Pats vs. Rams Superbowl pre-game analysis

[Viper652]

Rams defense is 20th in points and 19 in yards. They arnt good.

The Saints have a better overall defense with a far better Quarterback.

The Rams are the easier opponent

 

[Viper652]

Last year was the first Superbowl of the Brady era to score points in the first quarter correct?

 

[RIpats88]

I agree, he’s an elite athlete no doubt but he’s giving up a lot of size to our interior O-Line. He’s almost deified as some sort of Lawrence Taylor defensive tackle reincarnation. I certainly agree he’s their best player and an elite talent no doubt, but he’s human and there are ways to neutralize him. Confident BB and Josh are on top of it. I don’t think this vaunted Rams D-line has played an O-Line that’s playing as well as ours is right now either.

But, is he used to being run into by a Fullback 30 times in a game is the quesion? Because you know what the patriots are going to do. They are going to line up in I formation with Develin and Michel, and Gronk and Allen and go right at that DL

Chargers/KC had a pretty good D-lines but you could tell by the end they wanted no part of being run at 30-40 times. that 4th and 1, michel went into the endzone basically untouched.

 

[UFGatorPat]

Rams defense is 20th in points and 19 in yards. They arnt good.

The Saints have a better overall defense with a far better Quarterback.

The Rams are the easier opponent

Aren’t good is a stretch, they’ve clearly played well in the playoffs by stopping the run and their DBs aren’t bad. We can score points but I don’t think we will just run all over them. We do have a chance to win by a wide margin if we can finally avoid that momentum flipping turnover.

I don’t think our defense will have a big problem with them, I can see us holding them between 10-17 points thus giving us the chance to open up a wider margin

 

[KDPPatsfan85]

I think TE Stephen Anderson will be active for the Superbowl and will have a big game. I think we see a lot of White and Michel in the backfield at the same time. We will see things from the Pats that no one has seen all season.

 

[BobDigital]

I heard this on the radio do I don't have a link. But it seems the rams gave up the 2nd most total yards to TEs this year. Anyone have a link to that?

 

[Dorito Dink]

I heard this on the radio do I don't have a link. But it seems the rams gave up the 2nd most total yards to TEs this year. Anyone have a link to that?

Yup, going by yards that's true but they've only given up 5 TD's to Tight Ends throughout the year (link below). What an amazing going out party (if he does retire) Gronk is set up to have.

Prediction: 7 catches, 85 yards, 2 TDs, and perhaps the MVP.

2018 TE Fantasy Points Against | Pro-Football-Reference.com

 

[PP2]

Probably the biggest X factor of this game is going to be the blocking schemes devised and implemented to neutralize Donald, Suh, et al. I see a lot of bellyaching in the other threads about what we're supposed to do- and this is what we'll do.

Here is a good example of a wham block scheme where the D-lineman is unsure where the block is coming from (probably was blocked by a different player from a different angle on the previous run) and this doesn't allow him to anchor well and square up, and as a result, he gets completely neutralized by Gronk in this clip.



If we execute well, this sets up the PA which Brady can use to devastating effect.

 

[venecol]

What's the opinion on who has advantage with weather conditions: Pats just came off 2 back to back games in the teens-low 20s; Rams played in 60s in LA and high 40s to low 50s in NO.

Patriots will be practicing in the 30s, Rams in the 60s. ATL weather for SB projected in the high 40s. Since game is in a dome, wind won't be a factor.

Is there any advantage for the Rams by having played last game under similar temps and in a dome as will be for the SB?

 

[Uptown]

 

[VectorPrime]

What's the opinion on who has advantage with weather conditions: Pats just came off 2 back to back games in the teens-low 20s; Rams played in 60s in LA and high 40s to low 50s in NO.

Patriots will be practicing in the 30s, Rams in the 60s. ATL weather for SB projected in the high 40s. Since game is in a dome, wind won't be a factor.

Is there any advantage for the Rams by having played last game under similar temps and in a dome as will be for the SB?

Pats have been practicing in the bubble.

 

[Keyser Söze]

Gronk is due for a monster game. Hope he plays the game of his life. I would be more than okay if he retires after giving us a vintage Gronk performance.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Is there any advantage for the Rams by having played last game under similar temps and in a dome as will be for the SB?

zero

 

[letekro]

Rams defense is 20th in points and 19 in yards. They arnt good.

The Saints have a better overall defense with a far better Quarterback.

The Rams are the easier opponent

In the 10 games with Talib, the Rams D is allowing 18.3 ppg, which would be 3rd in the league. An elite corner can make or break a defense, and the Rams D has been very good when Talib plays.

 

[venecol]

I wonder how Rams defense has performed against 2-2 personnel.

 

[The Brandon Five]

What's the opinion on who has advantage with weather conditions: Pats just came off 2 back to back games in the teens-low 20s; Rams played in 60s in LA and high 40s to low 50s in NO.

Patriots will be practicing in the 30s, Rams in the 60s. ATL weather for SB projected in the high 40s. Since game is in a dome, wind won't be a factor.

Is there any advantage for the Rams by having played last game under similar temps and in a dome as will be for the SB?

I would expect them to be practicing indoors (with the heat turned up).

 

[Bonzo]

Is there any advantage for the Rams by having played last game under similar temps and in a dome as will be for the SB?

Doubt it. For whatever reason, Goff actually plays better outdoors than in a dome.

Brady's splits, on the other hand, are incredible: his passer rating is a full dozen points higher indoors. (Imagine what is stats would be if he was the one playing out his career in Indy/NO?)

Here's an article from a couple years ago on Brady's stats indoors. The money quote (itself a quote) is that Brady is " 'virtually unstoppable' playing in a dome."

(All that being said, everything I've read is that, weather permitting -- which it may not! -- the league would be happier with the roof open anyway.)

 

[luuked]

In the 10 games with Talib, the Rams D is allowing 18.3 ppg, which would be 3rd in the league. An elite corner can make or break a defense, and the Rams D has been very good when Talib plays.

The Rams don't have an elite cornerback. They have a nutcase who cracks under pressure and Talib on the wrong side of this career.

 

[mosi]

Rams defense is 20th in points and 19 in yards. They arnt good.

The Saints have a better overall defense with a far better Quarterback.

The Rams are the easier opponent

I would like to see the stats with Talib and without.

 

[VectorPrime]

Today’s Talib is not the Talib of 2013-16. He’s lost a step. And Marcus Peters just kind of sucks.