Trevor Lawrence is one of those quarterbacks who will use his legs when necessary, and this should be a great way to do that. When he was pressured at the right rate against the Chiefs, we saw him turn to his legs more than in any game this season. He now gets a Rams team that has struggled to contain opposing QBs. 

There are two types of mobile quarterbacks: guys who get designed runs, and guys who scramble. Trevor Lawrence will mostly be reliant on scrambles, but he should get an opportunity or two on a schemed-up play. When the traditional run game struggles, you are forced to drop back more. More dropbacks = more scramble chances. 

The Rams are a top 5 pressure rate team, and should have success forcing Lawrence out of the pocket. When he’s under pressure, he should be forced to turn to his legs. When a QB is struggling and a defense is doing a good job of limiting his running game, then the quarterback is going to take matters into his own hands.

Pretty much any game where the Rams are projected to win, you can count on Kyren Williams. Even with some of the best weapons in football these last couple of seasons, we have still seen a heavy dose of Kyren. Now the most productive wide receiver in football is out, and someone will need to fill in for those extra yards Puka Nacua is leaving on the table. 

Kyren Williams has posted 50+ rushing yards in every game this season, averaging just over 25 carries per outing. The Jaguars' rush defense has been solid, but have shown more cracks in recent weeks. If the Rams are able to take an early lead, then I can see Williams getting close to 20 carries. Blake Corum also got injured last week, meaning his main backfield competition is trying to deal with injuries on a shorter week where they have to head overseas, not ideal!

Brian Thomas Jr finally got on the same page with Trevor Lawrence last week, and I expect the good usage to continue. People had increasingly high expectations for BTJ coming into the season, and he’s finally looking more like the first-round pick we saw last season. In last week's outing, Brian Thomas Jr. posted an elite 37% first-read target rate in Week 6 and turned in a season-high five first downs.

While the volume hasn’t been consistent, he’s finally being prioritized early and often. The Rams are good at getting pressure on opposing QBs, but their secondary is honestly lacking a lot of talent. Thomas can absolutely win these 1v1 matchups on the outside, giving some solid big-play opportunities. The Jaguars' rushing game has faded a bit, and the Rams have a good rush defense. They already lean more pass-heavy, and the defense should create even more opportunities for BTJ.

The two biggest beneficiaries of the Puka Nacua injury are Jordan Whittington and Davante Adams. There are no lines for Whittington yet, but he should pick up a lot of the screen game and short-yardage usage that was unique to Puka. While losing that matters, the much more valuable usage comes down the field, and that’s where Adams is going to dominate without competition. They have some solid depth but Adams will be the clear #1 option. 

Matthew Stafford is playing at an MVP level right now, and if he can sustain a good season for Adams with Nacua, imagine what he can do without him. In a game where I’m expecting 10+ targets, I think Adams can clear this easily. The biggest threat is just a run-heavy game plan, but if they are leading, they likely had some chunk passing that Adams played a part in. Sometimes it’s better not to overthink things and just back the really good players.