The Rams selected Alabama QB Ty Simpson with the 13th pick of the 2026 NFL Draft. That lands Simpson in one of the league’s best developmental spots, with Sean McVay calling the offense and Matthew Stafford still in place. The concern: Simpson's resume includes only 15 college starts. Recent first-round QBs with 15 or fewer starts include Anthony Richardson, Mitchell Trubisky, and Dwayne Haskins. That’s not exactly a comforting list. Still, Simpson flashed enough NFL-caliber traits to earn Round 1 capital. He threw for 3,567 yards, 28 TDs, and 5 INTs in his lone season as Alabama’s starter. Among 15 Combine-invited QBs, he ranked fourth in Big Time Throw rate, eighth in average depth of target, and 10th in adjusted completion rate.

Rams QB Matt Stafford edged Patriots QB Drake Maye 366 points to 361 for 2025 MVP. Stafford announced at the end of his acceptance speech that he'll be back for the 2026 campaign. His career seemed to be on the ropes due to back trouble this past summer. But he was ready for Week 1 and turned in one of the best seasons of his career.

Rams QB Matt Stafford (right finger) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. He told reporters that the finger feels "great" and that he doesn't plan to wear any protection on it for Sunday's game vs. the Bears. Stafford looked a bit off after hurting the finger in last week's win over the Panthers, but it doesn't look like it'll be an issue this weekend.

X-rays on the right finger injury Rams QB Matt Stafford suffered in Saturday's win over the Panthers came back clean, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Stafford banged the finger on edge rusher D.J. Wonnum late in the first half. "It wasn't pleasant. It wasn't great," Stafford said afterward. "We'll see what it is. I was obviously able to finish the game and throw it decent. Once the ball's snapped, the adrenaline's pretty good, so we'll hopefully just keep it going." Stafford struggled during the third quarter but was able to engineer a pair of TD drives in the fourth. We'll keep a close eye on his status leading up to next weekend's Divisional Round game vs. the Seahawks or Bears.

The forecast for tonight's Rams-Seahawks game calls for a 40-50% chance of rain with winds around 20 mph and gusts up over 30. The rain shouldn't be impactful, but the wind will be. Per Rotogrinders' Kevin Roth, we could see gusts of 30-40 mph in the first half, tapering off to around 30 mph in the second. We'd shy away from using either kicker in this game. We're not adjusting projections for the offenses but could certainly see both teams lean a bit more toward the run. This was already a tough spot for QB Matt Stafford, on the road against a tough defense and without WR Davante Adams.

Rams WR Davante Adams (hamstring, knee) is listed as doubtful for Thursday night's game vs. the Seahawks. The team is keeping the door open for Adams to play if that hammy makes a big improvement over the next 24 hours, but he's clearly a long shot. It's a huge loss for the Rams' passing game. Adams ranks second to WR Puka Nacua with 60 catches and 789 receiving yards but easily leads the team with 14 receiving scores. Los Angeles is left with WRs Konata Mumpfield, Tutu Atwell, Jordan Whittington, and Xavier Smith behind Nacua. TE Colby Parkinson might be the second-best bet for targets against Seattle. TEs Terrance Ferguson and Davis Allen could also play bigger roles in the passing game.

The Rams entered Sunday as the league's most pass-heavy offense since Week 5, by pass rate over expected. The 43 team carries vs. 32 pass attempts in the victory over New Orleans might seem to signal a change on that front. But the Rams didn't lean run until the second half of a lopsided victory. QB Matthew Stafford went 18-of-23 passing for 215 yards and 3 TDs in the first half alone. He finished 24-of-32 for 281 yards and 4 TDs (among five the team scored in all).

The rain wasn't the only thing falling in London on Sunday. Despite not having star WR Puka Nacua (ankle) active, QB Matthew Stafford tossed 5 TD passes in the Rams' 35-7 dismantling of the Jacksonville Jaguars. This was the fifth time in his career that Stafford has tossed 5 TDs in a game, but the first time with the Rams. Both teams will fly home and a Week 8 bye.

Rams WR Puka Nacua will "likely" miss time with an ankle sprain, NFL Network reports. "It would make sense for Nacua to be out next week against the Jaguars, then LAR has a bye to regroup and assess," Ian Rapoport tweeted. It continues to sound like Nacua dodged a serious injury, and the Week 8 bye comes at a nice time. But fantasy owners should prepare to be without the stud WR for at least Week 7. Nacua's absence will knock Matt Stafford out of QB1 consideration. WR Davante Adams will get a significant boost in target upside, while WR Jordan Whittington could be a low-level spot starter. We'll see if WR Tutu Atwell is able to return after missing Week 6 with a hamstring injury.

Rams WR Puka Nacua has an ankle injury and is uncertain for next weekend's game vs. the Jaguars, HC Sean McVay said after the win over the Ravens. Nacua played very sparingly in the second half of that one was clearly wasn't himself. We'll track his status this coming week, but the Rams' Week 8 bye might factor into the decision on whether Nacua plays in London. QB Matt Stafford struggled without Nacua vs. Baltimore, finishing with just 181 yards and one TD on 7.0 yards per attempt.

Rams QB Matt Stafford turned in another strong performance in Thursday night's overtime loss to the 49ers. He completed 30 of 47 passes (64%) for 389 yards (8.3 YPA), three TDs, and 0 INTs. His connection with WR Puka Nacua was on point, as usual. The duo hooked up on 10 of 12 passes for 85 yards and a score. WR Davante Adams led the Rams with 88 yards on five grabs. And RB Kyren Williams was on the receiving end of two of Stafford's TDs. His best throw of the night, though, was a cross-field bomb to WR Tutu Atwell on a deep post for 38 yards in overtime. Even at 37 years old, Stafford still has one of the best arms in the league.

Rams HC Sean McVay confirmed Monday that QB Matt Stafford (back) is set to start this weekend's opener vs. the Texans. Stafford is expected to be a full participant in practice this week.