Los Angeles Rams Fantasy Football Preview for the 26-27 Season

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  • Last Updated on June 18, 2026 5:05 pm by Jon Mosales | Published: June 18, 2026

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    Head Coach: Sean McVay

    Key Offensive Statistics:

    PPG: 30.5 (1st in NFL)

    Plays Per Game: 63.9 (7th in NFL)

    Run/Pass %: 43-57

    Pass TD’s: 46 (1st in NFL)

    Rush TDs: 17 (T-9th in NFL)

    Projected Offensive Depth Chart

    QB1: Matthew Stafford QB2: Ty Simpson QB3: Stetson Bennett

    RB1: Kyren Williams RB2: Blake Corum RB3: Ronnie Rivers

    WR1: Puka Nacua WR2: Davante Adams WR3: Xavier Smith

    TE1: Colby Parkinson TE2: Max Klare TE3: Terrence Ferguson

    The Rams once again return an explosive offensive attack led by reigning MVP Matthew Stafford. At the beginning of the season, there were questions whether Stafford would be able to play or not due to lingering back injuries and all he did after that was finish as the overall QB2 in fantasy football. Puka Nacua finished as the overall WR1 and new running mate Davante Adams finished as the overall WR8. While Stafford’s age may cause some concern about spending a high draft pick on him, he could again be a steal after the top tier of quarterbacks come off draft boards in the mid rounds. Nacua will be one of the first three receivers taken off the board and Adams will likely go somewhere in the third or fourth round. At running back Kyren Williams finished as the overall RB8 but what got concerning was Blake Corum cut into his snap and carry share as the season went along. The Rams could lean more towards a true timeshare this year and that could impact Williams’ draft status. A high second round pick last year, he could move to a low second/early third this year while Corum will have a handcuff status to start. The biggest question mark is the tight end position. Colby Parkinson finished as the overall TE15 but the Rams drafted Max Klare in the second round and have second year man Terrance Ferguson who flashed some potential at the end of the season.

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    Player most likely to beat ADP: Blake Corum (ADp 95, RB34)

    Corum averaged 10.5 carries per game from Week 7 on last season and produced four consecutive weeks of at least 13.1 fantasy points from weeks 13 to 16. He’s a great handcuff to have and could move towards a true timeshare with how productive he was late last season.

    Player most likely to fade based on ADP: Kyren WIlliams (ADP 35, RB14)

    Williams had a fantastic season and finished as top 10 running back in fantasy football, but his touches went down as the season went along and the Rams only had a couple of games they were zeroing in on to use him as a workhorse back for. This could be very schedule dependent for them but as good as he was, his snap/touch share dropping towards the end of last season was concerning.

    Late-round Flier that could blow up: Max Klare, Tight End (redraft), Ty Simpson, Quarterback (dynasty)

    I had to make a special exception in this piece to add a redraft and a dynasty rookie to roster. The Rams took Klare in the second round and he could make an impact this season. The Rams, in puzzling fashion took Ty Simpson 13th overall with a number of good immediate impact players still on the board for them. He’s obviously now the heir apparent to Stafford and while he likely will see little if any game action this season, he is the guy once Stafford ultimately retires.

     

    The passing game. The Rams have always been and continue to be a pass heavy offense under Sean McVay. 2026 should be no exception. Puka Nacua is a top wide receiver in fantasy football and if you forgot about Davante Adams, it will be time to remember him this year as he should again go somewhere between the second and fourth round of most, if not all drafts. Stafford threw for 46 touchdowns last season and despite playing in a division with tough defenses, it could still be a reasonable expectation to see him throw at least 35 with few interceptions, making him a very valuable fantasy quarterback if you don’t want any of the top tier quarterbacks.  The popular move was to fade the Rams last season because with Stafford and Nacua nursing injuries, it seemed impossible both could stay healthy all season.  Not only did they stay healthy, they had historic seasons and even Adams was the WR9 with a massive 14 TDs.  The ugly truth is that six of those were from the one-yard line and at age 33, every metric in the history of the NFL is against him this season.  He’s going as the WR22 and that seems insane considering he and Stafford would have to fight off Father time to hit that mark.  Fading the Rams might have proven folly last season, but sometimes you can just a season early with your fantasy football take.  Nacua is anomaly and a true monster, it would be foolish to fade him, but Stafford and Adams are almost due for a massive regression season.

    Los Angeles Rams win prediction 13-4

    The tight end position. Much like the Arizona Cardinals running back room, this is a tight end room with a lot of uncertainty. Parkinson had a respectable season but he is the fourth best tight end in the division behind Trey McBride, George Kittle, and AJ Barner. He also is competing with a rookie and a second year man to keep his starting role.  The crazy part of the Rams TE situation is that they actually targeted TEs 26% (9th last season).  They were 7th in WR targets which means the RBs never get targeted (11%, aka 32nd).  Don’t expect that to change overnight but with so many quality TEs, the only reason to draft an LA one is because you are shot-gunning the position and hoping for some random TDs.

    How much does Stafford have left in the tank?  The Rams routinely have one of the best offenses in the league year-over-year.  Last year was a letdown when comparing overall stats, but considering they lost their two star WRs at the beginning of the season, it’s more surprising they were able to stay afloat than anything else.  Stafford hasn’t thrown for more than 4000 yards or 25+ TDs in any of the three seasons, but he still looks the same and he might be setting up for one last monster season.  He was the QB5 in 2021 with 41 TDs and 4886 yards.  If Nacua can stay healthy and Adams has one more elite season left in him, the Rams could be set up be a top-10 offense with a little injury luck.  Stafford has this weird quirk of starting seasons slow and he only had three passing TDs through the first six games last season.  Of course, not having Nacua and Kupp for almost all of that stretch plays a huge part, you are what your stats say you are.  Stafford isn’t really on the radar in QB1 leagues and he’s a solid QB2 in the right matchup who can still easily throw for 300 yards and multiple TDs.  The problem with this coming season is, the schedule doesn’t do them many favors.  They play the Texans, Eagles and Ravens in three of the first six games and that’s three of the top-five defenses in the entire league.  If I’m drafting Stafford, I’m playing the long game and looking to the fantasy playoffs when the Lions, Seahawks and Falcons are on deck, but a lot of things can wrong by that time.  I think the Rams are a playoff team and can hang with anyone, but it’s not a team I will be actively investing fantasy capital in due to how many question marks there are on the roster.

     

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    June 18, 2026, 5:05 pm