Rams abandoned the run to go down on sinking offensive ship in Week 13

Los Angeles Rams v Carolina Panthers | Grant Halverson/GettyImagesCheering for the 9-3 Los Angeles Rams can be frustrating at times. Sometimes, the most obvious strategies seem completely oblivious to the coaching staff. And so it goes that the offense, despite discovering a life raft early in this one, opted to abandon successful but conservative tactics.

This was a game that screamed gearing down and sticking with a ground assault. Even before kickoff, the running back duo of Kyren Williams and Blake Corum created problems for the Carolina Panthers. And the Panthers, fresh off a heartbreaking loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football, were not to be taken lightly.

Despite…