Rams Reacts: Why is fan confidence fractured?
· Yahoo Sports
The Los Angeles Rams have won three straight games, but fans are not ready to believe that the team is headed in the right direction again until they beat somebody good and do it with gusto. The Rams have beaten the Chargers, Raiders, and Commanders, but over 58% of fans in our SB Nation Reacts survey are not confident that this team is headed in the right direction.
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Puka Nacua going on IR after the latest L.A. win likely dipped fans faith that the team will keep up in a crowded NFC. Don’t go looking on FanDuel for any prop bets for Nacua, he’s out for at least the next four games.
Though, Nacua being out could open the door for other player props on FanDuel like CJ Daniels, and Konata Mumpfield. Could it be time for them or another Ram to breakout?
Still though, the Rams have won three games over the last three weeks, and raised their record to 5-4. You can argue that confidence in this team should be higher than roughly 40%. However, confidence among Rams’ fans is mostly split and leans negative as they enter Week 10.
When the 2026 season started, the Rams were favorites to win the Super Bowl, and if you made that bet on FanDuel, you may be regretting it now. Though, it’s never too late to pick another Super Bowl favorite or underdog right at FanDuel.
In Week 1, the Rams got mauled by the San Francisco 49ers. Since then, they’ve lost three other times including an embarrassing Week 6 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. That loss was arguably the lowest point of the season for both the team and their fans.
Their other losses include a Week 3 blown 16-point lead to the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football, and a Week 5 Monday night game where they couldn’t close out the Buffalo Bills.
What’s the Rams most defeating loss of the season? It’s up for debate. Regardless, each loss has shaken the fans and their confidence that L.A. is headed in the right direction. Fan confidence surged after they beat the New York Giants in Week 2, and that’s the highest it’s been since, as told by the chart below.
Confidence isn’t necessarily “low” among fans, but it is fractured. Myles Garrett’s (would you bet on Garrett to win Defensive Player of the Year?) return certainly has fans optimistic for the defense, but the offense is a massive question mark with both Nacua and Davante Adams out. Should the Rams have made a trade to address their WR room? Too late now.
The special teams have been a question mark all year, but credit Brandon McManus who’s been perfect for the Rams, so far, while Joshua Karty is adding an element with his “dirty kicks” on kickoffs.
Both these statements can be true: At 5-4, there are qualities to like about this Rams team, and if you look at the number of players on IR, and consider their losses, there is plenty to be concerned about too.
A win over the Cardinals in Week 10 may not move the needle much, though a loss would be devastating. But if the Rams can beat the Cardinals, and follow that up with a win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 12 they’d be on a 5-game win streak. That streak may put the fan confidence meter at the highest it’s been since Week 2, and potentially the Rams firmly in the playoff picture.