The Rams have been ravaged by injuries in the last month or so, particularly at tight end and wide receiver. That’s caused the starters to play even more than they already were, with Sean McVay not trusting players who were third, fourth or fifth string when the season began.
Against the Packers, the Rams didn’t give their backups much playing time at all. Only three non-starters got on the field on offense, with the top 11 guys rarely coming off for breathers. On defense, there was a bigger spread of starters and backups, but the rotation at edge rusher and cornerback wasn’t very deep at all.
Here’s a look at the snap counts from Week 12, beginning with the offense.