The Los Angeles Rams fell to 3-5 following a loss to the Dallas Cowboys, but more important than their record is the manner in which the team has lost five of seven since a Week 1 win. The Rams lost 43-20 in Week 8’s loss to the Cowboys, a team that had been 0-2 against the NFC West after losing to the Arizona Cardinals and being blown out by the San Francisco 49ers, and they pulled quarterback Matthew Stafford due to a myriad of injuries.
Last week, we asked fans if the Rams should “sell” at Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline if they had lost to the Cowboys this week but now the question has more context: The Rams were blown out, they had to play Brett Rypien for an extended period of time, the defense gave up 4 touchdowns to Dak Prescott and 158 receiving yards to CeeDee Lamb, the special teams coverage had a ton of issues including a block and a long return, and L.