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There’ve been a lot of rumors of late involving the Rams and Vikings. The Rams are supposedly shopping Cooper Kupp. The Vikings are supposedly trying to trade Sam Darnold to the Rams for Matthew Stafford.
So, it’s ideal for these two NFC teams to be squaring off on Thursday Night Football in Week 8. Let’s go to the tale of the tape.
Cooper Kupp is back — what can we expect?
Wayyyy back in Week 1, Cooper Kupp looked like the steal of fantasy drafts the world over. While everyone was contemplating his injury history and his age-related regression, Kupp started the year off with a 25-fantasy-point outburst.
He looked well on his way to doing the same in Week 2 before suffering an ankle injury that would sideline him for the next six weeks (Rams had a bye in Week 6). But he’s back practicing in full and is expected to start tonight. Fantasy managers are undoubtedly relishing plugging him onto their starting lineups like Thanos with the time stone. The question is, will Kupp slide right back into otherworldly volume?
Well, let’s go back in time. Kupp missed two games in 2018 with a sprained MCL. He posted a 6-5-89-1 statline in his first game back. He was third in targets and second in catches behind Robert Woods and Brandin Cooks, respectively. Kupp would go on to suffer a torn ACL later that season.
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Now, with Puka Nacua on the shelf, the Rams’ receiving corps isn’t as strong as It was in 2018. Kupp’s involvement will be a necessity if the Rams have any chance against this high-flying Vikings offense. But we can’t be sure he won’t be used sparingly, as his ankle injury was much more serious than that MCL sprain in 2018 that cost him two games. For all we know, Kupp will be out there running decoy routes to help open…
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Publish date : 2024-10-24 13:43:22
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