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Jordan Whittington Jordan Whittington Gets light usage as returner
Mon, Nov 18, 2024, 1:45 PM
Whittington returned one kick for 24 yards and failed to record a target during Sunday's 28-22 win against the Patriots.
Analysis: Whittington's role since the return of Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp has been non-existent, and he hasn't managed a catch since Week 5. The sixth-round rookie's role seems to be focused on special teams at the moment (16 snaps on special teams versus five snaps on offense), and he'll continue to compete with Tutu Atwell, Tyler Johnson and Xavier Smith for a meager amount of snaps as the backups to Nacua, Kupp and Demarcus Robinson. |
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Tyler Johnson Tyler Johnson Blanked for third time this season
Mon, Nov 18, 2024, 1:37 PM
Johnson failed to record a catch during Sunday's 28-22 win against the Patriots.
Analysis: Johnson was on the field for a season-low seven snaps, and his usage puts him clearly in the backup tier along with Tutu Atwell and Jordan Whittington. Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp combined to put up a monster 13-229-3 line, and Demarcus Robinson continued his role as the tertiary target at wideout. Johnson's role is unlikely to change barring injury, and a difficult matchup against the Eagles lies in wait in Week 12. |
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Davis Allen Davis Allen Blanked on stat sheet
Mon, Nov 18, 2024, 1:30 PM
Allen wasn't targeted during Sunday's 28-22 victory against the Patriots.
Analysis: Matthew Stafford only sent a single target towards a tight end, with Colby Parkinson catching a 19-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. Allen still operated as the No. 1 tight end, on the field for 34 snaps compared to 19 for Parkinson and 18 for Hunter Long. Another tough task for the Rams' tight ends is up next in Week 12, as the Eagles have held the position to just under 40 yards per game. |
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Tutu Atwell Tutu Atwell Makes 21-yard grab
Mon, Nov 18, 2024, 1:22 PM
Atwell secured one of two targets for 21 yards during Sunday's 28-22 win against the Patriots.
Analysis: For the fourth consecutive week, the speedster only mustered a single catch. More troubling for Atwell's prospects is his declining usage, as he only took the field for seven snaps on Sunday. Puka Nacua, Cooper Kupp and Demarcus Robinson have dominated the touches at wideout for the Rams in recent weeks, and Atwell seems unlikely to expand his role in a Week 12 tilt against the Eagles. |
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Blake Corum Blake Corum Slight uptick in usage
Mon, Nov 18, 2024, 1:11 PM
Corum rushed five times for 21 yards and caught his only target for seven yards during Sunday's 28-22 victory over the Patriots.
Analysis: Corum was on the field for 10 of the Rams' 52 snaps on offense, but Kyren Williams still maintained his dominance of the snap share and actually produced his best game of the year in regards to YPC. The rookie did muster the only reception by a running back for the Rams during the game, but his role seems to be stagnant as the Rams prepare to host the Eagles in Week 12. |
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Demarcus Robinson Demarcus Robinson Third on team in targets
Sun, Nov 17, 2024, 4:01 PM
Robinson secured two of four targets for 19 yards during Sunday's 28-22 victory against the Patriots.
Analysis: Besides the target-hogging duo of Cooper Kupp (6-106-2) and Puka Nacua (7-123-1), Robinson and Tutu Atwell were the only wideouts to see any passes come their way. Robinson didn't manage to do much with those targets, however, and his 6-94-2 line from Week 9 is starting to look more like an outlier with Kupp and Nacua rolling. It'll be hard to trust Robinson in fantasy lineups against the Eagles in Week 12. |
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Puka Nacua Puka Nacua Season high in receiving yardage
Sun, Nov 17, 2024, 3:53 PM
Nacua secured seven of nine targets for 123 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 28-22 victory against the Patriots.
Analysis: The second-year wideout opened his monster performance with a 37-yard catch in the first quarter. Nacua made a diving grab for a 12-yard touchdown in the second quarter, and while he appeared to be a little shaken up, he returned and continued to be a target hog, eventually eclipsing his season-high 106 receiving yards from Week 8 against the Vikings. The Cooper Kupp/Nacua duo put up a combined 13-229-3 receiving line Sunday but will be tested against a stout Eagles defense in Week 12. |
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Cooper Kupp Cooper Kupp Explodes with two-TD performance
Sun, Nov 17, 2024, 3:45 PM
Kupp secured six of 10 targets for 106 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 28-22 victory against the Patriots.
