Rams beat the Chiefs 20-12 in the preseason opener with many starters resting. Mason Thomas generated quick pressure that disrupted a Rams red-zone drive. The Chiefs' depth offensive line struggled and drew more than a dozen flags.

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Following a splashy offseason filled with massive defensive upgrades, the Los Angeles Rams are one of the biggest preseason Super Bowl favorites in recent NFL history — only the dynastic New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs have had odds as short as the Rams do to open a season over the past decade.

The Los Angeles Rams were in Kansas City Saturday for their preseason opener against the Chiefs, which was the NFL debut for Ty Simpson and the team's other rookies. The Rams once again took a cautious approach by holding out their starters and top players ...

Los Angeles ranked in the top 10 in terms of the teams who most often utilized zone coverage according to data from SumerSports. The Chiefs ranked in the bottom 10 of the NFL. These are two distinct approaches to defense, and it was reasonable to expect a shift from LA.

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An 11-5 week definitely feels like getting off on the right foot, especially doing so both straight-up and against the spread. But now we face the big questions for this week. Are we going to see the Patriots and Cowboys struggle to the degree we did this past week?

The Los Angeles Rams are coming off a league-worst offensive performance in Week 1, which means they have plenty of room to improve.