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Tyler Higbee Tyler Higbee No injury designation
Fri, Dec 20, 2024, 3:32 PM
Higbee (knee/illness) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Jets, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Analysis: The Rams listed Higbee as a full participant on seven consecutive practice reports before an illness sidelined him Thursday. He was back to full participation Friday and now appears set to make his 2024 debut, returning from the ACL and MCL tears he suffered in a playoff loss to the Lions in January. Higbee has a long track record of handling huge snap counts but probably won't be tasked with that type of workload in his first game back from major surgery and a prolonged absence. |
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Tyler Higbee Tyler Higbee Comes down with illness
Thu, Dec 19, 2024, 5:21 PM
Higbee (knee) missed Thursday's practice due to an illness, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: The Rams waited until the very end of Higbee's 21-day window to activate him from the reserve/PUP list Tuesday. As of Wednesday, he was listed as a full participant on seven consecutive injury reports, but he's now dealing with an illness. With another hurdle in his path to returning to action Sunday at the Jets, it remains to be seen if Higbee will be able to make his first appearance since sustaining ACL and MCL tears in his right knee in a playoff loss Jan. 14 at Detroit. |
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Tyler Johnson Tyler Johnson Goes catchless in third straight game
Wed, Dec 18, 2024, 10:16 AM
Johnson went without a target while playing five of the Rams' 65 snaps on offense in Thursday's 12-6 win over the 49ers.
Analysis: Johnson has failed to record a reception in the Rams' last three games and has gone without a target in the last two contests. The 26-year-old finished sixth among Los Angeles receivers in snaps in Week 15, trailing Cooper Kupp (55), Demarcus Robinson (51), Puka Nacua (50), Tutu Atwell (20) and Jordan Whittington (10). |
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Ronnie Rivers Ronnie Rivers Limited to special-teams role
Wed, Dec 18, 2024, 9:51 AM
Rivers played all 20 of his snaps on special teams in Thursday's 12-6 win over the 49ers.
Analysis: Rivers had been working ahead of Blake Corum as the top backup to lead back Kyren Williams through the first four games of the season, but the rookie has since supplanted Rivers for the No. 2 role. Though he's been active for each of the Rams' ensuing 10 contests, Rivers has played exclusively on special teams in all of those games. |
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Jordan Whittington Jordan Whittington Remains uninvolved on offense
Wed, Dec 18, 2024, 9:49 AM
Whittington went without a target while playing 10 of the Rams' 65 snaps on offense in Thursday's 12-6 win over the 49ers. He also returned two kickoffs for 51 yards.
Analysis: Since making waves after recording 13 receptions for 151 yards on 18 targets between Weeks 4 and 5, Whittington has largely been an afterthought on offense. Shortly after Whittington's pair of breakout games, the Rams returned Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua from injuries, and the rookie's opportunities have been limited as a result. Whittington hasn't even drawn a target over his last seven outings while playing just 44 total snaps on offense. |
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Davis Allen Davis Allen No targets in Week 15
Wed, Dec 18, 2024, 9:45 AM
Allen (shoulder) played 15 of the Rams' 65 snaps on offense and went without a target in Thursday's 12-6 win over the 49ers.
Analysis: Listed as questionable leading up to Thursday due to the shoulder injury, Allen received clearance to play but didn't carve out much of a role on offense. He finished third among Rams tight ends in snaps, trailing Colby Parkinson (32) and Hunter Long (22). With the Rams activated Tyler Higbee (knee) from the PUP list Tuesday in anticipation that he makes his season debut Sunday against the Jets, Allen could be a candidate for the inactive list. |
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Tyler Higbee Tyler Higbee Returns from PUP list
Tue, Dec 17, 2024, 3:37 PM
The Rams reinstated Higbee (knee) from the PUP list Tuesday.
Analysis: The transaction clears the way for Higbee to make his 2024 debut Sunday against the Jets, after the tight end had missed the Rams' first 14 games of the season while recovering from surgery to repair the ACL and MCL tears in his right knee that he sustained in a Jan. 14 playoff loss to the Lions. Higbee has been a full practice participant for the past two weeks, but the Rams could still ease him back into the mix with a lighter workload than he typically handled last season. Despite the missed time, the 31-year-old should still represent the Rams' top pass-catching option at tight end after Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen and Hunter Long combined for just 42 receptions over the first 15 weeks of the season. |
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Hunter Long Hunter Long Makes pair of catches
Fri, Dec 13, 2024, 2:54 PM
Long secured both of his targets for 17 yards during Thursday's 12-6 victory against the 49ers.
