Jeff Fisher is channeling his inner Mike Shanahan with his handling of the running backs for the St. Louis Rams.
Zac Stacy entered last week as the Rams leading rusher and had started the first five games of the year for St. Louis. Against the Seattle Seahawks, Stacy didn’t get a single carry as the Rams turned to Tre Mason and Benny Cunningham instead.
Mason rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries for St. Louis while Cunningham caught five passes for 46 yards and a touchdown out of the backfield.
According to R.B. Fallstrom of the Associated Press, that approach of spreading the workload around will continue for the Rams going forward.
“Zac could get 25 carries this week. He’s been a little banged up,” Fisher said. “We clearly have significant depth at the position.”
Stacy rushed for 973 yards as a rookie but has gotten off to a slower start this season. He’s rushed for 240 yards on 61 carries through the first five games. He was limited on the injury report with an ankle injury last week though he was listed as a full participant.
Mason looked promising in his first extended action against Seattle, though he did fumble on one of the Rams final offensive plays to potentially give the Seahawks a chance to win in the closing seconds.