Los Angeles Rams DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (knee) is officially active for Week 9 against the Seattle Seahawks. Nacua had been listed as questionable, and there were real concerns about his availability after he missed practice on Friday. In the end, though, he'll suit up for Sunday's divisional battle. Nacua is coming off a seven-catch, 106-yard performance and should continue to be treated as a low-end fantasy WR1 versus Seattle.

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (knee) will play on Sunday in Week 9 on the road against the division-rival Seattle Seahawks. Nacua tweaked his right knee in practice and was listed as questionable on Friday's final Week 9 injury report. However, the Rams said that his injury wasn't considered serious and that he was expected to play all along. The 23-year-old injured his knee in the season opener and didn't return until the Thursday night win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8, catching seven of nine targets for 106 yards. Fantasy managers will want to leave Nacua in all starting lineups as the Rams take on a Seahawks that has allowed the 12th-most half-PPR points to opposing wideouts in the last three weeks. Nacua quickly became a must-start in fantasy after going for 1,486 receiving yards and 105 receptions in his rookie season in 2023.

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson was expected to take a backseat during last week's game against the Minnesota Vikings. Robinson did only see three targets, but he hauled in two of them for 35 yards and two touchdowns in the win. His fantasy value was saved by the two scores otherwise it would've been a quiet night for Robinson. The expectation is that Robinson would see less targets with Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua (knee) back in the mix. However, Nacua is banged up and could see a limit on his snaps if he does play on Sunday. That means, Robinson could see more targets coming his way on Sunday. Fantasy managers shouldn't rush to add Robinson, but he could be a boom-or-bust option for desperate fantasy managers in deep leagues.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (knee) will "try to play" in Sunday's divisional encounter with the Seattle Seahawks. The wideout spent time on the IR because of a knee issue before returning for the Week 8 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, finishing with seven grabs (nine targets) for 106 yards. Unfortunately, he re-aggravated the injury during practice and is listed as questionable for Week 9. There are other reports suggesting he'll be out there on Sunday. However, fantasy managers should monitor things throughout the day. If Nacua isn't out there, Cooper Kupp's ceiling will rise even higher. It may also mean more targets for Tutu Atwell. Of course, Kyren Williams would be even more of a factor on the offensive end if Nacua ends up back on the shelf.

Los Angeles Rams tight end Colby Parkinson will face the Seattle Seahawks in a road matchup this Sunday. The 25-year-old has been mostly quiet this season aside from a 13-target, seven-catch game in Week 5's 24-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers. He'll get a middle-of-the-road matchup in Week 9 against a Seahawks D that's letting up 6.1 yards per pass attempt to opposing offenses -- the twelfth-highest figure in the league. It's possible Parkinson sees more work than usual this week, with wide receivers Puka Nacua (knee) and Jordan Whittington (shoulder) questionable for the contest. Still, he'll be difficult to trust as a viable option due to his lack of consistency. The Stanford alum is RotoBaller's PPR TE27 in this week's rankings.