The Los Angeles Rams are preparing for a challenging road test against Indianapolis as they look to bounce back from their Week 3 collapse against Philadelphia. Davante Adams appeared on Wednesday’s injury report, which naturally created some concern among fantasy football managers. What is the latest on his status?
Davante Adams Injury Update
Adams did not practice on Wednesday due to a hamstring issue, earning him a spot on the team’s injury report. As a reminder, Wednesday practices are largely meaningless in terms of actual game availability, with teams routinely resting veteran players or exercising extreme caution with anyone dealing with minor issues.
Wednesday practices are especially meaningless for Adams, who is 32 years old and regularly gets Wednesdays off anyway as part of his standard maintenance routine. The Rams likely listed Adams as dealing with a hamstring issue purely out of an abundance of caution to ensure compliance with the NFL’s injury reporting rules.
Adams is dealing with soreness rather than a strain, which is likely a product of him simply being older and needing a little more time to recover than he did during his Green Bay Packers days. At this stage of his career, routine rest becomes more important for maintaining peak performance throughout the long NFL season.
According to Rams beat reporter Adam Grosbard, head coach Sean McVay is “not expecting it to affect their game status.” This represents the most encouraging news possible for fantasy managers concerned about Adams’ availability for Sunday’s contest against the Colts.
Wednesday are their veteran rest days this year. McVay brought up the injuries for each of them, so assume it’s a little more than usual bumps and bruises but he described both as “sore” and added, “Not expecting it to affect their game status. But we’ll take it a day at a time” https://t.co/i2PfRgOi4I
— Adam Grosbard (@AdamGrosbard) September 24, 2025
McVay’s comments suggest this is routine maintenance rather than a legitimate injury concern. The fact that the coaching staff isn’t worried about Adams missing game time indicates this hamstring designation is procedural rather than problematic.
Fantasy managers should fully expect Adams to play this week against the Colts. His veteran status, combined with the team’s confidence in his availability, makes him a safe option for Week 4 lineups despite the Wednesday absence from practice.
Thursday Update: Adams did not practice again on Thursday. For most players, this would be very concerning, but Adams doesn’t need practice to be ready to play. If he can’t return to at least a limited session on Friday, then we can raise alarm bells. For now, I still expect Adams to play.
Friday Update: Adams was able to return to a limited session on Friday. He is listed as questionable, but head coach Sean McVay said he expects Adams to play.
Adams Fantasy Outlook
I know we are four seasons removed at this point, but man, what the Packers wouldn’t give to have a WR1 like Davante Adams on their roster.
The 32-year-old brought in a 44-yard pass from Matthew Stafford against the Eagles last week, and after struggling in the opener (WR41), he’s the eighth-best wide receiver in fantasy.
I don’t think he’s a top 10 player the rest of the way, but I do think he’s paused any concerns of Father Time and is to be locked into lineups as long as Stafford is under center.
Adams is clearly the red-zone threat on this team, and with Puka Nacua helping them matriculate the ball up and down the field, that role is going to hold value.
This week will serve as a good litmus test for the Colts’ defense, but I think they struggle to stop Adams’ athletic profile from making at least one splash play.
— PFSN Fantasy Analyst Kyle Soppe