JACKSONVILLE – Each week during the 2025 season, Jaguars "experts" – Frank Frangie, Jeff Lageman, Brent Martineau, John Oehser, Brian Sexton, J.P. Shadrick and Kainani Stevens – will analyze the following day's Jaguars matchup.

Up this week:

The Los Angeles Rams at Wembley Stadium in London.

Frank Frangie, Radio Voice of the Jaguars

• The Jaguars will win if: They get the running game going after not being able to do much on the ground a week ago. Part of that is winning the line of scrimmage. The Jags were the more physical team in their first five games, but not last week. They must get back to being the more physical team. That includes a better pass rush. They did little to bother Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold and definitely must get after Stafford. Offensively, they probably must hit some pass plays downfield early to open up running lanes.
• The Rams will win if: They get a big game from Adams, particularly if they don't have Nacua. They will have to stuff the run and make Lawrence throw off schedule. The Seahawks did just that a week ago.
• As Frangie sees it: This matchup is similar to last week's — a rugged opponent from the NFC West with a very good defensive front. The Jaguars must manage that better than they did a week ago. If so, they will be OK. The Jags also benefit from being more familiar with the London trip than the Rams. That should help in another fourth-quarter game that I think comes down to the very end.

Jeff Lageman, Jaguars analyst and former Jaguars defensive end

• The Jaguars will win if: They clean up some of the issues that have plagued them and play a clean game. Penalties and awareness errors can sap the momentum from even the best teams and the Jaguars must minimize them against a well-coached Rams team. Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen might have a few passing plays drawn up especially for the Rams this week just to show Rams Head Coach Sean McVay, his former boss.
• The Rams will win if: Stafford has a clean pocket. The Jaguars' front has not generated enough pressure consistently the last couple weeks. Stafford has the experience to diagnose a defense when his feet and world are calm, and he also has two great wide receivers in Nakua and Adams. Nakua is a question mark with an ankle, but Adams can carry the load if need be – as we've seen in past games against the Jaguars games in which he has been dominant.
• As Lageman sees it: This is a great matchup of two winning teams in London that should not disappoint. This game has a personal side to it as well with Coen and General Manager James Gladstone's past history with the Rams and competition amongst friends and former coworkers is always amplified. The Rams' defensive front has some serious talent in defensive end Kobie Turner, Verse and Young with depth to keep them fresh. The Jaguars must have an impactful day running to keep those three off-balance and help a Jags offensive line – and Lawrence – bounce back from a tough outing against Seattle.

Brent Martineau, Action Sports Jax Sports Director

• The Jaguars will win if: They get back to blocking and running as they did in the first four games. Everything must build off those two things for the Jaguars to execute the game plan with efficiency. It feels like the Jaguars will have to cut their penalties in half as well. If they do some of the fundamental things well, there's a good chance the Jaguars will play good football and win.
• The Rams will win if: They win the turnover battle and the trench battle. When you play the Jaguars' defense, turnovers must be a concern. The Jaguars only have one forced turnover the last two games and the Rams will try to keep that going. They will also try to limit the run as Seattle and Kansas City did.
• As Martineau sees it: This has been a fun start to the Jaguars' season. It's beyond expectation so far, but this stretch caught up with them against Seattle. It doesn't get easier against a very business-like Rams team. I've picked the Jaguars to win all six games this season, but I don't like this one as much. I think the students beating the mentors is difficult. Rams win, 24-20.

John Oehser, jaguars.com senior writer

• The Jaguars will win if: They run effectively and produce big plays. These are somewhat intertwined, with the Jaguars needing to run offensively and stay out of bad down-and-distance situations to limit a strong Rams pass rush. That should give Lawrence time to connect with wide receivers Brian Thomas Jr. and Travis Hunter for the big plays they haven't made yet this season. Also key: Reducing the penalties that have plagued them all season and that defined last week's loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
• The Rams will win if: They give quarterback Matthew Stafford time and control the line of scrimmage defensively. Stafford in his 17th season is a master of situations and can effectively run the Rams' offense with or without Nacua, who appears doubtful for Sunday with an ankle injury. If the Rams can stop the Jaguars' run and pressure Lawrence, they have a major advantage.
• As Oehser sees it: This is a tough matchup for the Jaguars, particularly with tight end Brenton Strange out offensively and linebacker Devin Lloyd out defensively. They made need their best game of the season – even better than when they beat the three-time defending AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs in Week 5 – to enter the bye 5-2.

Brian Sexton, jaguars.com senior correspondent

• The Jaguars will win if: They re-establish their running game. A number just shy of 144 yards per game over the first month of the season has fallen 42% the last two weeks to 84 yards per game rushing against the Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks. The inability to run the ball last week against Seattle left quarterback Trevor Lawrence to shoulder the load himself and we saw the results: Seven sacks, 17 hits on the quarterback and 25 pressures. The Jaguars must run this week if they can reasonably expect to win.
• The Rams will win if: Wide receiver Davante Adams takes advantage of the Jaguars' secondary like he did last December for 198 yards and two touchdowns with the New York Jets. Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase had 165 and a score against the Jaguars in Week 2, Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins 104 yards and a touchdown in Week 3 and Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba 162 yards and a touchdown. Adams has been relatively quiet so far but that's because Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua leads the NFL in receiving yards. Nacua probably won't play Sunday with an ankle, which means the spotlight is on Adams.
• As Sexton sees it: I don't like the matchup with the Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford, and I really don't like the Rams' pass-rushing duo of linebackers Byron Young and Jared Verse after we saw the Seahawks against the Jaguars' offensive line. I think the Jaguars' early arrival in London this week is a plus and I expect them to cut down on the mistakes that cost them against Seattle, but it's a big ask for a team that has yet to put together a complete game this year to do it against a very good Rams team.

J.P. Shadrick, jaguars.com senior reporter

• The Jaguars will win if: They can get out of their own way. Mistakes pre-snap have hurt this team and put them behind the chains the last couple weeks, and then the run game has become not as effective. This is a game where second-and-7 is a good play. Third-and-3, I'll take it. Second-and-14 leads to third-and-long against one of the best pass-rushing groups in football. Stay on time offensively.
• The Rams will win if: Stafford has a balanced attack and time to throw. The Jaguars have been unable to consistently get pressure with the four down linemen this season. That needs to change, or more pressure might have to come. Stafford is crafty enough to carve up blitzes and tough enough to handle heat in his face and contact. If he's comfortable, look out.
• As Shadrick sees it: Hopefully the Jaguars offensive line can reestablish itself as the tough group it showed early in the season, as it'll need it against this Rams team. The Rams are flying in Saturday morning, so let's see if there is any lethargy showing with them early in the game. The Jaguars should be tuned up and ready for their 14th London game, and the 11th at their UK home of Wembley Stadium.

Kainani Stevens, Jaguars team reporter

• The Jaguars will win if: They get back to creating takeaways. The Jaguars' defense failed to get a takeaway against Seattle and that exposed some other flaws on the team. Takeaways create a positive momentum shift and time of possession will play a factor in this game.
• The Rams will win if: Stafford connects with his deep threats. The elite wide receivers in the league have gotten theirs against the Jaguars this season and Adams – or possibly Nacua are the next up. Stafford has the arm to air it out and without an effective pass rush from Jacksonville, the secondary could be put in a tough position.
• As Stevens sees it: This is the final game before the bye week and I expect a close one as both head coaches know each other very well. I think the Rams eke out a victory. I'm mostly hoping to see obvious improvement on the offensive line with the return of center Robert Hainsey and hopefully a sound performance from the Jaguars with minimal penalties.