NFL Power Rankings, Week 12: Eagles fall to Saints in embarrassing fashion
By Dan Parzych
3. Los Angeles Rams (Play Monday Night)
Losing Cooper Kupp for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL was a crushing blow for the Los Angeles Rams to see, but also knowing Sean McVay, this team will be just fine in the overall picture. One of the great things about talented team like the Rams is McVay knows the loss of Kupp for the year means other players will be ready to step up, which is where Josh Reynolds comes into play.
The former Texas A&M star came up big a few weeks ago in a game against the Green Bay Packers when Kupp was out by catching two touchdown passes. And when seeing how Monday’s game with the Kansas City Chiefs could be the highest-scoring outcome from Week 11, Los Angeles will need whatever help they can get from Reynolds.
On the other side of the football, defense has been a major issue for the Rams in the recent weeks when seeing all of the points opponents have been able to put up over the last couple of weeks. As much as Los Angeles doesn’t want to hear it, their defense could be in serious trouble when it comes to keeping Patrick Mahomes II and company in check. Then again, as long as the Rams finish with more points, this will be all that matters the most.