The Los Angeles Rams are approaching Week 18 in a way that ensures their top players will all be healthy for the start of the playoffs, holding out starters such as Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp and Aaron Donald. Heading into the season finale, there are no major injury concerns for Los Angeles, which is great news.
Tyler Higbee and Joe Noteboom have both been ruled out by Sean McVay as they deal with shoulder and foot injuries, respectively, but they’ll go into this contest listed as doubtful. The same goes for Stafford, Kupp, Donald, Kyren Williams and Ernest Jones, who McVay already said won’t play.
That’s simply a semantics thing because if a player is ruled out on the injury report, they cannot play. At least with these players doubtful, they can suit up in case of emergency if there’s a sickness or late injury.
Duke Shelley is the only player ruled out as he will not be activated off injured reserve just yet. He was a full participant in practice all week, so it’s likely due to the Rams not wanting to make a roster move before Sunday’s game in order to activate him.
The 49ers ruled out six players, including Christian McCaffrey, and listed four others as questionable to play.
