Los Angeles Rams: Who is the best receiver on the Rams?

The Los Angeles Rams have one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL, which is fueled by a receiving corps that is as deep as anyone in the league.

Jared Goff of the Los Angeles Rams has an embarrassment of riches at the wide receiver position. He has a trio of Brandin Cooks, Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp, who have been nothing short of spectacular. In this pass friendly offense, the question is who will be the leading receiver this year?

Last year, Robert Woods ended up being the leading receiver with 86 receptions on 1219 yards. Brandin Cooks was not far behind as he had 80 catches for 1204 yards. Cooper Kupp, who tore his ACL halfway through the season finished the season with 40 receptions for 566 yards.

Here is a breakdown of all three for the Los Angeles Rams.

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Case to be made for Robert Woods

USC alumni Robert Woods was as reliable and consistent as they came as a receiver last year. Last year from weeks 2-16, he caught at least 4 balls and had at least 60 yards. His growth as a receiver with the Rams has maturated him into a good intermediate route runner and a situational deep threat when the occasion arises.

Woods knows where he needs to be in the base 11 personal that Sean McVay runs more than 90% of the time in LA. His role substantially increased last year when Kupp went down with an ACL injury and is the most proven and consistent Rams receiver in terms of production and availability.

Case to be made for Brandin Cooks

Former Saint and Patriot Brandin Cooks has been a great revelation ever since he arrived in LA last year. Cooks was traded to the Los Angeles Rams from the Patriots and played a substantial role in the Rams passing attack in his first year.

Cooks has been typically a deep threat throughout his career and has retained that role with the Rams, but he actually ran smaller routes in the route tree when Cooper Kupp when down with his ACL injury in Denver last year.

The only knock about Cooks is that his production typically depends on his opponent and when he is shadowed by a stud corner or a good defense, his production is reduced or somewhat neutralized

Case to be made for Cooper Kupp

Third-year receiver Cooper Kupp is the least experienced out of the Los Angeles Rams trio. However, he did very well in his rookie year. Kupp is typically in the slot receiver for the Rams in the 11 personnel.

He typically runs the shorter routes in most of the plays called and at certain times also runs intermediate routes. Kupp has the big-play ability as well as he has been very good in yards after the catch. The only question about the Eastern Washington Alumni is his availability as there is some injury concern after his ACL tear.

Realistically, all three receivers could reach over 1000 yards in this pass-happy offense. However, the receiver who will be the leader in terms of yardage will be Robert Woods.

Cooks runs a lot of deep routes, and will not catch enough deep balls in order to overtake Woods in yardage. Furthermore, Cooper Kupp runs the short routes and will break a couple of big plays, but the yardage will not be as much as Woods’.

Woods runs a great deal of intermediate and deep routes, and given his history on production and consistency will overtake both in terms of yardage ever so slightly.