Rams face tall task against Saints, Brees

Los Angeles have been inconsistent in defence

Aweek after the Rams offence struggled in its toughest test of the season, the Rams defence will be on the spot.

The New Orleans Saints roll into the Coliseum on Sunday with an offence that leads the NFL in yards, ranks second in passing and third in rushing and scoring.

Saints coach Sean Payton is the play-caller and future Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees the triggerman for a team that improved to 8-2 with a 3431 overtime victory over the Washington Redskins.

“If you look at the rapport between a play-caller and a quarterback, I think [Payton] and Drew are one of the examples of what it looks like when it’s right,” Rams coach Sean McVay said.

A key for the Saints has been a rushing attack that features running backs Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara.

That could be a problem for a Rams defence that has been inconsistent against the run.

In last week’s 24-7 defeat to the Minnesota Vikings, the Rams gave up 171 yards rushing. Latavius Murray ran for 95 yards and two touchdowns in 15 carries.

The Rams are giving up 123.3 yards rushing per game, which ranks 28th in the NFL.

“It’s something that we’ve got to be aware of,” McVay said, adding, “One game doesn’t dictate and determine kind of the entire, you know, what we feel like we are.”

Ingram, the 2009 Hesiman Trophy winner from Alabama, has rushed for 806 yards and eight touchdowns. He is averaging 5.2 yards per carry. Ingram rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown against the Redskins, his second consecutive 130-yard rushing performance.