Rams riding a dangerous trend that could break them in Week 2 and beyond

The Rams have the makings of an elite defense. Unfortunately, the offense has been fading away.

Los Angeles Rams DC Chris Shula | Ric Tapia/GettyImagesIn Week 1, the Los Angeles Rams offense gained 290 total yards (20th) and scored just 14 points (23rd). Breaking it down further: 73 yards on the ground (24th) and 224 yards through the air (11th). Even with that production, the team needed a Herculean effort from its defense just to eke out a win. And that growing dependence on the defense has many fans uneasy heading into Week 2.

Of course, some of those early-season struggles can be chalked up to the chaos that often comes with Week 1. Multiple huge gains were wiped away by costly,…