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two NFC West rivals David Edwards Jersey nfl draft , the Los Angeles Rams barely eked out a 33-31 victory in Seattle, underscoring just how tough it is to win at Century Link Field. Despite being heavy favorites, the Rams faced a feisty, game opponent in the Seahawks in week 5. [Insert Rudy Tomjanovich “heart of a champion” meme here]Flash-forward to Week 10. The Rams are 8-1, and should be highly motivated coming off their first loss. Seattle is 4-4, and fighting for their playoff lives behind a surprisingly strong running game. Can the Rams take care of business in more convincing fashion at home?Here are five Rams to pay close attention to in Sunday’s rematch.CB Marcus PetersAKA Mob Squad Public Enemy Number One. Yes, I’m getting tired of writing about this guy just as much as you’re getting tired of reading about and commenting on him. I was at the game in Seattle in the nosebleed section and able to see the entire field, where I witnessed Seattle Seahawks WR Tyler Lockett burn this man repeatedly off of play action and double-moves. Simply put: he’s got to play better, keep his eyes on his man and out of the backfield, and at least play some semblance of coverage. I know we’re all looking forward to seeing CB Aqib Talib return in a few weeks, but with home field and seeding coming into focus, a few solid weeks from the mercurial CB would go a long way towards repairing what has become a fractured relationship.OLB Dante FowlerPerhaps I’m just starved for pressure off the edge, but I came away fairly pleased with Fowler’s week 9 performance against the Saints. He brought some physicality and presence Tyler Higbee Jersey , generated some QB pressures, and was generally sound against the run. At the very least, he’s a player other teams must now account for, and that in and of itself will aid both the Rams’ interior linemen and our beleaguered secondary. Look for Dante’s Inferno to crank up the heat on Sunday with a larger share of snaps and a better understanding of the defense. I’m looking for a strip sack, scoop, and score. Otherwise, cut him. KIDDING. I kid.WR Brandin CooksCooks was injured on a vicious (dirty?) hit by Seattle S Tedric Thompson in the first matchup. His line for the day read 0 catches for 0 yards, as Cooper Kupp slid over to WR2 and Josh Reynolds manned the slot (before Kupp’s own concussion protocol situation developed). Although 31 points is nothing to sneeze at, you have to believe a healthy Cooks would have aided the Rams offense that day and perhaps given the team a little more cushion than a Cairo Santos wobbler. Hopefully, Cooks can exact a little John Wick-level payback for the rude treatment he received at the CLINK.TE Gerald EverettThough his snap counts remain relatively low compared to TE Tyler Higbee, Young Gerald is finally starting to flash a little bit on the field and in the box score, with 3 catches for 48 yards (and a sweet 2-point conversion) last week against the Saints. It’s a shame there’s only one football, as this kid is a YAC beast when given opportunities in the passing game. Presumably Taylor Rapp Jersey Cheap , Tyler Higbee continues to get the lion’s share of snaps due to his superior blocking skills, not because he drops dimes from Goff like he did last week in New Orleans. Hopefully, Everett’s emergence is a trend and not an anomaly, as his physical presence could aid the Rams in the red zone and in short-yardage situations. Fly, Young Gerald, fly!DT Ndamukong SuhA few weeks into the season, I stood atop a mountain and proclaimed “Suh is worth every penny!” He was getting pressures and sacks in timely situations, helping stuff the run, and living up to the “prized FA acquisition” moniker. Lately, not so much. In the first Seattle game, Seattle RBs Chris Carson and Mike Davis combined for 184 yards rushing, and while it has since been proven that the SeaChickens ground game is formidable, at the time it was downright embarrassing. At $14M Taylor Rapp Jersey Womens , you do expect to see more of an impact from the big fella, and while he’s been solid, you can pay $7M for solid. Whether or not Carson plays on Sunday, it sure would be nice to see 93 and 99 shut down the Seattle ground game en route to an easy victory in LA.EDGE Ogbonnia OkoronkwoI’ll throw in an honorable mention here. If he suits up on Sunday, yep, he’s definitely a Ram to watch. I’ll reiterate the tempered expectations motif here — 5th round pick, coming off a broken foot and no training camp. You can’t teach explosiveness, but you also can’t replicate real NFL action from the practice field.The bandwagon for the Los Angeles Rams opens it doors... This past week, a thing on Twitter (how many horrible stories of the decade have started this way) ballooned into a bigger question about what it means to be a fan.A self-proclaimed San Francisco 49ers fan was tired of his team and wondered if he’d be accepted as a Los Angeles Rams fan. Obviously, the timing of this move — with Jimmy GQ going down for the season and the Rams becoming the talk of the NFL — reeked of the worst kind of bandwagon fan. Most die-hard Rams rejected this notion because it, well, it’s easy to do. Though there is no way to truly enforce a team’s fandom. Most people would admit that they want their fellow fans to be passionate, loyal and knowledgeable about their team Taylor Rapp white jersey , but is that really reasonable to expect these days?As the Rams continue to dominate, there will be new fans popping up like mosquitos, sucking the fun out of this experience. They will wear Rams hats, shirts, put stickers on their cars. These new bandwagon fans will just show up on a whim because the water feels nice. QB Jared Goff, RB Todd Gurley, WR Brandin Cooks and DL Aaron Donald will be fun to cheer for — we have legit stars on this team. There won’t be any heartbreak — the whole experience of being a Rams fan will be an easy and fulfilling one for new fans.Neat.This has not been the typical experience of most Rams fans in the past and therein lies the problem.Yet, here’s the thing about fan bases of successful franchises: it’s not a happy family. It’s a mob of every type of jerk imaginable. Anything good that gets insanely popular ends up getting bad fans... just try to some read “fanboy” whine about the new Star Wars movies on Twitter and you’ll get the idea real quick.I believe that it’s just that large groups of people are the worst. For the past couple of years, the LA Rams’ fan base has felt like a family of battle-tested football fans that were arguably smaller in numbers than most teams, but the passion was off the charts. I was at a party the other day, and some dude was wearing a Rams hat. I started talking to him about McVay and his face glazed over and he just stopped me cold. “Bro, it’s just a hat.” As I felt rage seethe in my veins, I had to shake it off and just laugh. We can’t check IDs for fans at the games or at the local Lids store. If the Rams end up being a dynasty for the next decade or so Taylor Rapp Los Angeles Rams Jerseys , all we can do is remain a part of it — we aren’t the gatekeepers just because we were here when the Rams sucked. Years ago, I went to Fenway Park because my father was a die-hard Red Sox fan. We got some awful seats behind a big yellow post and were watching a game against the hated Yankees. It was great. Being from Southern California, I was taken aback by the intense volume these fans made. It was one the most impressive atmospheres I witnessed as a sports fan. This old lady was sitting nearby, couldn’t have been younger than 80, turned to me and said, “You’re gonna have to clap louder!” And I did. She didn’t ask me if I liked the Sox or what my history as a fan was. I was present, and it was time to join in. So as the Los Angeles Coliseum fills up and the bars all across the Southland become littered with loudmouths in Goff jerseys, take a breath and remember that when it’s time for kickoff, your history as a fan isn’t the point. Just clap, scream, and cheer louder than everyone else, like a true fan.