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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp is feared to have torn his ACL in the team's 36-31 victory yesterday over the Seattle Seahawks. He will undergo an MRI today, but all signs point to the worst news possible, which would end his 2018 season.
#Rams WR Cooper Kupp suffered a knee injury today and sources say the initial concern is that it is a torn ACL. He’ll have an MRI tomorrow, but this explains why coach Sean McVay said it was “not good.” A potential big loss for a top team.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 12, 2018
Kupp suffered a left knee injury back in Week 6 after a horsecollar tackle against the Denver Broncos and ended up missing the Rams' next two games. Yesterday's injury was to the same left knee, but the two are not a direct result of one another.
The absence of Kupp is a massive blow to one of the NFC's top teams. However, if any team is well-equipped to overcome something of this nature, it is certainly the Rams. After all, they do have stud receivers in Brandin Cooks and Robert Woods, not to mention All-World running back Todd Gurley doing amazing things each and every week.
When Cooper Kupp missed a few games earlier in the season, Robert Woods saw a lot more time in the slot. Expect the Rams to go that route again with Kupp on the shelf. https://t.co/ZI6UTnUiHK
— Jason B. Hirschhorn (@by_JBH) November 12, 2018
Woods, especially, seems positioned for a larger role in the Rams offense given his versatility.
With 67 receiving yards today, Rams WR Robert Woods has surpassed 800 for the season, earning him a $400,000 incentive .
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) November 11, 2018
Fantasy owners of Kupp might want to take a look at fellow Rams wideout Josh Reynolds, who had a total of seven catches on 12 targets for 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns in four games this season. Most of that production came in games that Kupp was absent or at least limited.
.@JaredGoff16 + @Ty_Higs19...@RamsNFL TD!
— NFL (@NFL) November 11, 2018
: CBS #LARams pic.twitter.com/I8ss32ii91
Perhaps another beneficiary that could see an uptick in production is tight end Tyler Higbee, who caught his second touchdown of the season yesterday. Kupp was one of quarterback Jared Goff's favorite targets in the red zone, so the former Western Kentucky standout could be called upon to soak up those looks down there.
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