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The Los Angeles Rams will make the short commute to the bay area this weekend and open their 2018 NFL season against the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football.As of Saturday morning Los Angeles Rams Hats , the Rams were 4.5 point favorites and largely expected to cover the spread. I predicted a 37-17 Rams victory in this week’s TST staff predictions, so I’m obviously in that crowd.Here are a few players to watch on Monday night that will have crucial roles in determining whether we are all fools or experts on Tuesday morning.Aaron DonaldDonald is here for two reasons.The first is because he again missed the entirety of the Rams offseason program. Yes, he ended up being Defensive Player of the Year but he also entered the Rams week 6 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars with a single sack. I understand that Donald was still a disruptive force but it’s fair to be concerned about Donald getting a slow start in 2018.The second reason is because Donald is just fun to watch. He’s a nightmarish blend of athleticism, strength, and quickness that most offensive lineman just aren’t equipped to handle. I expect Donald to knock off the aforementioned rust quickly and be in Raiders QB Derek Carr’s face all day.Austin BlytheThe offensive line was a huge strength for the Rams last year. With Jamon Brown being suspended for the first two games of the season Los Angeles Rams Hoodie , Blythe will get an early audition to show whether he is a capable starter in the NFL. Let’s not forget that Brown is in the last year of his contract and Rams head coach Sean McVay could be looking at these first two games as a peek into 2019 when Blythe could possible could fill in for Brown.Pharoh CooperYes, he was an All-Pro last season, but will the third year WR out of South Carolina be able to start fresh in 2018? He was responsible for 2 turnovers in the Rams wild card loss to the Atlanta Falcons and that had to leave a sour taste in his mouth.Special Teams coordinator John Fassel is one of the best in the business, so I expect Cooper to have a level head on Monday, but it’s worth watching to see if there are any residual nerves from his errors at the end of last season.Jared GoffGoff took a huge step forward under McVay last season Youth Customized Los Angeles Rams Jerseys , but there was next to no pressure on him until late in the season. His playoff performance left a lot to be desired as well. He only completed 53% of his passes for 259 yards in the loss to the Falcons. Let’s hope that was an anomaly and not the start of a trend of poor performance under pressure for Goff.Linebacker CorpsI know this is somewhat of a cop out, but I wanted to highlight the LB corps in some way and it’s impossible to focus on just one of these guys. Mark Barron is battling some injuries and might not play while Samson Ebukam, Cory Littleton, and Matt Longacre are all extremely inexperienced.The Rams will have a dominant defensive line and secondary, but if the linebackers struggle teams will be able to dink and dunk their way down the field. Is this group talented and healthy enough to keep that from being the Rams Achilles’ heel? Monday will give us our first real glimpse at that - and it’s something we should all be watching carefully. The Los Angeles Rams are heading north for a rivalry week matchup against the 1-5 San Francisco 49ers in Week 7.As they get ready to do so www.ramsauthorizedshops.com , they’re starting off with a favorable injury report at this point in the season that suggests K Greg Zuerlein will be starting on Sunday:2018 LA Rams Week 7 injury reportNamePOSInjuryWed. StatusThu. StatusFri. StatusGame StatusNamePOSInjuryWed. StatusThu. StatusFri. StatusGame StatusRams Head Coach said Zuerlein has been cleared while WR Cooper Kupp is expected to be out. He also mentioned that LG Rodger Saffold III is on track to play, though it is still Wednesday. We’ll have to see how he progresses throughout the week. DL Michael Brockers returned to the game immediately, so I’d guess his absence today was more precautionary than anything. And I’d putt Matt Longacre in that same Saffold boat where we’re just gonna have to see how things develop.One other note I’m sure has plenty of Rams fans excited is that rookie EDGE Ogbonnia Okoronkwo is off the Physically Unable to Perform list and isn’t even on the injury report. Okoronkwo broke his foot in May in the offseason program and is just now being made available. His absence from the injury report at least suggests he’s going to be able to at least practice and fight for a spot on the active roster and perhaps even playing time.Meanwhile for the Niners...Woof.2018 San Francisco 49ers Week 7 injury reportNamePOSInjuryWed. StatusThu. StatusFri. StatusGame StatusNamePOSInjuryWed. StatusThu. StatusFri. StatusGame Status