How does Seattle defend Cooper Kupp?

Notably, this decision will come down to the health of linebacker Mychal Kendricks, who was listed as doubtful on Friday’s injury report.

Assuming he does not play, the Seahawks will plug rookie Cody Barton into the starting lineup in their base 4-3 defense. Seattle has relied on their base defense nearly 70 percent of the time this year, but against a team with an elite slot receiver and without Kendricks, it’s almost a guarantee that they will play far more nickel coverage against LA.

That means Seahawks fans will see a lot more of either Akeem King or Ugo Amadi. King has played nickel the last two games, against Philadelphia and Minnesota, but that was in part due to their reliance on using two-tight end sets.

The Rams have a true weapon in the slot, and are without Gerald Everett, their No. 2 tight end, so all signs point to a heavy dose of the rookie Amadi on Sunday night.

Defending Kupp is a tall order for a rookie with so little experience on defense, so expect Seattle to find other schematic ways to handle the dynamic receiving threat.