Jimmy Garoppolo

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Higbee, in his first significant action of the season, ran a route on 21 of the Rams' 46 drop backs and led the team in targets. The veteran caught a short touchdown from Jimmy Garoppolo in the second half but didn't play much in the fourth quarter. Sean McVay may have been ramping up Higbee for a larger role in LA's postseason, which starts next week against the Vikings.

Garoppolo looked good in his lone start of the season, with the Rams resting their starters ahead of the playoffs. Conducting the Sean McVay offense with short, on-time throws and all the requisite button pushing, Garoppolo averaged over eight yards per attempt, spreading the ball around and rarely making an errant throw. Garoppolo, 33, will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason and could land with any number of teams seeking a reliable backup QB.

The Rams had something to gain in Week 18, but opted to sit Matthew Stafford.

The Rams announced Jimmy Garoppolo will start at quarterback against the Seahawks on Sunday earlier this week and head coach Sean McVay shared some more changes to the lineup on Friday.