Opponent – Los Angeles Rams
Coach – Sean McVay
Quarterback – Jared Goff
2017 record – 11-5, first in NFC West
Most recent matchup: Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017 – Rams won 26-20
2018 game: Sunday, Nov. 4 @ Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 3:25 p.m.
Rams-Saints series record: Rams lead 41-33
Stadium – Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
2017 season recap:
Under the new direction of Coach Sean McVay, the Los Angeles Rams finished 2017 as the top-scoring team in the NFL, and made the playoffs for the first time in 12 years. Quarterback Jared Goff improved his quarterback rating from 63.6 his rookie season to 100.4. Running back Todd Gurley ranked second in the league in yards rushing. Los Angeles finished the season 11-5 before falling to the Atlanta Falcons in a wild-card playoff game.
Notable additions:
- Wide receiver – Brandon Cooks
- Defensive tackle – Ndamukong Suh
- Defensive back – Marcus Peters
- Defensive back – Aqib Talib
Notable Losses:
- Wide receiver – Tavon Austin
- Wide receiver – Sammy Watkins
- Linebacker – Robert Quinn
- Linebacker – Alex Ogletree
