“At the start of the season, it appeared that Darrell Henderson was the lead back for the Rams after dominating the snaps in the backfield versus the Buffalo Bills. Cam Akers would then receive more touches in Week 2 against the Atlanta Falcons before looking like the more explosive running back in Week 3 versus the Arizona Cardinals.”
“Perhaps unspoken an unspoken task, that’s been a part of Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris’ duties since he became the unit’s boss last season. Though the Rams’ title defense hasn’t fully gone to plan in the early going, Morris and Kupp have handled business on their respective ends: Los Angeles (2-1) is currently tied for second in the NFL with seven takeaways while Kupp ranks second and eighth with 28 receptions and 280 yards respectively, following up a brilliant campaign that saw him fall a mere 53 yards short of 2,000.