SONY MICHEL RB, LOS ANGELES RAMS
The LA Times' Gary Klein suggested the Rams could use more "heavy" offensive formations going forward.
In the team's Week 13 demolition of the listless Jaguars, the Rams used OL Joe Noteboom as an extra tight end in so-called heavy formations with three tight ends. The result was 121 yards and a touchdown on 24 rushing attempts for Sony Michel, who started in placed of Darrell Henderson (thigh). The Rams this season have the NFL's seventh highest pass rate (62 percent); against Jacksonville last week they passed on 59 percent of their offensive snaps. Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said he expects to "see a heavy dose" of LA's new "heavy" look when Arizona takes on the Rams in Week 14. Such an approach would make sense against the run-funnel Cardinals defense, which gave up 90 rushing yards and a touchdown to David Montgomery in Week 13. Henderson, meanwhile, is trending toward suiting up for LA's Monday night game against Arizona, though Michel may have played himself into shared backfield. Michel is a viable flex play if Henderson is active.
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SOURCE: LATimes.com
Dec 11, 2021, 9:23 AM ET