For the first time since the Los Angeles Rams opted not to retain special teams aficionado John ‘Bones’ Fassel, the special teams unit was not a liability in 2024. That hit a breaking point in 2023 when the Rams had the NFL’s worst special teams unit via DVOA by over seven percent.

While the Rams special teams unit wasn’t among the league’s best, it showed significant improvement. Instead of losing games because of special teams, the Rams were winning games. The Rams ranked 19th in special teams DVOA in 2024 and has several memorable moments. Xavier Smith’s 38-yard punt return in Week 3 set up a game-winning field goal from Joshua Karty against the San Francisco 49ers. Evans hit a coffin-corner punt in the playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings with the Rams leading 27-9. The punt uni

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