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Puka Nacua Bounces Back In Week 11
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua caught five of his seven targets for 70 yards and a trip to the end zone in the team's 17-16 win against the Seattle Seahawks. The 5th-round-rookie was a beneficiary of Cooper Kupp's (ankle) exit in Week 11, as the All-Pro did not return for the remainder of... Read More
Rams D/ST Not An Ideal Play In Week 11
The Los Angeles Rams defense has scored the fewest fantasy points among all defenses through the first 10 weeks of the season. The unit is averaging about two sacks and one takeaway per game this season, while not yet scoring a D/ST touchdown. They have shown very little upside and have a low floor weekly.... Read More
Lucas Havrisik Provides Upside Moving Forward
Los Angeles Rams kicker Lucas Havrisik has started two games for the team as a result of Brett Maher being released. He has made three of his four field goal attempts through that span. The Arizona product has great upside considering that the Rams are tied for the most field goal attempts in the entire... Read More
Tyler Higbee A TE2 In Week 11
Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee continues to be unable to produce TE1 numbers this season. The veteran is averaging under three catches a game and 31 receiving yards while not yet scoring a touchdown through nine games. Higbee has played over 90% of all offensive snaps this season but is averaging under five... Read More
Tutu Atwell A Desperate Flex Play In Week 11
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell's fantasy value has been greatly damaged since the return of Cooper Kupp. After a hot start to the season, Atwell is averaging just two catches and 20 yards per game since Week 5. The speedy receiver out of Louisville is still playing a large majority of the team's... Read More
Puka Nacua A WR2 Play In Week 11
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (knee) was removed from the injury report ahead of the team's Week 11 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. Nacua is the overall WR10 through the first 10 weeks of the season and has proven to be one of the biggest fantasy steals of the year. The 5th-round-rookie receiver... Read More
Cooper Kupp A High-End WR2 In Week 11
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp is coming off the worst three-game stretch of his NFL career. The 30-year-old All-Pro is averaging just over 32 yards per game during that stretch, along with no trips to the endzone. After missing quarterback Matthew Stafford (thumb) in Week 9, Kupp will get the veteran back this... Read More
Royce Freeman A Desperate Flex Play
Los Angeles Rams running back Royce Freeman has played over 40% of all offensive snaps through the last three weeks. Kyren Williams (knee) can not be activated off IR until Week 12, giving Freeman another opportunity to produce. Freeman has been much more efficient than Darrell Henderson Jr. on the ground but has been a... Read More
Darrell Henderson Jr. A Low-End RB3/Flex Play In Week 11
Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. is expected to start another game with Kyren Williams (knee) still on IR. Henderson has played the majority of running back snaps for the team over the last three weeks, but has not been efficient on the ground. The 26-year-old has rushed the ball 40 times for... Read More
Puka Nacua Nets Just Three Catches For Second Straight Week
Los Angeles Rams rookie wide receiver Puka Nacua struggled with the absence of Matthew Stafford (thumb) in the team's 20-3 loss to the Green Bay Packers. The 22-year-old rookie caught three of his seven targets for 32 yards through the air. After an extremely impressive start to his NFL career, Nacua now has back-to-back games... Read More
Brett Rypien Struggles In Loss
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Brett Rypien did not perform well during his first start of the season in the team's Week 9 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Filling in for Matthew Stafford (thumb), Rypien completed 13 of his 28 pass attempts for 130 yards and no touchdowns, while throwing one interception. The 27-year-old also... Read More
Royce Freeman Leads Team In Rushing For Third Straight Game
Los Angeles Rams running back Royce Freeman was not efficient in the team's Week 9 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Freeman rushed the ball 12 times for just 32 yards on the ground while drawing one target which he could not bring in. The 27-year-old has now led the team in rush yards for... Read More
Cooper Kupp Continues Streak Of Quiet Performances
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp was quiet once again in the team's 20-3 Week 9 loss to the Green Bay Packers. The 30-year-old caught just two of his seven targets from quarterback Brett Rypien for 48 receiving yards. While this could be heavily attributed to the absence of Matthew Stafford (thumb), Kupp has... Read More
Rams D/ST Continues To Be One To Stay Away From
The Los Angeles Rams defense has not shown any life of being a fantasy start this season. The unit is tied for the fewest amount of takeaways on the year with just six, along with piling up just 15 sacks in eight games. The two most important factors to a fantasy defense is sacks and... Read More
Royce Freeman A Sneaky Flex Play
Los Angeles Rams running back Royce Freeman has split snaps almost evenly with Darrell Henderson Jr. over the last two games. Freeman has rushed the ball 21 times for 110 yards and one touchdown during that span. What has held the 27-year-old back is his lack of involvement in the passing game, as he has... Read More
Cooper Kupp A WR2 Play In Week 9
