Rams Plan to Contain Eagles' Saquon Barkley: A Big Challenge

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Can the Rams' young defense figure out how to contain Saquon Barkley, the best back in the league? After Barkley's historic performance against the Rams in Week 12, L.A.'s defense has done better, holding teams to 104 rushing yards a game in their last seven regular-season games. However, containing Barkley and dealing with Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown is a tough task for first-year Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula. The Rams will focus on early downs to get into more favorable situations on third down.",\

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