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Cameron DaSilva

Sean McVay not revealing RB plan but Darrell Henderson Jr. will be active vs. Steelers

Kyren Williams has been the Rams’ workhorse back all season but he’s going to miss Sunday’s game against the Steelers due to an ankle injury. Ronnie Rivers is also out with a PCL sprain, so the Rams’ backfield is going to look very different this weekend.

Sean McVay told reporters on Friday that Darrell Henderson Jr., who was signed this week, will be promoted from the practice squad and active against the Steelers. What McVay didn’t say publicly is how the running back rotation will shake out between Henderson, Zach Evans, Royce Freeman and Myles Gaskin.

He declined to disclose the Rams’ plan despite having an idea of what it will look like on Sunday.

Evans has been the No. 3 back this season and got four carries last week against the Cardinals after Williams and Rivers went down, so he would seem like the logical replacement until Williams can return. However, he’s inexperienced in pass protection, which is an area where Freeman and Henderson are much better.

It’s nearly impossible to tell who the Rams will use the most this week, so from a fantasy perspective, it’s probably best to keep all of their running backs on the bench this week.

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