Wide receiver Puka Nacua is planned to return to the lineup for the Los Angeles Rams following their week eight bye.
Puka Nacua missed week seven with an ankle injury but is expected to be back on the field for the Los Angeles Rams as they come out of their bye. Nacua has fifty-four receptions for 616 yards and two touchdowns on the year.
When Nacua was out in week seven Davante Adams paced the Rams passing attack with five catches for thirty-five yards and three touchdowns. Nacua’s return is significant on its own but the Rams also placed wide receiver Tutu Atwell on injured reserve as well.
As long as there are no lingering effects from the ankle injury Nacua will return to his status as an elite wide receiver. Matthew Stafford remains one of the best quarterbacks in the league and should continue to keep Nacua and Adams as focal points in a potent passing attack.
Author: David Leonard Jr. (@RealDelcoDave)
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said on Friday that ...
The Los Angeles Rams plan on giving wide receiver Tutu ...
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The Rams are losing speedster Tutu Atwell as is heading to the IR.
The Rams are losing some speed with Tutu Atwell heading to the IR due to a hamstring injury. While the focus of the Rams offense runs through Puka Nacua, Davante Adams, and Kyren Williams, it will be a blow from the fact that Atwell is able to stretch defenses.
Atwell’s best game came in Week 4 where he had 15.8 fantasy points and was the WR19 on the week. While this isn’t a huge hit for fantasy purposes, it will affect elements of real football in which Sean McVay and the Rams are trying to break away at the top of the NFC West. The Rams are currently tied with the Seahawks with a 5-2 record.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay has vowed to get Tutu Atwell more involved in the Rams offense.
Tutu Atwell has always been a role player for the Rams so Sean McVay coming out at the NFL Annual Meeting stating he needs to give Atwell a larger role is surprising. It’s surprising because the Rams have Puka Nacua and Davante Adams in their receiving corp. Atwell had career highs in catches and receiving with 42 and 562 respectively. Even with the injuries to both Nacua and Kupp last year, Atwell failed to take a big role in this offense.
Atwell’s size and previous production does not make him a viable fantasy option in any format, except for best ball. Even then he should be your last pick in best ball.
Author: Jesse Baldwin (@J_Baldwin51)
Los Angeles Rams WR Cooper Kupp is set to miss a significant amount of time with a hamstring injury.
Cooper Kupp left practice early on Tuesday, August 1st, and promptly underwent an MRI. Kupp is expected to be sidelined for a couple weeks. The Rams do believe that he could return to “scrimmage” later this month, but don’t expect to see last year’s WR1 in points per game during the preseason. Kupp’s Week 1 status is not thought to be in jeopardy.
With Kupp sidelined we’ll see an open competition between Ben Skowronek, Tutu Atwell, rookie Puka Nacua, Tyler Johnson, DeMarcus Robinson, and last preseason’s hero Lance McCutcheon will vie for snaps alongside starter Van Jefferson.