Analysis: The two catches by Long were his first since Week 9, despite averaging 19 snaps per game in the five contests between catches. The three-man rotation at tight end is likely to add a fourth name to that list next week as Tyler Higbee (knee) is likely to return, which will almost certainly depress Long and Davis Allen's already meager snap counts even more. |
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Tutu Atwell Tutu Atwell Records just one catch
Fri, Dec 13, 2024, 2:45 PM
Atwell secured one of two targets for six yards during Thursday's 12-6 victory against the 49ers.
Analysis: With Demarcus Robinson (shoulder) active, Atwell saw his typical playing time as the fourth option at wide receiver for the Rams. Despite this, Atwell tied his second-worst performance of the season with his 1-6-0 receiving line, which he also recorded Week 10 against the Dolphins. Another tough pass defense is on deck for Week 16 as the Rams travel to play the Jets, making the prospects for a breakout game for Atwell particularly bleak. |
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Colby Parkinson Colby Parkinson Second on team in targets
Fri, Dec 13, 2024, 2:22 PM
Parkinson secured two of five targets for 21 yards during Thursday's 12-6 victory against the 49ers.
Analysis: The veteran tight end helped to ice the game in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter, converting a big third down with a 14-yard catch just after the two-minute warning. Parkinson was second on the team behind Puka Nacua in targets, and his 32 snaps on offense outpaced fellow tight ends Hunter Long (22) and Davis Allen (15). His 21 yards receiving was his highest total since Week 7 against the Raiders, however, and this lack of production, along with the impending return of Tyler Higbee (knee), makes it hard to trust Parkinson for fantasy purposes. A Week 16 matchup against a stalwart Jets defense further dampens any hope for a breakout performance. |
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Demarcus Robinson Demarcus Robinson Blanked for second straight game
Fri, Dec 13, 2024, 1:52 PM
Robinson (shoulder) failed to bring in his lone target during Thursday's 12-6 victory against the 49ers.
Analysis: It was a miserable night for the Rams' pass catchers outside of Puka Nacua (7-97-0), as the rest of the team combined for just nine catches for 63 yards. Robinson's second straight goose egg for fantasy managers can be partially attributed to the rainy weather in San Francisco, but the shoulder injury that limited him to just a single practice prior to Thursday's contest didn't hinder his playing time; he was second on the team behind Cooper Kupp with 51 offensive snaps. Things don't get any easier for Robinson next week, as a formidable Jets pass defense is up next in Week 16. |
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Tyler Higbee Tyler Higbee Likely to return in Week 16
Fri, Dec 13, 2024, 1:23 PM
Coach Sean McVay said Higbee (knee) is expected to make his season debut Sunday, Dec. 22 at the Jets, barring a setback in his recovery, Greg Beacham of the Associated Press reports.
Analysis: Higbee has been listed as a full participant on Rams injury reports the past two weeks, but the team opted not to activate him for Week 14 or 15. Los Angeles must do so by this coming Wednesday, or else he'll remain on the reserve/PUP list for the rest of the campaign. Higbee is in the final stages of his recovery from the ACL and MCL tears that he suffered in his right knee Jan. 14 in a playoff loss at Detroit. |
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Cooper Kupp Cooper Kupp Comes up empty on three targets
Thu, Dec 12, 2024, 11:14 PM
Kupp failed to bring in any of his three targets in the Rams' 12-6 win over the 49ers on Thursday night.
Analysis: The wet conditions certainly played a role, but seeing Kupp finish without a catch for the first time since Week 10 of the 2019 season and second time in his career was still shocking, not to mention especially ill-timed from a fantasy perspective. Kupp had entered Thursday with at least 60 receiving yards in five of the previous six games, and he'll naturally have nowhere to go but up in a Week 16 road matchup against the Jets on Sunday, Dec. 22. |
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Kyren Williams Kyren Williams Another massive workload Thursday
Thu, Dec 12, 2024, 10:42 PM
Williams rushed 29 times for 108 yards and brought in both targets for four yards in the Rams' 12-6 win over the 49ers on Thursday night.
