Darrell Henderson Jr. Fantasy

Los Angeles Rams leading rusher Darrell Henderson Jr. (ankle) was placed on Injured Reserve on Tuesday after suffering a high-ankle sprain in the Week 16 loss to the Seahawks. Head coach Sean McVay said on Monday that "there's a possibility" that rookie Cam Akers (ankle) could play in Week 17 against the Cardinals. Henderson's placement on IR means he'll be out until the NFC Championship game, assuming the Rams even make the postseason. Akers is unlikely to be ready, which means that Malcolm Brown should lead this backfield against Arizona in the regular season finale. But with John Wolford starting for an injured Jared Goff (thumb) under center, we wouldn't recommend trusting any of the Rams offensive weapons in fantasy.

Dec. 29th • 6:29 PM

Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. (ankle) is believed to have suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Week 16 loss to the division-rival Seahawks, making it unlikely that he plays in the Week 17 regular season finale against the Cardinals, according to a source. Henderson is undergoing more tests on Monday to determine the severity. With rookie Cam Akers (ankle) also dealing with a high-ankle sprain and likely to miss the Week 17 game, that means we'll see more of Malcolm Brown and rookies Xavier Jones and Raymond Calais for the final regular season game in a must-win scenario if the Rams hope to get into the postseason. They'll likely be without quarterback Jared Goff (thumb), too, after he suffered a dislocated and broken right thumb on Sunday. Brown will have more chances to make some fantasy noise against Arizona, but it'll be hard to trust him or anyone else in this offense if John Wolford is under center.

Dec. 28th • 12:54 PM

Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson's ankle injury came at a pretty unfortunate time during the team's Week 16 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He had 12 carries for 62 yards on the day before he left the game with an injury, and the team's game plan really shifted after he left. Teammate Cam Akers is likely going to be the starter for this team next season, and that's going to relegate Henderson to a change-of-pace role. If you're currently rostering Henderson in your dynasty leagues, you should look to trade him while he still has some value remaining.

Dec. 27th • 10:39 PM