They’re back!

Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua both returned to action last night in what was a big win for the Rams over the Minnesota Vikings, and their returns were great for both the Rams and from a fantasy football perspective…and not just for themselves, but for the entire offense .

Kupp, playing in his first game since Week 2, played 42 snaps, caught five passes for 51 yards with a touchdown and scored 16.1 fantasy points. Nacua, who hadn’t played since Week 1, played 40 snaps (what snap limit?), caught seven passes for 106 yards and scored 18.1 points of his own. Obviously, both players are now fantasy starters again.

The domino effect here had a huge, positive impact on Matthew Stafford.

The veteran quarterback, who hadn’t scored more than 12.8 fantasy points since Week 2, went for four touchdowns and 24.8 points. That was more points than he had scored in his previous three matches combined! It also puts Stafford back on the fantasy radar, as he is a free agent in many leagues (he is available in over 80% of ESPN leagues).

From a real football perspective, the Rams’ 30 points are the most their offense has scored in a game this season, and the 386 yards of total offense is the most since Week 1. So Kupp and Nacua’s wins have put Los Angeles back in the good graces of fantasy fans.