Before the NFL Draft kicks off, The Athletic ran a model to predict which rosters will be the best for the 2025 season. The model assigned values to players based on their expected affect on a game and then determined and expected margin of victory against an average NFL roster.
The Los Angeles Rams tied with the Washington Commanders at No. 8 with a plus-1.8-point margin of victory. The only teams ahead of the Rams were the Philadelphia Eagles, the Baltimore Ravens, the Detroit Lions, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Buffalo Bills, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Green Bay Packers.