Rams superstar WR Puka Nacua will officially be inactive for Monday Night Football vs. the Giants in the Week 2 contest, per Adam Schefter. He reported yesterday on ESPN Gameday that Nacua was “trending in the wrong direction” and he will now officially be inactive.
This likely means Matthew Stafford takes a hit with a shift to more of a run-first offense, lead by the duo of Kyren Williams and Blake Corum, as the Rams have a shallow WR room. It will elevate Davante Adams to the WR1 role for the night and may provide a chance for 2nd-year TE Terrance Ferguson to have his breakout game. Tutu Atwell, Konata Mumpfield and Xavier Smith are the only other active WR’s besides Adams.
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Rams superstar WR Puka Nacua will miss practice again today due to a hip injury, and also reportedly has groin soreness. Puka will have an extra day to hopefully get healthy enough to play, as the Rams play on Monday night vs. the Giants.
His direct backup Jordan Whittington (quad) will be listed as doubtful, so 2nd-year WR Konata Mumpfield could draw the start if Puka does miss the game. This could also be an opportunity for popular preseason sleeper TE Terrance Ferguson to get an opportunity to breakout. Puka is a top 3 WR when healthy and the Rams depth at WR is scant, so Matthew Stafford might take a hit if they end up relying more on the running game behind Kyren Williams and Blake Corum.
The Rams just shipped Jarquez Hunter to Miami, and that makes Dean Connors a name dynasty managers should stash before the market notices. PlayerProfiler gives Connors a 96th-percentile College Target Share (14.4%), and he enters the NFL with the receiving profile to carve out a complementary role while sitting behind Kyren Williams and Blake Corum.
Connors posted 1,231 total yards and nine touchdowns at Houston in 2025, and his 4.53 forty with a 90th-percentile Burst Score gives Sean McVay another athletic back to deploy if the depth chart opens up. This is exactly the type of cheap dynasty lottery ticket worth burning a roster spot on, Connors does not need an immediate role to become a valuable asset if the Rams backfield turns over.
That’s spicy. While early reports hint at a true 50-50 committee split in Los Angeles, Blake Corum faces significant weekly volatility sharing the backfield with Kyren Williams and upstart Jarquez Hunter. Meanwhile, Williams logged a dominant 69.9-percent snap share and out-touched Corum heavily last season with 259 carries. Williams is the ultimate RB floor play as a true backfield committee would cap his ceiling.
Williams’ fantasy floor is supported by high-leverage roles on passing downs and at the goal line where he handled 13 goal-line carries in 2025. Corum’s weekly production is difficult to project, making him a better best ball option. If either Williams or Corum is nicked up, Hunter would likely slide into the 1B role.
Ruh-roh. That’s 50-50 before Jarquez Hunter’s name is even mentioned. Both Hunter and Blake Corum offer more explosive upside on any given play than warrior back Kyren Williams. The Rams will continue to play Williams in high leverage situations, but expect Corum to play extensively with Hunter mixed in.
Williams will get the touches in the most fantasy-friendly situations, but the lower touch count in 2026 lowers his floor and caps his ceiling. There may never be a better time to put a 25.6-year old running back on the block in fantasy football dynasty leagues.
The Los Angeles Rams are headed to the NFC Championship game following a nail-biting 20-17 overtime victory over the Chicago Bears. Matthew Stafford completed 20 of 42 passes for 258 yards and protected the football, finishing with zero turnovers despite constant pressure from a ferocious Bears defense. The Rams found success on the ground, led by Kyren Williams, who rushed for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns.
After Chicago tied the game late on a miracle touchdown pass, the Rams’ defense rose to the occasion in overtime. Safety Kam Curl and cornerback Cobie Durant anchored a unit that forced three interceptions on the night, including the game-sealing pick of Caleb Williams in overtime.
The Rams now head to Seattle to face their NFC West rivals with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.
Author: Nick Del Duca (TheFFScout_x)