[69RamFan]

Based off this injury list, it looks like TB OL and RB are kind of hurting....

Our DL needs to take advantage of that....

First stop the running game, and put TB on 3rd and long, then Attack Brady...

[RamDog]

Rapp not ready yet.

That they announced he didnt pass protocol 3 days before the game, and now after 5 more days….must have been a real ringer.

[Indrid Cold]

Fournette not listed on the report, as he's not activated off IR yet. He's on social media saying he's going to play, but other reports say he can't go full speed yet. After the OL injuries, he's the key guy to monitor IMO.

[RedAlice]

Fournette not listed on the report, as he's not activated off IR yet. He's on social media saying he's going to play, but other reports say he can't go full speed yet. After the OL injuries, he's the key guy to monitor IMO.

Absolutely. He is wonderful.

Brady will not be as good without him.

[RedAlice]

Tho honestly, if Akers really is as good as he looked last week: no team has seen him play the year at full on.

This is better for the Rams than the Titans getting Henry back or Tampa getting Fournette back.

[69RamFan]

Absolutely. He is wonderful.

Brady will not be as good without him.

I think its more about his OL not being at full strength than having Fournette coming off the IR.

No OL then Fournette won't be as good....

As I stated in another post, stop the run, and get them 3rd and long,

and then pin their ears back and go after Brady...

[ramsman34]

I flat guarantee Brady will be running shotgun fast pass all night. With his OL hurting and run game in flux, that is how they will try to move the ball. I hope we play a lot of press man to disrupt the timing of those short and quick developing routes. Take away the run and force him to hold the ball and beat us deep. TB will have long drives if/when they operate this way and if/ when our D doesn’t force them into long 2nd/3rd downs.

Our O needs to sustain drives and get points, preferably TDs clearly whenever possible and to get Brady to press- if/when they are behind.

[Indrid Cold]

I think its more about his OL not being at full strength than having Fournette coming off the IR.

No OL then Fournette won't be as good....

I agree the OL situation is more important. But oddly Fournette became the big checkdown guy and receiving RB for the Bucs (to the tune of 69 receptions, 5 less than Mike Evans in 2 less games). And his play kind of lifts the whole team. Rojo has better speed and capability to break off big plays, but Fournette is so much better at everything else that Arians would prefer to play him every down and give Rojo like zero snaps. (Yeah, I get a lot of Bucs on the local channels).

[SinceChrisEverett]

Beat up OL means Donald, Gaines, and Von Miller are gonna eat! Our LB's need to play the quick slants across the middle. Reeder is great against the run, but is slow to react vs the pass. Man press and blitz! Give old man Tom Terrific no time.

My concern is our secondary....

[RamDog]

Brady threw 55 times when we met earlier in the year. Fournette rushed 4 or 5 times. Of course, they were playing catch up. Im sure they’d like a different stat line this time, but with our explosiveness on offense, I like our chances of getting out ahead of them again.