KONATA MUMPFIELD: NEXT MAN UP 👀🏈
This one is tough, but I’m going with it.
Konata Mumpfield is the Rams guy I’m looking at Sunday. I expect him to see a nice target share, get the opportunities, and make the most of them.
Face it, the Rams WR room is a wasteland right now: 🤕
-Puka Nacua: Out with multiple knee injuries and turf toe. Expected to miss an extended period.
-Davante Adams: On IR with a hamstring injury. A return after Week 12 is the current target.
-Jordan Whittington: On IR with a back injury.
And the tight end room isn’t much better. Terrance Ferguson is expected to miss at least another couple of weeks with ankle and hamstring issues. Colby Parkinson (ribs) and Davis Allen (oblique) were both limited in Wednesday’s practice. Tyler Higbee is healthy, but that’s a lot of uncertainty among the Rams’ pass catchers heading into Sunday.
So, let’s look at Mumpfield this year. 👀
11 receptions
162 receiving yards
1 TD
23 targets
Not exactly eye-popping numbers, averaging just over 4 PPR points per game.
But here’s the one game we can lean on as a potential comparison.
Week 3 against Denver, with Nacua out: 🚀
4 receptions, 93 yards and a TD on 8 targets, playing 73% of the offensive snaps. 💥
That was a nice game!
He’s also been playing more recently, with snap shares of 47%, 43%, 50% and 44% over his last four games.
Now, clearly Sean McVay has something up his sleeve to account for all these roster losses. He’ll no doubt lean hard on Kyren Williams and Blake Corum while hoping the defense with the Big Man back stifles Arizona. Solid strategy for sure, however still think Matthew Stafford is still going to have to throw the football to somebody!
I think that somebody is Mumpfield. ✅
He’s done it before, and Sunday against Arizona gives him another shot.
Lets look at him as deep- league pickup and dynasty dart. He’s rostered in the low-to-mid teens on most platforms, so there’s a good chance he’s still available.
I’m not calling him a sure thing. The floor is low until we see the targets and playing time increase.
But I’m willing to take a shot here. The Rams are short on healthy receivers, and Mumpfield could be the guy who benefits most.
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