Los Angeles Rams Depth Chart
- NFC West
- Stadium
- SoFi Stadium
- Head Coach
- Sean McVay
- Offensive Coordinator
- Kevin O'Connell
- Defensive Coordinator
- Brandon Staley
- Special Teams Coach
- John Bonamego
- Defensive Scheme
- 3-4
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp recently posted a photo on Twitter and appeared to look more muscular than ever. The 27-year-old could be in store for an even more dominant season after pulling in 94 of his 134 targets for 1,161 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2019. He also served as one of the league's most efficient threats inside the 20-yard line and could see all of his numbers increase with the departure of Brandin Cooks, who was traded to the Houston Texans in April.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff is going to be given more ownership of the offense in his fifth year in the league, though it's unclear what that will actually look like. Goff's performance has been more impacted by the quality of his offensive line than his responsibility level in the past. In 2017 and 2018, Goff excelled when he was stationed behind top-10 offensive lines, and he struggled to open the 2019 season when LA's offensive line was in flux. When it settled and improved in December of last year, so did Goff. If he can be given an above-average offensive line once again, Goff will likely see more success.
Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. (ankle) said on Wednesday that he has recovered from surgery to fix a high ankle sprain suffered last December. Yeah. Im good to go now. I feel like if we were able to practice today Id be out there with no limits, Henderson said. He'll be in the mix to help replace Todd Gurley II this year, along with rookie Cam Akers and Malcolm Brown. It's good news that Henderson will be full-go for training camp next month, but it's worrisome for his fantasy upside that the team took Akers with their first pick in the second round in April. The Rams backfield figures to be a timeshare and Akers appears to be a more complete back, which makes Henderson more of an RB3/flex, at best.
Los Angeles Rams rookie running back Cam Akers, drafted 52nd overall in the second round with the team's first pick, forced 74 missed tackles on rushes last year at Florida State, which tied him for ninth-most in college football, per Pro Football Focus. He should have immediate opportunity in a Rams backfield that is now without Todd Gurley II. Los Angeles' suspect offensive line didn't do their backs any favors last year, but Akers operated and produced behind a well below-average offensive line in college, so that shouldn't be a huge deterrent when considering his fantasy value. The 20-year-old has a better all-around game than Darrell Henderson, but a potential timeshare -- Malcolm Brown will be involved too -- has Akers projected as NFL Network's Cynthia Frelund's RB36 in PPR leagues.
Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald leads the NFL with 267 quarterback pressures since 2016, with 69 of those coming last season, which was second in the NFL per Next Gen Stats. On top of that, Donald was double- or triple-teamed more than in any other year of his career in 2019 and still managed a league-high 84 trips inside the five-foot QB halo among all interior defenders. He got off the line of scrimmage in an average of 0.88 seconds, which was the fastest among interior defenders of those with a minimum of 200 pass rushes. The 29-year-old All-Pro can have disappointing games here and there because he's always the top priority of opposing offensive lines, but Donald is still the cream of the crop in terms of pass-rushers and remains a top-five IDP target on the defensive line.