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The Rams play the Vikings on Thursday Night Football in Week 8 and Los Angeles is sweating on the fitness of star receiver, Cooper Kupp. The wideout last played against the Cardinals in September and has not featured since. He is battling an ankle injury and his return cannot come soon enough.
The Rams are 2-4 this season and bottom of the NFC West. They face a Vikings team that is 5-1 but coming off its first loss this week, a narrow defeat against the Lions. The Rams need Cooper Kupp available at the earliest to turn their season around and it looks like they will have his services as they chase their third win of the season.
Is Cooper Kupp playing in Week 8?
Cooper Kupp has been dealing with an ankle injury and was listed in the final injury report before the Rams' Week 8 game against the Vikings. However, the good news is that he was a full participant in practice throughout the week and has no game designation. That means he is good to go on Thursday and will play.
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His return is significant for two reasons. Jordan Whittington is out for the game with a shoulder injury and Puka Nacua is questionable with a knee injury, having just been activated off the injured reserve.
The other reason this game is of interest is because there are discussions going around that Los Angeles is willing to trade away the former Super Bowl MVP for a second-round pick. Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly among the teams interested.
With the Rams sitting at 2-4, one can understand why they might be willing to trade a star player like Kupp to a team that has more potential to win now while they rebuild for the future. A good performance against the Vikings might convince potentially interested franchises to part with a higher pick.
How to watch Los Angeles Rams vs Minnesota Vikings in Week 8?
The Vikings and Rams are trending in different directions as they face off in Week 8. Minnesota is 5-1 and second in the NFC North, behind the Lions, who defeated it in Week 7 and took over the top spot. The Vikings began 5-0 and are being mentioned as legitimate championship contenders.
Los Angeles, meanwhile, made the playoffs in 2023 and is the last Super Bowl winner not named the Kansas City Chiefs. However, the Rams' season is off to a rough start and they are 2-4 and bottom of the NFC West.
One can follow all the action as per the details below.
- Day and Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
- Time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
- Channel: Amazon Prime Video
- Location: Inglewood, California
- Venue: SoFi Stadium
- Streaming: Amazon Prime Video and NFL+
It should be a fascinating matchup with wide-ranging implications for both franchises going forward in 2024.
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