The return of Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua boosts Matthew Stafford's fantasy football value

They're back!

Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua both returned to action last night in what was a big win for the Rams against the Minnesota Vikings, and their returns were great for both the Rams and from a fantasy football perspective… and not just for themselves , but also for the complete 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 himself. 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, scored four touchdowns and 24.8 points. That was more points than he had collected in his last three games combined! It also puts Stafford back on the fantasy radar as he is a free agent in many leagues (he is available in more than 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 their 386 yards of total offense is their most since Week 1. So the return of Kupp and Nacua has Los Angeles in the Brought aside back into the favor of fantasy fans.