Start Odell Beckham Jr. In Fantasy? How Robert Woods Injury Impacts Cooper Kupp, Van Jefferson, Tyler Higbee

Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Robert Woods tore his ACL during practice Friday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. With the injury bug bitting the receiving corps only one day after they signed Odell Beckham Jr., what's the impact of Woods' season-ending injury?

How Robert Woods' Injury Impacts Odell Beckham Jr., Cooper Kupp, More Rams In Fantasy

written by Sean Koerner

Beckham's signing was a crushing blow to Van Jefferson's projected fantasy value as a rest-of-season low-end WR3. After head coach Sean McVay hinted that the Rams could run more 4-WR personnel, it also looked like Tyler Higbee's mid-range TE1 value was in jeopardy.

However, Woods' injury has re-shuffled every Rams' fantasy football value yet again: Cooper Kupp is still a top-two WR, Beckham is looking like a low-end WR2 (with upside), Jefferson is back in the WR3 mix and Higbee remains a mid-range TE1.

OBJ's Week 10 value will hinge on how much playing time he gets despite having only a couple days to learn the playbook. As of writing on Saturday, I have him penciled in as a low-end WR3 and Jefferson as a mid-range WR3.

I will of course update my projections as we get more information, so check my real-time rankings here.

More Fantasy Fallout of Woods' Injury

Although it's been the Cooper Kupp show for the Rams' third-ranked pass offense in Football Outsiders' DVOA, Woods was second on the team in catches (45), yards (556) and receiving touchdowns (four).

That in turn sets Kupp up for a potential banner night. The current league leader in receiving yards is WR1 in both Koerner's and Chris Raybon's Week 10 fantasy rankings, projected for 1.3 more points than the next-best receiver. You can check out all the rankings here.

Running back Darrell Henderson's also a top-15 FLEX option, according to both fantasy experts. Henderson is second at his position in snap share (75.5%) and valuable in the passing game, ranking fourth in route participation (57.1%).

Second-year receiver Van Jefferson was potentially in line for a demotion with OBJ's arrival. However, Jefferson is third on the roster in both yards (443) and receiving scores (three), and could see another healthy share — he's coming off a season-high seven targets against the Titans.

L.A. is deep in the supporting cast, but Woods' absence hurts quarterback Matthew Stafford, especially in the red zone. Woods has been targeted 16 times inside the 20, the second-highest clip among wide receivers this year.

Overall, Woods has created more than 2.1 yards of separation per target, which ranks eighth.

The Rams are 4-point road favorites against the 49ers on Monday Night Football, with an over/under of 49 (check real-time NFL odds here).