As you probably have heard by now, the Rams number 1 wide receiver, Mark Clayton, is out for the season with a knee injury. Now obviously, injuries are never a good thing for the man being injured. However, from a fantasy standpoint, almost every injury thrusts a backup into a suddenly much more prominent role. The key part is identifying who the player is that benefits.
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| "It's like what Lenin said... you look for the person who will benefit, and, uh, uh... " |
With Mark Clayton out of the Rams offense, there is some worry that Sam Bradford may be out of his element (Two Big Lebowski jokes! Ha!) if he doesn't find a new go-to guy. However, if last week's game against the Lions was any indication, we know who that guy might be.
Tell me if this sounds familar: Small, average speed, white guy who plays wide receiver for Texas Tech comes into the league with very little hype around him, but works his butt off and gets put in a favorable situation where he can rack up a ton of catches in a pass-friendly offense. Wes Welker, right? Well, yes, but it also describes Danny Amendola.
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Questionable ball carrying technique, but unquestionably bad-ass
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Amendola racked up 19 targets (a ton, for those who aren't familiar with that stat), and he caught 12 of them. Danny isn't really explosive, but if he gets the ball thrown his way that often, he won't need to be. Amendola is the best healthy receiver the Rams have, and look for him to get a lot of looks. Mind you, the Rams offense probably will be less explosive with Clayton gone, but there is still some value. Amendola should be owned in all leagues, especially PPR.
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