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp is coming off the worst two-game stretch of his NFL career. Kupp has caught just six of 17 targets for 50 yards through the last two weeks. Adding salt to the wound, his quarterback Matthew Stafford (thumb) is not expected to suit up in the team's Week 9... Read More
Lucas Havrisik Not A Great Week 9 Option
Los Angeles Rams kicker Lucas Havrisik started his first career game in Week 8 after the team cut Brett Maher due to his kicking struggles. Havrisik converted on each of his two field goal attempts and will look to build on that. With quarterback Matthew Stafford (thumb) not expected to suit up and Brett Rypien... Read More
Tyler Higbee Not An Ideal Play In Week 9
Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee has been underwhelming, to say the least, this season. The 30-year-old is averaging just over three catches and 35 receiving yards per game, while he has yet to find the end zone on the season. It does not help him that quarterback Matthew Stafford (thumb) is hurt and... Read More
Tyler Higbee Has A Mediocre Week 8 Outing
Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee had his most productive receiving day since Week 4 during the team's Week 8 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The 30-year-old had a team-high five catches on seven targets for 45 yards through the air. Higbee has been quiet this season with Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua drawing... Read More
Puka Nacua Has Just Three Catches In Loss
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua came back down to earth in the team's 43-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 8. Nacua caught three of his seven targets for 43 yards. Despite trailing for the entirety of the game, the team had just 32 pass attempts as Matthew Stafford (right thumb) left... Read More
Royce Freeman Scores In Loss
Los Angeles Rams running back Royce Freeman led the team in rushing during their Week 8 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The 27-year-old rushed the ball nine times for an efficient 44 yards on the ground, as well as the team's only rushing touchdown. However, he did not draw a single target for the second... Read More
Darrell Henderson Jr. Leads Team In Receiving Yards
Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. got his second-straight start in the team's 43-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 8. The 26-year-old rushed the ball 12 times for just 31 yards but caught all three of his targets for 54 yards through the air. Royce Freeman was once again more efficient... Read More
Cooper Kupp Very Quiet For Second-Straight Week
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp put together another disappointing performance in the team's Week 8 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Kupp caught four of his 10 targets for just 21 receiving yards. He now has back-to-back games with under 30 receiving yards for the first time in his NFL career. While the 30-year-old... Read More
Rams D/ST Should Be Avoided In Week 8
The Los Angeles Rams defense has the second-fewest total fantasy points among all defenses through the first seven weeks of this season. The team has just five takeaways on the year and is not a unit that you want to rely on regardless of their matchups. They now face the Dallas Cowboys in Week 8,... Read More
Lucas Havrisik Worth A Pickup If Kicker-Needy
Los Angeles Rams kicker Lucas Havrisik will now take on duties after the team released Brett Maher. Maher missed two crucial field goals in Week 7 and the team decided it was time to make a change. Havrisik has yet to play in an NFL regular season game but will get to showcase his talents... Read More
Tyler Higbee Continues To Be Avoidable
Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee has continued to disappoint despite being an almost every-down player for the team. The veteran has just five catches on nine targets during the three games that Cooper Kupp has played this season. Higbee should not be started unless absolutely needed and may even be dropped for guys... Read More
Puka Nacua A Low-End WR1 In Week 8
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua has not slowed down despite the return of Cooper Kupp over the last three games. Nacua is averaging 10 targets a game since Kupp's return and continues to be a favorite of Matthew Stafford. The 22-year-old rookie has the second-most receptions and third-most receiving yards in the league... Read More
Cooper Kupp A High-End WR1 Despite Poor Week 7 Performance
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp had one of the worst receiving performances of his NFL career in Week 7. The former All-Pro receiver caught just two of his seven targets for 29 yards in the team's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, this could be attributed to the fact that the Rams threw... Read More
Royce Freeman An RB4/Flex Play In Week 8
Los Angeles Rams running back Royce Freeman is splitting the backfield with Darrell Henderson Jr. as Kyren Williams (ankle) is out. The 27-year-old played 43% of all offensive snaps in Week 7, while Henderson played the other 57%. Freeman rushed the ball 12 times for 66 yards on the ground, which led the team. It... Read More
Matthew Stafford A High-End QB2 In Tough Matchup
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford faces a Dallas Cowboys defense in Week 8 that has given up the third-fewest pass yards per game to opposing teams this season. Stafford has been struggling as of late and is coming off back-to-back games with under 30 pass attempts. The 35-year-old is the overall QB18 through the... Read More