Analysis: Williams accomplished the unlikely feat of recording 29 rush attempts for the second time in a four-day span, a testament to his ability to handle a true workhorse role while remaining productive. The third-year pro posted a new season-high single-game rushing yardage total in the process, as well as his third 100-yard effort of the campaign. Williams will now have some much-needed extra down time ahead of a Week 16 road battle against the Jets on Sunday, Dec. 22. |
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Puka Nacua Puka Nacua Seven catches in Week 15 win
Thu, Dec 12, 2024, 10:35 PM
Nacua secured seven of eight targets for 97 yards in the Rams' 12-6 win over the 49ers on Thursday night. He also rushed twice for 11 yards.
Analysis: Nacua comfortably led the Rams in receptions, receiving yards and targets, with his night boosted significantly by a 51-yard grab to ignite an early fourth-quarter drive. The second-year standout now has at least seven receptions and Thursday's yardage tally in six of the eight games he's played since returning from an IR stint due to a knee injury, affording him plenty of momentum heading into a Week 16 road matchup against the Jets on Sunday, Dec. 22. |
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Matthew Stafford Matthew Stafford Perseveres in inclement weather
Thu, Dec 12, 2024, 10:26 PM
Stafford completed 16 of 27 passes for 160 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions and rushed four times for 18 yards in the Rams' 12-6 win over the 49ers on Thursday night.
Analysis: Stafford didn't look anywhere near as sharp as he had just four days earlier in a track meet against Josh Allen and the Bills, but wet conditions throughout the night certainly played a role. However, the veteran persevered through less-than-ideal circumstances and continued to display a prolific connection with Puka Nacua, with whom he connected on seven occasions for 97 yards. The biggest offensive play of the night also transpired between the two, as Stafford hit the standout receiver for a 51-yard completion to open a late fourth-quarter drive that culminated in a field goal. The veteran signal-caller did see a four-game streak of multiple touchdown passes come to an end, but he has the Rams in solid shape at 8-6 heading into a Week 16 road battle against the Jets on Sunday, Dec. 22. |
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Davis Allen Davis Allen Active for TNF
Thu, Dec 12, 2024, 6:11 PM
Allen (shoulder) is active for Thursday night's contest against the 49ers, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official website reports.
Analysis: Allen was a limited participant at practice Wednesday due to a shoulder injury, but he's now all set to play in Week 15. The tight end hasn't caught a pass since Week 10 while garnering just one target over the last four contests. |
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Jordan Whittington Jordan Whittington Ready to go for TNF
Thu, Dec 12, 2024, 6:06 PM
Whittington (shoulder) is active for Thursday night's contest against the 49ers, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official website reports.
Analysis: Whittington was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, but he now appears to be all set for Thursday's contest. The wide receiver will likely operate as the team's primary kick returner again in Week 15. |
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Demarcus Robinson Demarcus Robinson Suiting up Thursday
Thu, Dec 12, 2024, 5:59 PM
Robinson (shoulder) is listed as active Thursday at San Francisco, Stu Jackson of the Ram's official site reports.
Analysis: Robinson was contained to one limited practice (Wednesday) during Week 15 prep due to a shoulder injury that he suffered in the third quarter of this past Sunday's win against the Bills. Nevertheless, he'll be available to the Rams offense Thursday, likely handling the No. 3 WR role behind Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua. Such a gig has resulted in a 28-433-7 line on 54 targets for Robinson in 13 contests this season. |
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Davis Allen Davis Allen Iffy for Thursday Night Football
Wed, Dec 11, 2024, 7:25 PM
Allen (shoulder) is questionable to suit up Week 15 against San Francisco on Thursday, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Allen was a limited participant in practice Wednesday after being listed as DNP the first two days of the week, though Los Angeles didn't practice Monday and held a walkthrough Tuesday. His playing time has trended down since logging 81 percent of Los Angeles' offensive snaps Week 10, and he hasn't caught a pass in four straight games. If Allen misses Thursday's matchup, Hunter Long could be in line for more work on offense. |
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