Everyone wants to know why Jordan Whittington barely played vs. Raiders

Jordan Whittington barely played in the Rams’ win over the Raiders, which made bettors and fantasy owners quite angry

Jordan Whittington injured his shoulder at the end of the Rams’ Week 5 loss to the Packers, but Sean McVay said the next day that it shouldn’t affect his availability for Week 7 against the Raiders. With it seemingly being a minor injury and two weeks before the Rams’ next game, it was assumed that he’d play Sunday against Las Vegas.

Despite being listed as limited all week in practice, McVay once again said Whittington was expected to play. And sure enough, he wasn’t listed on the Rams’ inactives Sunday afternoon, indicating he would suit up and be a key contributor on offense again.

Well, Whittington was absent from the first few drives by the Rams offense, which sent bettors and fantasy managers into an all-out panic. Despite being a rookie, Whittington has been an integral part of the passing game as a receiver, as well as the running game as a blocker. But for most of the afternoon, he was nowhere to be found.

Everyone wants to know why Whittington only played a few snaps, primarily on run plays where he was a blocker. He didn’t get targeted a single time and it was hard to even find him on the field. That’s how infrequently No. 88 was out there.

McVay wasn’t asked about it after the game, nor was Matthew Stafford, so it’s anyone’s guess as to why he wasn’t a factor. Was he simply demoted and replaced by Tyler Johnson? Is his shoulder injury still an issue?

At this point, no one really knows besides the players and coaches, but there’s no question it’s a mysterious and bizarre situation. Here are some of the reactions on social media after people bet on his props and started him in fantasy.