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High-Flying Adventures in the Research Notes: Wk 10 Published: Nov 08, 2017 at 08:33 AM THE RAMS ARE DOING THE UNTHINKABLE ON OFFENSE Dan Hanzus (@DanHanzus) There is a Secretariat-at-Belmont level gap in the race for NFL Coaching Staff Of The Year. Yes, I know this isn't an actual award that exists (though it should), Anfernee Hardaway Jersey but who has done a better job than the triumvirate of head coach Sean McVay, offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur and defensive coordinator Wade Phillips? Son of Bum is doing his thing (as expected) on D, but the sudden rise of the ' offense is arguably the biggest surprise of the NFL season. That 32.9 points per game average is actually the exact point total averaged by the 1999 St. Louis -- a team colloquially known as The Greatest Show On Turf. That was a historic offense -- a group believed by some to be the most explosive of all time. Is this version of the led by and the equal of that pre-Y2K outfit led by Kurt Warner and Marshall Faulk? We won't go that far, but the have proven they can score against anybody and -- as we saw last Sunday against the -- they have the ability to embarra s le ser opponents that don't show up to the stadium with an appropriate gameplan. The night and day difference when compared to last year is unprecedented. There are fun facts for days. The have scored 30 points or more five times this season -- that matches the number of times they scored 30 in the previous three years combined. 's season over season pa ser rating jump (63.6 to 97.9) is the fifth biggest improvement among any QB in NFL history. And then there's my personal favorite: The scored more points against the on Sunday (51) then they did in the entire month of November last season, acro s 4 games (50). Wonderful absurdity! Who knows if this is sustainable, but it's great to see this franchise make a lightning-fast transition from the watching-paint-dry Jeff Fisher era. The Greatest Show On, um, Gra s has arrived. THE BRONCOS ARE TRAPPED IN THE UPSIDE DOWN Dan Hanzus (@DanHanzus) On Oct. 23, 2017, the entered a matchup against the with everything in front of them. On paper, it looked like one of the most lopsided matchups of the year. Denver was 3-1 at the time and coming off a bye week. The were 0-4, had lost star wide receiver to a season-ending ankle injury the prior week and had just suspended their top cornerback, , for a team rules infraction. When the left town with a 23-10 win, it was a ma sive head-scratcher for the . It's le s so now, considering the haven't won a game in 39 days and counting. You have to wonder if the derailment of the #TeamTrev Expre s, combined with the fact that is still somehow a prominent figure for the team, has beaten down a very good defense. And yes, has struggled historically against the . This would seem to be good news for Denver this weekend, but can't you just as easily see it go the other way? Brady steps out of his cryogenic chamber and drops 350 yards and four touchdowns on a vulnerable longtime nemesis. Headline: BRADY PUTS DOWN BRONCOS. Yeah, feels like this is definitely going to happen. SEAHAWKS ARE RUNNING TO STAND STILL Dan Hanzus (@DanHanzus) You can't say the haven't tried to find a solution in their backfield. , and have Nikola Vucevic Jersey all made multiple starts this season. and have gotten looks. The team acquired All-Pro left tackle in a trade last week and immediately announced their plan to give Lacy a huge role against the . Naturally, Lacy got hurt midway through the game. The know they need to find someone who can carry the rock with some level of efficiency. Wilson is a wizard on the field and will always be capable of making plays with his legs. But he's simply too valuable to live outside the pocket. We saw how multiple injuries held Wilson -- and the -- back last season. It feels they're playing Ru sian Roulette on offense right now. DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE JAGUARS YET? DO YOU REALLY AND TRULY BELIEVE? Dan Hanzus (@DanHanzus) In retrospect, this dominant defense shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. They were very good last season, though the stink of yet another double-digit lo s season seemed to hide that fact. Jacksonville's defense leads the NFL in points per game allowed (14.6), pa sing yards per game allowed (156.4), sacks (35) and pa ser rating (63.5). That's pure dominance. They have the defense of a champion. The problem is that they still have , whose OK counting stats this season obscure that he's still one of the le ser starting quarterbacks in football. The represent a fascinating case study in modern football. Can you really win on the strength of defense and the running game -- two pillars of the old school? Seeing as "Sacksonville" is for real and Bortles is not, we're about to find out. Michael Carter-Williams Jersey THE ELI SOAP OPERA ISN'T HAPPENING ... YET Dan Hanzus (@DanHanzus) What are the going to do with ? It will soon become one of the league's juiciest subplots. I know it's a popular topic right now, but don't expect Eli to get benched this season. The are easy to respect as an organization because they do things right. They aren't going to sit one of the most important players in franchise history so they can get a look at (pause for Google) . Not gonna happen. Eli means too much to the , he's done too much for the franchise, and besides, he's not the reason this season has gone so rancid. To me, this is an offseason story, and a delicious one at that. The will likely pick in the top 10 of the draft and -- -- could look to make an aggre sive move to the top of the board. What would that mean for Manning? And if Manning and the decided a trade was best for both parties, wouldn't it make a lot of sense to reunite Manning with -- wait for it -- Tom Coughlin and those aforementioned ? Oooh, that's good. Until next week ... 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