Gerald Everett missed three straight games due to a knee injury, but on Saturday night, he was back on the field and healthy once again. He wasn’t utilized very much, however, with Tyler Higbee rolling to three straight 100-yard games.
Higbee extended that streak to four games in a row against the 49ers, while Everett saw his role on offense completely evaporate. Watching the game, it seemed like he was hardly out there. And after looking at the snap counts, that observation held true.
Here’s a look at how much each player was on the field in the Rams’ 34-31 loss, which eliminated them from playoff contention.
Offense
Everett played just four snaps and was targeted once. He was a complete non-factor in the loss, playing less than Josh Reynolds, Johnny Mundt and Malcolm Brown – something that would’ve been hard to fathom at the beginning of the season. Higbee played 89% of the snaps and Mundt 44%.
Cooper Kupp and Brandin Cooks continue to get their playing time reduced by the Rams’ frequency of using 12 personnel. Kupp played just 61% of the snaps, while Cooks was out there for 59%. They were targeted 10 times combined, which is less than Higbee and Woods were targeted each (11). Woods never came off the field.
Bobby Evans missed 10 snaps with a hip injury, being replaced by Chandler Brewer on those plays. Darrell Henderson only played two snaps before exiting with ankle injury.