioned to remain the masters of that task.
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