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Random Ramsdom 10/27: Goff Working With the Starters...But Only For the Bye Week

Jared Goff is the starting QB for the Los Angeles Rams...for the bye week that is. Jeff Fisher wants you to hold your horses, because Case Keenum is still the guy.

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Rams Optimistic With Players on the Mend, Favorable Schedule | ESPN

The Los Angeles Rams are in a dark place, having followed three straight wins with three consecutive losses to fall below .500 through seven games for the ninth time in the past 10 years.

But reasons for optimism loom.

Rams Are Sabotaging Todd Gurley’s Career | Bleacher Report

We are watching a star go downhill before our very eyes.

Goff’s Taking First Team Reps, “Ready to Go” If Called Upon | NFL.com

One week after NFL Network’s Steve Wyche reported that the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 draft would begin seeing increased practice reps, the Los Angeles Rams provided a strong hint that Goff will soon displace Case Keenum in the starting lineup.

Goff Taking First Team Reps, But Still Backup | ESPN

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff, confined to a backup role since being drafted first overall earlier this year, took first-team snaps on Wednesday and said he feels "tremendously more comfortable than I've ever felt."

Fisher Responds to “Absurd” Report About Goff | Larry Brown Sports

Jared Goff appears to be closer and closer to being ready to play for the Los Angeles Rams, which led Rams head coach Jeff Fisher to blast a report saying otherwise.

Time for Fisher to Test Goff Over Keenum? | Sportsrageous

Despite the loss they suffered during the weekend, Los Angeles Rams Coach Jeff Fisher is still keen in keeping Case Keenum as their starting quarterback. This, despite mounting pressure to give top rookie Jared Goff the chance to call the snaps on the field.

Rams Should Pursue Alshon Jeffery, Torrey Smith | LA Sports Hub

Los Angeles Rams head coach Jeff Fisher feels like he needs to make changes at wide receiver rather than at quarterback. Here is his chance to add another deep threat to the Rams receiving core.

Grading All 31 First Round Picks From the 2016 Draft | Pro Football Focus

Well, Jared Goff gets an “N/A,” but just in case you were wondering about how the rest of the first round is fairing in 2016....here ya go.