On Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Rams will travel to Kansas City to face the Chiefs.
Is Clyde Edwards-Helaire joining on Sunday?
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Edwards-Helaire will be out for at least four games as he recovers from a high-ankle sprain, with the Chiefs’ Week 16 game against Seattle representing the earliest possible return date.
In recent weeks, Isiah Pacheco had supplanted Edwards-Helaire in the Kansas City backfield, but Edwards-Helaire still had a role off the bench before injuring his ankle in the second quarter of Sunday’s win over the Chargers.
It’ll be Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon leading the way for the Chiefs over the next month, and Ronald Jones may also get some chances for the first time all season.
- About Allen Robinson II
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Robinson (ankle) is not expected to play against the Chiefs on Sunday.
Robinson is officially listed as questionable due to a foot injury, but it appears he’s on the wrong track for Week 12, when Los Angeles’ offense will most likely be led by Bryce Perkins.
Van Jefferson and Ben Skowronek will lead the wide receiver corps if Robinson is officially ruled out ahead of Sunday’s 4:25 p.m.
ET kickoff, with Brandon Powell, Tutu Atwell, Lance McCutcheon, and Jacob Harris also seeing increased opportunities.
Last Sunday night, the Chiefs won their fourth straight game, narrowly defeating the Chargers on the road.
Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs lead the league in passing offense this season, averaging 314.7 yards per game. This season, Kansas City ranks 17th in the league in rushing offense, averaging 114.6 yards per game.
The Chiefs’ quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, has completed 265 of 400 passes for 3,265 yards, 28 touchdowns, and seven interceptions this season.
With 71 carries for 302 yards and three touchdowns, Clyde Edwards-Helaire leads the team in rushing.
Jerick McKinnon (39 carries, 149 yards) and Isiah Pacheco (75 carries, 386 yards, touchdown) have also contributed to the ground game.
Travis Kelce’s 69 receptions for 855 yards and 11 touchdowns this season demonstrate the passing game’s abundance of targets.
This season’s productive targets have included JuJu Smith-Schuster (46 catches, 615 yards, two touchdowns), Mecole Hardman (25 catches, 297 yards, four touchdowns), McKinnon (26 catches, 212 yards, two touchdowns), and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (27 catches, 459 yards, two touchdowns).
Harrison Butker has made 18 of 20 extra point attempts and eight of 11 field goal attempts with a long of 62 this season.
Safety Matt Ammendola has connected on three of four extra points and three of four field goal attempts this season, with a long of 31 yards.
Eric Reid is one of two players on extra points without attempting a field goal.
Matthew Wright has a 5-for-5 record on extra points and a 2-for-2 record on field goals, with a long of 44 yards.
- Injury Report
Edwards-Helaire (ankle) and Hardman (abdominal) were recently placed on injured reserve, so they are here.
Michael Burton (illness), Kadarius Toney (hamstring), and Joe Thuney (ankle) all missed practice on Thursday.
Safety In practice, Juan Thornhill (calf) was limited. Keep an eye out for updates on their statuses in the days leading up to kickoff.
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Los Angeles Rams
Last season, Los Angeles won the Super Bowl, but things haven’t gone their way this year, as they enter this game with four straight losses, including a road loss to the Saints last week.
The Rams rank 22nd in the league in passing offense (211.9 yards per game) and 31st in rushing offense (76.1 yards per game).
Matthew Stafford has thrown eight interceptions while completing 206 of 303 passes for 2,087 yards and 10 touchdowns. He gains nine yards and a touchdown on the ground.
Bryce Perkins (six of eleven, 61 yards, 43 rush yards) and John Wolford (24 of 36, 212 yards, TD, INT) have both played sparingly. Perkins will take over for the injured Stafford this week.
Darrell Henderson Jr. was released earlier this week after leading the team in rushing with 70 attempts for 283 yards and three touchdowns.
Cam Akers (76 carries, 237 yards, TD) and Kyren Williams are the current backs in the system (eight carries, 45 yards).
Cooper Kupp leads the team with 75 receptions for 812 yards and six touchdowns this season. This season, Allen Robinson II (33 catches, 339 yards, three touchdowns), Tyler Higbee (48 catches, 430 yards), and Ben Skowronek (27 catches, 249 yards) all surpassed the 200-yard mark.
This season, Matt Gay has made 18 of 18 extra point attempts and 14 of 15 field goal attempts, with a long of 58.
- Injury Report
The Rams’ injury report is extensive.
Stafford (neck, concussion protocol) and A’Shawn Robinson (knee) have already been ruled out.
Tight end Ty Nsekhe (ankle) and center Brian Allen (thumb) did not practice on Thursday.
Tyler Higbee (knee), Allen Robinson II (ankle), Matt Skura (knee), and Travin Howard (hip) all missed practice.
Kupp (ankle) will also be out for the majority of the season. As the game approaches, keep an eye out for updates on their respective statuses.
