ESPN ranks Rams 23rd in FPI rankings, gives them 5th-best odds to land No. 1 pick (ramswire)
“Finding someone who’s high on the Rams in 2023 can be difficult right now. There isn’t a lot of confidence in this team at the moment, with many picking the Rams to once again finish below .500.
Even from an analytics and predictive model standpoint, the Rams don’t look great on paper this year. ESPN released its preseason Football Power Index (FPI) rankings, and the Rams were once again low on the list.
Here’s an explanation of what the FPI is based on, from ESPN:
For the uninitiated, the Football Power Index — commonly referred to as the FPI — is our rating and projection model for NFL teams.