A Los Angeles Rams victory over Seattle Seahawks could come down to play of unheralded playmaker replacing Davante Adams

The Los Angeles Rams will likely be relying on seventh-round pick to replace Davante Adams against the Seattle Seahawks

AJ Schulte — College Football Trending News Writer
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[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] Oct 19, 2025; London, United Kingdom; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Konata Mumpfield (15) reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half during a NFL International Series game at Wembley Stadium.
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The Los Angeles Rams‘ rematch against the Seattle Seahawks is arguably the most important matchup of the season, as it will go a long way in securing the Rams’ bid for the top seed in the NFC, as well as winning the NFC West. If the Rams win, their odds of securing the No.1 seed in the NFC rise to 90%.

However, coming off of a short week, that will be easier said than done. The Rams narrowly won the first matchup 21-19, and that was with Sam Darnold throwing four interceptions, something that Los Angeles can’t count on repeating in this one.

The Rams’ key to a victory could come down to the efforts of an unexpected player.

Unheralded rookie to step in for Davante Adams

As of the time of this writing, Davante Adams hasn’t officially been ruled out for the game against the Seahawks. However, given that it’s a short week, it feels likely to say he won’t be at 100%, even if he does play. This opens the door for a bigger role for a player earning more and more trust with the coaching staff and teammates as time has gone on.

Seventh-round pick Konata Mumpfield has seen his playing time increase every week, with back-to-back weeks of over 30+ snaps. He’s outpacing Jordan Whittington and Tutu Atwell on the depth chart, and the Rams have seemingly turned Adams’ role over to Mumpfield when he takes the field. His play will be crucial for the Rams in this one, for good reason.

When the Rams get into their patented 13-personnel (three tight ends) sets, it’s been Mumpfield that has checked in outside as the lone receiver to replace Adams more often than Puka, which speaks to the staff’s belief in him. He’ll need to step up in this one.

The last time Seattle played, the Rams primarily went back to their bread-and-butter of 11-personnel (three wide receivers), despite being highly successful out of 13 over the last few weeks prior to that matchup. That involved a lot of Adams, Nacua, and Jordan Whittington occupying the slot role. Now however, with Adams potentially sidelined or limited (at best), Mumpfield will have to slide into that role outside.

Mumpfield hasn’t been particularly productive, knotting just five catches for 42 yards and a touchdown this season, but the Rams clearly trust him and have had plenty of praise for his efforts this season and how “unlike” a rookie the seventh-round pick has been this year. With Puka Nacua drawing his usual amount of attention, Mumpfield will need to deliver if the Rams want to have the best possible chance of moving the ball through the air, working on the backside of concepts and getting separation when and where he can to let Stafford find him if Puka isn’t open on first glance.

We’ll see how the Rams opt to attack Seattle this time around, but I’d expect Mumpfield to play a significant role no matter the gameplan.

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