2021, Rd. 2-57 | |
Miami, FL | |
25 | |
10/07/1999 | |
4YR | |
Louisville Cardinals |
Atwell played nine snaps on offense and failed to record a target during Saturday's 13-9 victory against the Cardinals.
Analysis
For the first time since Week 1, Atwell didn't see a single pass aimed his way, the culmination of a weeks-long trend downward for the speedster in both snap counts and production. Rookie Jordan Whittington saw the same number of snaps on offense and managed a single catch for six yards, and barring the starters earning some rest if the Rams secure a playoff spot prior to their Week 18 matchup against the Seahawks, Atwell's role on offense seems firmly cemented as minimal moving forward.
Atwell secured one of two targets for 12 yards during Sunday's 19-9 win against the Jets.
Analysis
Only three wideouts for the Rams recorded catches against the Jets, with Puka Nacua (8-56-0) and Cooper Kupp (3-24-0) mostly subdued by the potent Jets secondary. Atwell saw the field for only 11 snaps on offense, yet saw two targets in that span, double that of Demarcus Robinson. Without consistent time on the field, however, Atwell's role will continue to be suppressed, making him difficult to place in fantasy lineups with a matchup against the Cardinals on deck Week 17.
Atwell secured one of two targets for six yards during Thursday's 12-6 victory against the 49ers.
Analysis
With Demarcus Robinson (shoulder) active, Atwell saw his typical playing time as the fourth option at wide receiver for the Rams. Despite this, Atwell tied his second-worst performance of the season with his 1-6-0 receiving line, which he also recorded Week 10 against the Dolphins. Another tough pass defense is on deck for Week 16 as the Rams travel to play the Jets, making the prospects for a breakout game for Atwell particularly bleak.
Atwell secured all three of his targets for 45 yards during Sunday's 44-42 victory against the Bills.
Analysis
Demarcus Robinson (shoulder) briefly left the contest with an AC joint sprain, which was part of the reason Atwell saw his highest number of snaps on offense since Week 7 against the Raiders. While Puka Nacua (12-162-1) still commanded the most attention from Matthew Stafford, Atwell was the clear third option out of the stable of Rams pass catchers; aside from eight targets to Cooper Kupp and two to Kyren Williams, no other player earned more than one. If Robinson isn't ready for Thursday's divisional matchup with the 49ers, Atwell likely will slot in as the No. 3 wideout for the Rams, a role that's difficult to trust for fantasy purposes with Nacua and Kupp's dominance of the target share in recent weeks.
Atwell secured both of his targets for 39 yards and rushed once for no gain during Sunday's 21-14 victory against the Saints.
Analysis
The Louisville product saw similar usage compared to previous weeks, with a slight uptick due in part to Demarcus Robinson (hand) departing in the fourth quarter with an injury. If Robinson were to miss any time, Atwell would likely slot in as the tertiary wideout, with Tyler Johnson, Jordan Whittington and Xavier Smith combining for just 16 snaps in the victory. A showdown with the formidable Bills is up next for Atwell in Week 14.
Atwell secured all three of his targets for 30 yards during Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Eagles.
Analysis
Atwell logged the fourth-most snaps amongst the Rams' wideout corps Sunday, with his 17 on offense barely edging out Tyler Johnson's 14, while Jordan Whittington and Xavier Smith failed to record a single snap. Atwell's biggest contribution on the stat sheet came in garbage time, however, as he snagged back-to-back catches of 12 and 11 yards, respectively, before Cooper Kupp scored on a 27-yard touchdown grab. The Saints, who have given up 256.6 YPG in the air this season, will be Atwell's next test Week 13.
Atwell secured one of two targets for 21 yards during Sunday's 28-22 win against the Patriots.
Analysis
For the fourth consecutive week, the speedster only mustered a single catch. More troubling for Atwell's prospects is his declining usage, as he only took the field for seven snaps on Sunday. Puka Nacua, Cooper Kupp and Demarcus Robinson have dominated the touches at wideout for the Rams in recent weeks, and Atwell seems unlikely to expand his role in a Week 12 tilt against the Eagles.
Atwell caught his only target for six yards during Sunday's 23-15 loss to the Dolphins.
Analysis
As expected after last week's splits, Atwell served as a backup option to starters Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua and Demarcus Robinson. The speedy veteran did outsnap Tyler Johnson and Jordan Whittington, but the former ended up with the most production out of the trio, catching three of four targets for 25 yards. Atwell looks unlikely to break out of his rotational role with the Patriots on deck in Week 11.
Atwell caught one of three targets for 16 yards during Sunday's 26-20 overtime win against the Seahawks.
Analysis
Even with Puka Nacua (knee) being ejected at the end of the first half, Atwell managed just 26 snaps on offense and took a back seat to Demarcus Robinson and Tyler Johnson as the secondary targets behind Cooper Kupp. Taking out Weeks 3-8, where Atwell produced a solid 20-284-0 receiving line over four games, he has just five catches for 82 yards in the remaining four games. Atwell's role is likely to stay reduced with Kupp, Nacua and Robinson at the front of the Rams' passing game in a Week 10 contest against the Dolphins.
Season | Team | Routes Run | Receptions | Rec. Yards | Target Share | Touchdowns | YAC | ADoT | Catch % | Total EPA | Targets/Route Run | YPRR |
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2024 | ![]() | 220 | 37 | 525 | 12.7% | 0 | 120 | 12.31 | 68.5% | 42.78 | 0.25 | 2.39 |
2023 | ![]() | 381 | 39 | 483 | 14.7% | 3 | 104 | 11.45 | 58.2% | 41.01 | 0.18 | 1.27 |
2022 | ![]() | 155 | 18 | 298 | 11.4% | 1 | 60 | 17.77 | 51.4% | 20.62 | 0.23 | 1.92 |