Analysis: It was vintage Kupp in the third quarter, breaking free at midfield and running uncontested the rest of the way for a 69-yard touchdown, his second of the game after a six-yard touchdown grab in the second quarter. Kupp wasn't the only one to scorch the Patriots, as Puka Nacua tacked on seven catches for 123 yards and a touchdown of his own. Kupp's resurgence may hit a roadblock in Week 12, as a top-tier Eagles pass defense lies in wait for the Rams in Week 12. |
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Kyren Williams Kyren Williams Efficient performance in victory
Sun, Nov 17, 2024, 3:33 PM
Williams rushed 15 times for 86 yards during Sunday's 28-22 victory against the Patriots.
Analysis: For the third straight game, Williams was held out of the end zone, and he failed to record a catch for the second time this season. Despite the lack of scoring, Williams actually logged his highest YPC of the 2024 campaign (5.7) and backup Blake Corum continued to have a limited role on offense. The Eagles and their imposing defense are up next for the Rams in Week 12. |
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Matthew Stafford Matthew Stafford Another four-touchdown performance
Sun, Nov 17, 2024, 3:23 PM
Stafford completed 18 of 27 passes for 295 yards and four touchdowns in the Rams' 28-22 win against the Patriots on Sunday. He also rushed four times for zero yards.
Analysis: Stafford faced little resistance against the Patriots defense, tossing a pair of touchdowns to Cooper Kupp, as well as one each to Puka Nacua and Colby Parkinson. Kupp and Nacua again dominated the target share from the veteran quarterback and made some explosive plays, with Kupp hauling in a 69-yard touchdown pass and Nacua garnering a big 37-yard catch of his own. The duo combined for 13 catches for 229 yards and three touchdowns, and as long as they stay healthy, Stafford's fantasy forecast seems much brighter than his dismal start of the season -- he has a 10:3 TD:INT ratio in the Rams' last four games versus a 3:4 TD:INT through the Rams' first six games with Kupp and Nacua both missing time. The Eagles and their top-tier pass defense presents a much more difficult task for Stafford and the Rams in Week 12. |
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Tyler Higbee Tyler Higbee Couple weeks away from returning
Fri, Nov 15, 2024, 3:05 PM
Head coach Sean McVay said Friday that Higbee (knee) is "a couple weeks away" from making his return, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Higbee's making progress in his recovery from a torn ACL and MCL suffered in last season's playoffs, but his return to game action is still multiple weeks in the future. Once he's cleared to come off the reserve/PUP list, Higbee presumably will require a ramp-up period in practice before he's ready to make his season debut. Davis Allen has taken over as the Rams' top tight end in recent weeks, leapfrogging Colby Parkinson on the depth chart. |
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Hunter Long Hunter Long Goes untargeted in Week 10
Thu, Nov 14, 2024, 10:38 AM
Long played nine of the Rams' 70 offensive snaps and finished without a target in Monday's 23-15 loss to the Dolphins.
Analysis: Long ranked third among Los Angeles tight ends in playing time, trailing Davis Allen (56 snaps) and Colby Parkinson (11 snaps). Though he's held a modest role for much of the season, Long had recorded at least one reception in each of the past four games before seeing that streak come to an end Monday. Long should continue to remain the Rams' third tight end Sunday at New England, but he could be at risk of moving to the inactive list if/when Tyler Higbee (knee) is cleared to return from the PUP list. |
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Colby Parkinson Colby Parkinson Losing work to Davis Allen
Thu, Nov 14, 2024, 10:36 AM
Parkinson played 11 of the Rams' 70 snaps on offense and went without a target in Monday's 23-15 loss to the Dolphins.
Analysis: After playing north of 60 percent of the Rams' snaps in the team's first seven games, Parkinson has now seen his snap share drop from 43 percent in Week 9 all the way down to 11 percent in Week 10. While Parkinson's playing time has declined, second-year player Davis Allen has settled in as the Rams' top tight end, playing 54 percent of snaps Week 9 and 81 percent of snaps Week 10 and producing a 6-39-0 receiving line on nine targets between those contests. According to Cameron DaSilva of USA Today, head coach Sean McVay clarified Wednesday that Parkinson is healthy, so the 25-year-old's downturn in snaps looks to be simply performance-related. |
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Tyler Johnson Tyler Johnson Garners three catches in light use
Tue, Nov 12, 2024, 9:18 AM
Johnson secured three of four targets for 25 yards during Sunday's 23-15 loss to the Dolphins.
