Pro Football Network’s NFL analysts cast votes to rank the league’s most elite players, identifying the league’s most dominant and impactful talents. They included three Los Angeles Rams in their Top 100, but none could crack the best 50 players in their rankings.
The rankings were posted on Monday morning and feature Patrick Mahomes as the league’s best player and DeForest Buckner rounds out the list. Perhaps the most interesting Rams-related ranking is which wide receiver they named the team’s best.
Los Angeles Rams on PFN’s Top 100
52) Matthew Stafford, QB
Matthew Stafford looked cooked in 2022 but recovered for an exceptional 2023 campaign with the upstart Rams. He ranked second in PFF’s big-time throw rate while posting the fourth-best turnover-worthy play rate, a deadly combination that earned Stafford the second Pro Bowl nod of his career.
Injuries will be a concern as he ages, but Stafford is one of the toughest players in the NFL.
Stafford’s Rank Among QBs: 9th
- Patrick Mahomes (1st overall)
- Lamar Jackson (3rd)
- Josh Allen (11th)
- Joe Burrow (12th)
- Dak Prescott (32nd)
- Jalen Hurts (43rd)
- Justin Herbert (51st)
56) Puka Nacua, WR
Puka Nacua’s 2023 receiving totals weren’t in the same dimension as any other rookie wideout. He had 500+ more yards and 20+ more receptions than Chiefs WR Rashee Rice, the next-best in both categories.
The Rams 2023 5th round darft pick statistics could only be compared to those of other high-end NFL receivers. Nacua ranked top six league-wide in targets (163), receptions (114), receiving yards (1,667), and yards per route run (2.75), all of which were new NFL rookie records.
Nacua’s Rank Among WRs: 9th
- Justin Jefferson (6th overall)
- Tyreek Hill (7th)
- CeeDee Lamb (14th)
- Ja’Marr Chase (17th)
- A.J. Brown (23rd)
- Amon-Ra St. Brown (24th)
- Davante Adams (25th)
- Brandon Aiyuk (38th)
59) Cooper Kupp, WR
Cooper Kupp won the NFL’s receiving triple crown with a 145-1,947-16 line in 2021, but injuries, age, and absurd usage have caught up to him as he enters his age-31 campaign.
He’s missed 13 games over the past two seasons and is now the second-best pass catcher on his own team. Can Kupp stay healthy and rebound in 2024?
Kupp’s Rank Among WRs: 10th
- Justin Jefferson (6th overall)
- Tyreek Hill (7th)
- CeeDee Lamb (14th)
- Ja’Marr Chase (17th)
- A.J. Brown (23rd)
- Amon-Ra St. Brown (24th)
- Davante Adams (25th)
- Brandon Aiyuk (38th)
- Puka Nacua (56th)