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Rams Week 13 Injury Report: L.A. Offensive Line Dinged Up As Patriots Game Approaches

The Los Angeles Rams are 4-7, and with a road contest against the New England Patriots on the schedule this weekend, it's not looking good for the team to avoid another non-winning season. One reason the Rams haven't been able to finish at .500 or better since 2004 is due to injuries this year on the defensive side. However, as the L.A. organization prepares for its game against the Pats, it's actually the offensive side of the roster that is experiencing the biggest injuries woes currently.

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Rams Week 12 Injury Report: Los Angeles Feeling Healthy And Strong For Saints On Sunday

In what has to be one of the shortest injury reports this season for the Los Angeles Rams, only three players are officially hurt right now. However, two of those players will not be playing on Sunday in New Orleans against the Saints, as both center Tim Barnes and defensive tackle Ethan Westbrooks could not participate this week in practice. The third player, defensive end William Hayes, missed workouts on Wednesday and was limited in practice on Thursday, but he isn't injured and is expected to play Sunday.

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Rams Team Headlines: Three Fourth-Quarter Disappointments For Los Angeles In 2016

The Los Angeles Rams are 4-6 this season, but in three of those six losses, the Rams were either tied in the fourth quarter or leading in the final 15 minutes. For a team with a defensive guru at the head of the coaching staff, this just isn't what should be happening in Los Angeles with the talent on the defensive side of the ball. The Rams have fielded one of the best defenses in the league this season, in terms of points allowed, so why are they blowing it in the fourth quarter so often in 2016?

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