Rams GM Les Snead said Tyler Higbee has had surgery to repair his torn ACL, but his timeline to return is "still unclear." (Source: Sarah Barshop on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Higbee tore his ACL and MCL in the Rams Wild Card loss against the Lions. His injury status will be worth monitoring throughout the rest of the offseason.
Kyren Williams broke his hand in the Rams Wild Card loss against the Lions. (Source: Sarah Barshop on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Williams underwent surgery to repair his broken bone after injuring his hand in the fourth quarter. He should be fully healthy for the offseason.
Rams WR Puka Nacua is officially active for a Week 17 matchup with the Giants.
Fantasy Impact: Nacua appeared on the injury report as questionable with a hip injury. The rookie wide receiver will play and will have a chance to add to his amazing first season. Nacua remains a must start fantasy option.
Tutu Atwell, who missed the Rams' Week 15 win over Washington due to a concussion, is off the injury report and good to go against the Saints. (Source: Adam Caplan on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Atwell will be fighting for playing time with fellow WR Demarcus Robinson as the two aim to cement themselves as a reliable option in the Rams' offense. Against a reasonably stingy Saints secondary, it is hard to trust either Atwell or Robinson in Week 16.
Wed, Dec 20th 3:47pm EST
By Sammy Schulman
Ronnie Rivers, who has been on IR with a knee injury, was designated to return and is officially healthy for Week 16. (Source: Adam Caplan on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Rivers is a second-year back out of Fresno St. who has been out since Week 6 with a knee injury. He will now serve as a backup to breakout RB Kyren Williams down the stretch.
The Los Angeles Rams have downgraded star DT Aaron Donald to questionable for Week 15 versus the Washington Commanders due to groin tightness. (Source: Los Angeles Rams on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Donald is yet to miss a game this season, and though a late downgrade is less than ideal, it shouldn't bring much concern. The move is likely procedural more than anything, though it's possible the 32-year-old defensive tackle could see a limit on snaps. He has 43 tackles and six sacks this season in 13 games.
Mason Crosby is officially inactive for Los Angeles' matchup against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 14. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Crosby will be a healthy scratch on Sunday, which comes as a bit of a surprise. He was just elevated to the active roster and seemed likely to start for the Rams, but it looks like the team will give Lucas Havrisik another chance against Baltimore. Anyone who had the veteran in their starting lineup should bench and likely drop him for the foreseeable future.
Cooper Kupp is not on the Rams' injury report heading into Sunday's game against the Browns. (Source: Rams.com)
Fantasy Impact: Kupp was able to log three full practices this week, which seem to mean he is healthier this week than last week where he only logged one full practice. He is likely to bounce back for fantasy managers as we near the fantasy playoffs.
Ben Skowronek, who is dealing with a hip injury, is questionable to play in Week 12 versus the Arizona Cardinals after being limited in practice all week. (Source: therams.com)
Fantasy Impact: After playing a career-high 82% of the team's offensive snaps in 2022, Skowronek has taken on a more limited role again in 2023. He has played less than 30% of the team's snaps in every single game this year. Whether he misses time or not, it should have little impact in terms of fantasy football
The Los Angeles Rams waived RB Darrell Henderson Jr. in anticipation of the return of RB Kyren Williams' return. (Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Henderson was solid in his return to action, signing with the Rams once Williams was placed on injured reserve after being a free agent to begin the season. In four games, Henderson had 46 carries for 112 yards and two touchdowns, and he had 10 catches for 103 yards. He doesn't hold any fantasy value any further, and Royce Freeman will likely act as the RB2 going forward.
Sean McVay said Matthew Stafford will be good to go for Sunday's game against the Seahawks. (Source: Stu Jackson on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Stafford will make his return to the field out of the Rams bye ahead of Sunday's divisional matchup against Seattle. He will be a high-end QB2 play for fantasy managers.
Rams QB Stetson Bennett is ‘less than likely’ to return this season, per head coach Sean McVay. (Source: Sarah Barshop on Twitter )
Fantasy Impact: Bennett has been on the reserve/non-football illness list since early September. With Matt Stafford dealing with a thumb injury, Sean McVay and the Rams will likely have to bring in another quarterback should Stafford be unable to suit up on Sunday.
Thu, Sep 7th 8:56am EDT
By Andersen Pickard
Van Jefferson has been confirmed as the Rams' No. 1 receiver after Cooper Kupp (hamstring) was ruled out for Week 1. (Source: The Athletic)
Fantasy Impact: There have been rumblings about a possible IR stint for Kupp, meaning Jefferson could carve out a significant role beyond Sunday's opener. As long as he's atop the depth chart, Jefferson is a fine WR3/FLEX play in fantasy football.
Hunter Long will be inactive for Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks. (Source: Ari Meirov on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: The Rams acquired Long when they traded Jalen Ramsey to the Dolphins, but he won't be able to make his debut with his new team on Sunday. He's been ruled out, and with Cooper Kupp (hamstring) also unavailable to play, the team will have to look to depth players like Brycen Hopkins and Tutu Atwell to get more work against the Seahawks.
John Wolford (neck) missed all three practices this week and has officially been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game versus the Chargers. (Source: Nick Cothrel on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Wolford's neck injury will prevent him from backing up Baker Mayfield in Week 17. Bryce Perkins will occupy the No. 2 quarterback role for the time being.
Brian Allen has suffered a season-ending calf injury. (Source: Jourdan Rodrigue on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Allen left the Rams game this past week due to the injury. The Rams offensive line has been banged up all season and that continues with the loss of Allen.
Malcolm Brown has been elevated to the Rams' active roster ahead of their matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night. (Source: ProFootballTalk on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Brown has been sitting on the Rams' practice squad for some time now, but he will be elevated for Thursday's game. He is likely only going to be serving a depth role, but he will still likely get some touches. He won't get enough work to be fantasy relevant in most fantasy formats.
Rams' HC Sean McVay announcned that Allen Robinson II requires foot surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2022 season. (Source: Sarah Barshop on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Robinson seemingly picked up the injury in the Week 11 loss to the Saints, and clearly it was worse than initially thought. Just like that, the popular offseason fantasy pick's campaign comes to a merciful end. Robinson was flat out bad playing in the Rams' offense through 11 weeks, posting a meager 33-339-3 line. The Rams are now shockingly thin at receiver missing both Robinson and Cooper Kupp. Van Jefferson should be the team's WR1 for the foreseeable future, and he'll be joined by the likes of Ben Skowronek, Tutu Atwell, and Brandon Powell. What a mess.
Cam Akers is not listed on the Rams' injury report for Week 9 vs the Buccaneers. (Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Akers rejoined the Rams on Thursday and participated in practice while coach Sean McVay said that it was possible that Akers does play Sunday. Still, it's a tough situation to sort through after Akers was not traded before the deadline this past week. Even if Akers does get some carries, expect Darrell Henderson and Malcolm Brown to get work as well against the Bucs.
According to ESPN's Lindsey Thiry, Los Angeles Rams LT Joseph Noteboom will miss the rest of the year with an Achilles tear. (Source: Lindsey Thiry on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: The Rams have been starting Noteboom since the retirement of stand-out tackle Andrew Whitworth. The Rams have dealt with injuries all across the offensive line all year, trotting out many different players. The Rams' offense will only continue to struggle further without Noteboom, even if he was struggling, as the unit is unable to find any cohesion.
