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One of the top runners in the NFL will be featured when Kyren Williams and the Los Angeles Rams visit the Chicago Bears on Sunday, September 29, 2024.
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The Los Angeles Rams head to Soldier Field for an NFC clash against the Chicago Bears in Week 4. Both squads are sitting at 1-2, and the victor will move up to a more promising 2-2, while the loser drops to a discouraging 1-3. It’s a pivotal matchup with several potential storylines to unfold.
The NFL isn’t going back to old-school, smashmouth running football.
Even though rushing yards are up and passing numbers are down over the first three weeks of the season, it’s too soon to call it a new trend.
Credit goes to the Rams, who stared down a potential 0-3 start and trailed by ten points midway through the final quarter against the 49ers, only to storm back with three late touchdowns to secure a thrilling victory.
Meanwhile, Caleb Williams and Chicago return home after two tough losses on the road. Last Sunday, they were edged out by the Colts, 21-16, and now look to rebound at home, where they notched their sole win of the season in Week 1. The Bears are still looking to establish their offensive identity, and will have an opportunity to do so against a side that has inexperience in the middle of the defense.
“It’s still early with the sample size,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said. “But it is something that we looked into because it is noticeable, and it is a really big difference. But we’ll continue to monitor that and what we are trying to do, though, is be efficient on offense. Hit your explosive plays. Take care of the football. Those things will never change. Not give up sacks.”
The Bears are averaging 17.7 points per game on offense this season (22nd in NFL), and they are allowing 19 points per game (10th) on the other side of the ball. The Rams rank 19th in total yards per game (309.3), but they've been less effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking worst in the NFL with 425.7 total yards surrendered per contest.
NFL teams are averaging 119.5 yards rushing per game, up from 112.7 last season. But the league average was 121.6 yards per game in 2022. Teams actually aren’t running more; they’re just having more success. Average rushing attempts per team per game this season going into Week 4 is 26.9 vs. 26.8 last year.
Twenty players are on pace for 1,000-yard rushing seasons. Twelve players accomplished that feat in 2023, down from 16 in 2022. There were only seven in 2021, the first year the NFL went to 17 games in the regular season.
Five teams are averaging 150 yards rushing per game and 13 are averaging 125. Only the Baltimore Ravens were above 150 in 2023 and nine teams averaged 125.