NFL Power Rankings, Week 9: 49ers embarrass Panthers, Eagles shock Bills
By Dan Parzych
13. Los Angeles Rams (13)
Fantasy football owners with Cooper Kupp on their roster most likely came through with a win in Week 8 after the Los Angeles Rams star wideout torched the defense of the Cincinnati Bengals for 220 yards with a touchdown on seven catches.
After suffering a torn ACL last November, there were some concerns over whether Kupp would return to his normal ways on offense for the Rams, but based off the first two months of action, the Eastern Washington product looks stronger than ever.
Even if this performance came against a winless team in the Bengals, Kupp has worked his way into becoming one of the biggest threats in the NFL, and certainly gives Los Angeles a major advantage on offense.
Plus, after Brandin Cooks was forced to leave another game as a result of concussion, the Rams must feel great in knowing they can count on Kupp to step up when needed the most.
Despite Los Angeles winning two games in a row heading into their bye week, the defending NFC champions still have plenty to work on once they return in Week 10 for what will be another tough challenge on the road against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
No one expected the Rams to be trailing both the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks in the division standings heading into November, but at least Sean McVay has plenty of time to help his team turn things around before it’s too late.