Los Angeles Rams: Fantasy football advice for Week 2

As we have already done with the Los Angeles Chargers, every week here at LA Sports Hub we will give you Fantasy Football advice about the Los Angeles Rams.

The Los Angeles Rams have so many playmakers on both sides of the ball that the team has become a popular team among many starting fantasy football lineups.

Whether someone lucked out and got the first overall pick and drafted Todd Gurley or is tapping into the deep selection of solid wide receivers, the Rams have several quality starting pieces. The defense is one of the best in fantasy football as well and Jared Goff is a good option in larger leagues or for anyone in need of a quarterback.

Thus, whether you are selecting which Rams player to start since you picked with your fandom and have multiple guys on your roster or you are making your daily fantasy selections, it can be hard picking between such talented players.

Every single week we are going to be giving you our fantasy football advice. We are going to give you the typical start ’em, sit ’em and sleeper as well as our budget pick for daily fantasy and our last minute waiver wire pickup.

Start ’em: Todd Gurley

We wanted to get creative and give you a fun start ’em that was not Todd Gurley. However, it is hard to ignore the fact that the Arizona Cardinals have the second-best defense to come up against in terms of fantasy football points for running backs.

Expect Gurley to be the leading charge of the offense and to post one of his highest fantasy outputs of the season.

Sit ’em: Greg Zuerlein

The usually consistent Greg Zuerlein did miss a field goal for the Los Angeles Rams last week but still managed to put 16 points on the board in ESPN Fantasy Football Leagues to make him the best kicker after one week of action.

However, chances are that the Los Angeles Rams are not going to be settling for many field goals against the Cardinals and may be content with an easy 28-7 victory. With both teams running the ball a ton, this game will go by in a hurry and Zuerlein may just have a couple of extra points to his name.

I would target Brandon McManus to take Zuerlein’s place in your roster next week. McManus is coming up against the Raiders and is available in 85.1 percent of ESPN leagues.

Sleeper: John Kelly

This is about as big of a sleeper pick as you can have but if John Kelly is going to have an impact, it is going to be in Week 2. This came could practically be decided early and if Todd Gurley has a few good drives, the Rams may start to mix John Kelly into the rotation.

Kelly thrived in the preseason and could theoretically put 40-50 yards on the board and a touchdown. If anyone besides Gurley is going to have a breakout run it will be Kelly. If you are in a deep league with not much in terms of free agent running backs, give Kelly a shout.

Budget pick: Cooper Kupp

Cooper Kupp is the cheapest wide receiver on the Los Angeles Rams next week on FanDuel but arguably will have the biggest fantasy production. Los Angeles likely won’t throw the ball deep a ton and instead will target Kupp six to seven times in the middle.

This game has all the makings of Kupp being the only standout receiver and hauling in five catches for 100 yards and a touchdown. For only $6,300 that is not too bad.

Last minute waiver-wire: Tyler Higbee

So you are entering your Week 2 contest and your tight end is unavailable and your fantasy league does not have much to offer. If that is the case, and you are desperate for something at tight end, I would pick up Tyler Higbee, who is owned in 0.3 percent of fantasy football leagues.

His zero targets last week are concerning and he will not have a monster game. However, the Rams may want to spread the offense out late in the game and Higbee may be good for a red zone touchdown to go along with three to four catches.

The chances of getting a huge week out of Higbee is slim. However, if push comes to shove and you need a tight end, he is your best bet.