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Rams defense has a new breakout star (and it’s not the one fans expected)

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He has always been a steady contributor. But he is taking the pole position for the defense this season.

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The Los Angeles Rams have a pretty potent defensive front. This is a group tied for second in the NFL with eight sacks. It ranks fourth in total yards allowed, giving up just 258.5 per game. Against the run, it’s sitting 18th with 111.5 rushing yards allowed. And it’s allowing only 147.0 passing yards per game, fourth-best in the league.