The Los Angeles Rams are done with load management for running back Todd Gurley, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. And there has to be millions of his fantasy football owners who are yelling at their computers: “Now!?”
Most leagues are in the fantasy football playoffs. If you drafted Gurley (his ADP was 11th overall), your chances of making the playoffs weren’t stellar. He ended up RB16 in PPR leagues. So even though L.A. is set to unleash Gurley, it’s likely that fantasy football owners won’t benefit from that bell-cow treatment. Gurley’s health may be good news for L.A. fans, but it’s likely that Gurley’s fantasy football fans aren’t happy.
From @NFLGameDay: #Browns WR Odell Beckham needs sports hernia surgery, but he'll play today vs. the #Bengals. … Meanwhile, as the #Rams get ready to unleash Todd Gurley, limiting carries has worked — He's as fast now as he was in Week 1, based on practice metrics. pic.twitter.com/GvrOOSakgN
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 8, 2019
Even if Gurley’s owners made the playoffs and with him on the roster, it presents another issue. You probably made the playoffs despite him. Now you probably have to trust the Rams are actually going to give him work. Gurley is surely one of the best RBs on your roster, even in load management. So you’ll start him and hope L.A. isn’t lying about wanting to get Gurley more involved.
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