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Roberts came off the bench for 469 snaps in 2020 while Detroit was funneling its cornerbacks on and off short-term injured reserve. 31 in November, Roberts adds both depth and special teams chops to Washington’s depleted secondary.

Smith’s 21 receiving yards were good for third-most on the team. In a game where the Eagles managed just 128 yards through the air as a team, Smith was one of four pass-catchers who failed to crack 30 receiving yards on the afternoon. Dallas Goedert was the only player to surpass 30 yards, as the veteran tight end led the Eagles with 56 receiving yards. Weather and a stout Rams pass rush wreaked havoc on Philly’s offense all afternoon. We’d expect things to look a little different in next week’s NFC Championship Game against the Commanders.

Mitchell’s statement was in response to a reporter asking whether there are long-term concerns regarding the shoulder injury. While Mitchell will likely undergo further testing tomorrow, initial signs are positive. Hopefully, Mitchell can return in time for the NFC Championship against the Commanders.

In a game that was not at all conducive for the passing game, Brown managed just 14 yards despite leading the Eagles with seven targets on the afternoon. Brown’s most memorable play on the day was the one he failed to make, as he dropped a wide-open pass that would have gone for nearly 37 yards and likely resulted in a touchdown if he was just able to secure it. Brown ended the day with two drops, per PFF, and will look to bounce back in next week’s NFC Championship Game against the Commanders. Brown totaled 8-97-1 on 15 targets against the Commanders in Week 17.

Kupp had a nearly identical line in 2024 (67-710-6) as he did in 2023 while again playing in 12 games. Injuries have hampered the 31-year-old vet in recent years, as Kupp has appeared in just 33 of a possible 51 regular season games over the last three years. The 59.2 yards per game Kupp averaged this season marked the fewest since his rookie year, while his 7.1 yards per target and 4.0 YAC/REC both set a new career low. He still finished as a top-24 PPR receiver in half the of the games he appeared in, but years of injuries may be taking their toll on Kupp since 2021, when he led the league with 1,947 receiving yards. Kupp is under contract through 2026 and carries a dead cap hit of over $22 million. There’s clearly still a role for him to be had in the Rams’ offense, but it wouldn’t be surprising if they attempted to find a younger, more explosive receiver to start pairing with Puka Nacua.

Rapp spent nearly a full defensive series in the Bills’ blue medical tent before being carted to the locker room. Rapp evidently suffered the injury while contributing to a three-player tackle on a Lamar Jackson run, and may have rammed his hip into one of his own teammates in the process. Rapp made his presence felt early, picking off an overthrown pass on the Ravens’ second offensive drive.

When reporters asked how he felt physically post-game, Hurts alarmed reporters by saying that he “was able to finish the game. We’ll see how the week goes.” Hurts then clarified that he does expect to play next week, although it will be unsurprising if the Eagles let Hurts skip one or more practices to receive treatment. Hurts also stated that he suffered “just one [knee] injury,” against the Rams, meaning the training staff believes it is not a multi-ligament and/or multi-tissue issue. He declined to specify beyond that.

Nacua’s 79-990-3 line from this season looks like a decline from his 2023 campaign. Then, you remember he played in just 11-of-17 games and averaged more receptions per game (7.2) and receiving yards per game (90.0) than he did as a rookie and that he was on pace for a 1,500-yard season. Knee injuries followed Nacua for much of the year. A bursted bursa sac in his right knee in training camp led to Nacua missing most of camp. Then, in Week 1, Nacua suffered a sprained PCL and immediately landed on injured reserve, which resulted in him missing five games. Nacua’s 30 percent target share on the season tied him with Justin Jefferson for the second-highest target share in the league among receivers. His fantasy impact in 2025 could be somewhat affected by what Matthew Stafford decides to do in the offseason, but as long as Sean McVay return to coach another year, the targets should continue to be there for Nacua, who will profile as a WR1 barring any major changes.

Williams also caught one pass that went for a one-yard loss. The Ram’s bell cow back from 2023 reprised his role in 2024, handling 38 percent of the team’s opportunities while posting a regular season line of 316-1299-14 on the ground while adding another 34-182-2 through the air. Far from the league’s most efficient back (50.9 percent rushing success rate, ranked 30th) William’s high-volume role continues to make him a stud for his fantasy managers. The 356 opportunities he saw this season set a new career-high, as the oft-injured back seemingly kicked the injury bug in 2024. The only game he “missed” was a meaningless Week 18 contest against the Seahawks after the Rams already had the division title secured. The Rams drafted Blake Corum in the third round of this year’s draft, but the rookie out of Michigan was a non-factor in his first year in the league. Whether or not he sees an increased role next season is anybody’s guess, but Williams should continue to see enough volume to make for a solid top-12 fantasy option.

Stafford and the Rams nearly pulled off a late fourth-quarter comeback, but their two turnovers proved to be too much in the Divisional Round defeat. Stafford and the Rams entered 2024 with a mixed bag of expectations following the retirement of Aaron Donald and the offseason and an unproven defense that featured two rookie starers on the defensive side of the ball. Despite those questions, the Rams rallied from a 1-4 start to the year to go 9-3 in their final 12 games and win the NFC West. Stafford threw for 3762-20-8 on the year while completing 65.8 percent of his passes. While he continues to look like a shell of his former self, Stafford still proved capable of pulling off the big plays when needed — which was on display late in Sunday’s loss to the Eagles. He turns 37 next month and is under contract through 2026, but Stafford has mulled retirement in the past. However, last offseason Stafford said that he thought he had “three or four” seasons left in him, so we’ll see how things play out in the coming months.

Goedert’s longest play of the game came on a 31-yard reception in the third quarter, as the Eagles’ passing game was held in check by a physical Rams pass rush and snowy conditions. His 56 receiving yards accounted for nearly half of the Eagles’ 128 total passing yards on the day. Assuming better conditions in next week’s NFC Championship Game against the Commanders, Goedert and the Eagles’ passing game should find it much easier to operate through the air.