Throughout the regular season, theRams.com will be taking a look around the internet for the top Rams headlines of the day. Here's a look at what's out there on Thursday, Oct. 2 about your Los Angeles Rams before their Week 5 home game against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday at 5:15 p.m. pacific time.

Experts make their predictions for Week 5

Here's a collection of analysts' predictions and previews for Rams-49ers:

• All seven Sports Illustrated staffers picked the Rams to win against the 49ers. All of their Week 5 predictions can be seen here.
• All 11 ESPN experts chose the Rams to come out on top on Thursday. Picks for every game can be viewed here.

Preview coverage from therams.com

• Stu Jackson on the Rams finding new ways to use Jared Verse

*   "We're not necessarily trying to save stuff or anything. So whatever we got to do to win that week, and whatever we think is best based on matchups, based on how they're protecting, we just want to put our players in the best position to go play their best game." - Chris Shula

* Stu Jackson on three keys to beating the 49ers

*   "San Francisco's turnover differential of minus-5 (three takeaways to eight giveaways) is third-worst in the league going into Week 5. Just like last week against Indianapolis, Los Angeles will need to turn those takeaways into points when those opportunities arise." - Jackson

* Wyatt Miller on how Joshua Karty is pinning teams deep in their own territory on kickoffs * "You gotta try to think of it like it's a knuckleball, so you're trying to kick it without any spin. If you kick it too high it's gonna be short of the landing zone, if you kick it too low, it's gonna be a touchback out of the air... I have a feel of just trying to hit toward the middle of the ball and just swing out and try and get it to do some weird stuff." - Karty * Wyatt Miller on Matthew Stafford's elite fourth-quarter performances * "I feel like I've always liked those moments. I'd rather have the ball or be at bat than be sitting on the sideline watching somebody else do it. I'd rather put myself out there and if I fail, I fail, but I'd rather it be me." - Stafford

Other preview coverage heading into Week 5

• LA Times' Gary Klein on Puka Nacua's start to the season being reminiscent of Cooper Kupp's historic 2021 season
  • "His play style rubs off on everybody on our team, not just the offense. I think our defense looks at him like, 'Shoot, we'll ride with that guy all day.'" - Stafford
• The Associated Press' Greg Beacham on Jared Verse not unnecessarily antagonizing 49ers OT Trent Williams
  • "I don't lie down for anybody. I don't change up how I am for anybody. But I also am not, you know, dumb. I'd rather let a sleeping giant sleep. I'm not going to wake up nobody that's minding their business, especially somebody like that." - Verse
• The Athletic's Nate Atkins on what he's learned about the Rams since he started covering the team this year
  • "What struck me from the first practice is that (Stafford's) arm looks the same (as it did six years ago). I've always told people that watching Stafford's arm in practices is one of the game's great joys, and that velocity is there the same way his arm slots and no-look approaches are." - Atkins
• ESPN's Sarah Barshop on how Puka Nacua's physicality is fueling the Rams' season
  • "Then you put the pads on [during training camp] and you go, 'Whoa, this is a physical football player that happens to play receiver.' I think early on you could feel it and notice it, whether that was blocking for guys in the run game or after the catch at the top of a route. However it showed up, it was very evident." - Stafford