Analysis: Johnson earned the most targets and catches out of the backup group of receivers, alongside Tutu Atwell (one catch for six yards) and Jordan Whittington (zero targets). While Johnson has proven to be a reliable target for Matthew Stafford when needed this season, his ten snaps tied a season-low, and he'll be hard to trust in rosters given his reduced time on the field. A Patriots defense that just held the Bears to 120 receiving yards is up next for the Rams in Week 11. |
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Davis Allen Davis Allen Commands snap share in loss
Tue, Nov 12, 2024, 9:06 AM
Allen secured five of six targets for 34 yards during Sunday's 23-15 loss to the Dolphins.
Analysis: With Colby Parkinson's role shrinking over the past few weeks, the second-year tight end out of Clemson was tapped to take over the primary tight end role this week, and he enjoyed season-high usage (56 out of 70 snaps on offense) to go along with a massive uptick in receiving production. Parkinson (11 snaps) and Hunter Long (9 snaps) both failed to record a target in the contest, which may signal a changing of the guard at tight end for the Rams. A tough task lies in wait in Week 11 against a Patriots defense that just held Cole Kmet to two catches for 13 yards as part of a complete shutdown of the Bears' offense. |
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Tutu Atwell Tutu Atwell Another one catch performance
Tue, Nov 12, 2024, 8:52 AM
Atwell caught his only target for six yards during Sunday's 23-15 loss to the Dolphins.
Analysis: As expected after last week's splits, Atwell served as a backup option to starters Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua and Demarcus Robinson. The speedy veteran did outsnap Tyler Johnson and Jordan Whittington, but the former ended up with the most stats out of the trio of backups, catching three of four targets for 25 yards on his ten snaps. Atwell, who only managed 13 snaps of his own, looks unlikely to break out of his rotational role with the Patriots on deck in Week 11. |
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Blake Corum Blake Corum Three touches in defeat
Tue, Nov 12, 2024, 8:46 AM
Corum rushed twice for eight yards and caught his only target for seven yards during Sunday's 23-15 loss to the Dolphins.
Analysis: Kyren Williams wasn't his usual self in this contest, earning just 15 carries for 62 yards while also losing a fumble, but that didn't lead to an expanded role for Corum, who saw the field for just five snaps on offense. The Patriots, who held the Bears to just three points this week, are up next for Corum and the Rams in Week 11, and Williams seems likely to continue his dominating share of the snap count at running back. |
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Demarcus Robinson Demarcus Robinson Grabs one catch on MNF
Mon, Nov 11, 2024, 10:59 PM
Robinson had one reception (on five targets) for 23 yards in Monday's 23-15 loss to Miami.
Analysis: Robinson overcame minor toe and hip injuries in order to suit up as the Rams' third receiver in Monday's defeat. The veteran wideout couldn't replicate his strong output from the previous two weeks with both Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp active against the Dolphins. Expect Robinson to continue operating as Matthew Stafford's third or fourth option when the Rams visit the Patriots on Sunday. |
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Cooper Kupp Cooper Kupp Clean receiving performance Monday
Mon, Nov 11, 2024, 10:52 PM
Kupp hauled in all seven of his targets for 80 yards in Monday's 23-15 loss to Miami.
Analysis: Kupp turned in another efficient effort starting alongside fellow star wideout Puka Nacua. The 31-year-old Kupp continues to be the definition of consistency as he enters the later stages of his career, producing usable fantasy lines in four out of his five healthy appearances this season. Managers should continue starting Kupp with confidence as the Rams prepare to take on the Patriots in Week 11. |
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Puka Nacua Puka Nacua Leads team with 14 targets
Mon, Nov 11, 2024, 10:49 PM
Nacua finished with nine receptions (on 14 targets) for 98 yards in Sunday's 23-15 loss to Miami.
Analysis: Nacua led all receivers in targets (14), receptions (nine) and yards (98) in his first game since getting ejected for throwing a punch in Week 9. The BYU product was as advertised, doing everything against the Dolphins but score his first touchdown of the season. With good health and any potential suspensions in the rearview mirror, Nacua makes for a fine play against the Patriots on Sunday. |
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