Los Angeles Rams

Picks

The Los Angeles offense is going to lean on Williams this week with No. 1 wide receiver Puka Nacua (ankle) expected to miss this Week 7 tilt against Jacksonville. I also value the Los Angeles offensive line ranking first in PFF run block grade and 12th in run block win rate, while Jacksonville will counter with a 27th-ranked run stop win rate.

Puka Nacua is currently dealing with an ankle sprain, putting the Rams' WR1 in jeopardy of missing their overseas trip to London. Enter Davante Adams, who should put on a show in front of the Wembley faithful. The veteran wideout leads L.A. with three receiving touchdowns and will take advantage of a Jaguars secondary that has been shredded through the air, ranking dead last in passing yards allowed to outside WRs per PFF.

Puka Nacua’s injury is shifting the Rams' offense. He hasn’t been ruled out yet, but with a cross-country trip ahead, there’s real doubt about his availability. After Nacua exited in Week 6, Sean McVay leaned into heavier formations and increased multi-tight end usage. That’s a clear boost for Tyler Higbee, who caught all four of his targets and found the end zone at +350. With only a slight adjustment to his odds, he’s worth an early play while Nacua remains uncertain.

New Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen faces a familiar foe in Sean McVay — his former boss of four seasons. It’s a massive time jump for the Los Angeles Rams, who will be eight hours ahead of Pacific Time in Week 7. The last time McVay’s team was in the UK, it played on the East Coast the week before and stayed out east before jumping the pond. As of right now, I want to lay Los Angeles -3.5, but I’m curious to see what the Rams' Week 6 matchup looks like.