ur carries in the NFC Championship on Sunday.Four carries.We can all admit it. Gurley’s knee inflammation is seriously hampering his ability to run at his normal speed and quickness. Well http://www.theramslockerroom.com/authentic-orlando-pace-jersey , we minus Rams Head Coach Sean McVay.On Monday, McVay said:Yeah, no.There is a 0.00% chance that if Todd Gurley is healthy and feeling good that he gets four carries in the NFC Championship. But you can’t really knock McVay for trying to cover for his star player. Gurley’s been an absolute professional since the inflammation around his knee really ramped up after the Rams’ Week 15 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. He’s handled the addition of RB C.J. Anderson to the team and his work rate like a consummate teammate, the embodiment of “We, not me.” As he said after the game:So let’s not knock Gurley for his performance. He’s fighting through it just like CB Marcus Peters did in the middle of the season.Here’s his reception near the end of regulation on 1st down on the series that set up the game-tying field goal from K Greg Zuerlein:Todd Gurley gets through that 100% of the time if his knee’s 100%. It’s not.So let’s just consider where we’re at.The Rams are playing in Super Bowl LIII in less than two weeks. And Gurley’s knee is just not allowing him to be himself. So how much should he play? How involved in the gameplan should he be?What can he be relied upon to do well at this point?And how do you balance that with the threat that Meatball gives you as a bowling ball through the inside?On the Friday before the Rams’ regular season finale in Week 17 against the San Francisco 49ers, McVay said:Well, he’s not full speed. And he’s not at the health that he can go compete at.So the bigger question is this.Is playing him at this point putting him at risk? Is it putting the longevity of his career in jeopardy?How injured is Just Todd Gurley? Effectively locked into their playoff seed last season, the Los Angeles Rams rested nearly all of their key players against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 17.The Rams will again host the 49ers in the regular-season finale on Sunday Womens Ethan Westbrooks Jersey , but have plenty to play for this time around.Coach Sean McVay said the Rams would go all out to try and secure a first-round bye, including playing running back Todd Gurley if he is healthy."We want to do what's best for Todd most importantly, and what's best for Todd is also what's best for our football team," McVay said Monday.The Rams (12-3) will clinch the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the NFC with a win or a Chicago loss at Minnesota. They can't get the top spot, which belongs to the Saints.Gurley was not active for the 31-9 win over Arizona on Sunday because of soreness in his knee. McVay felt Gurley made progress during the week and would like to play him against the 49ers. Gurley rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns and had four receptions for 23 yards and one touchdown in a 39-10 win at San Francisco in Week 7.Gurley leads the NFL with 17 rushing touchdowns and 21 total touchdowns from scrimmage. He also ranks second with 1,251 yards rushing and fourth with 1,831 yards from scrimmage.McVay also said he would have no concerns about going into a possible NFC divisional-round playoff game with Gurley not having played in three weeks should the Rams earn a bye."Would it be ideal? No. But is it something you're going to be concerned with? No," McVay said Deacon Jones Jersey , "I think we have a lot of confidence in Todd, and if he's ready to go then he'll be good to go and he'll be sharp whenever that is."McVay compared the possible extended absence for Gurley to his decision to hold out the Rams' starting offense in the preseason."Guys come back from injuries all the time, and it was a long break that we had before we started this season with those guys, and Todd did a pretty good job against Oakland running the football and making a lot of big plays," said McVay, referencing the 33-13 win over the Raiders in the season opener. "You'd obviously like to be able to get these guys as much work as possible, but most importantly is the health."The Rams found a suitable backup for Gurley in veteran C.J. Anderson, who rushed for 167 yards and one touchdown on 20 carries against the Cardinals after signing with Los Angeles as a free agent last Tuesday. However http://www.theramslockerroom.com/authentic-sean-mannion-jersey , McVay said Anderson's impressive debut would not sway his decision on whether Gurley plays this week."We don't want to do anything where we're putting him in harm's way," McVay said. "But if he's getting back, he's feeling good, then the anticipation is getting him ready to go. It was good to see what those guys did yesterday, but nothing changes with regards to our approach with Todd."McVay will also be monitoring safety Lamarcus Joyner after he sustained an ankle injury against Arizona. The injury was not serious, McVay said, and Joyner would be day to day.As tempting as it might be to hold out players with an eye toward the postseason, McVay said the Rams would not have success against the 49ers with that attitude. San Francisco (4-11) has lost six games by eight points or fewer this season Womens Aaron Donald Jersey , including a 14-9 loss to the Bears on Sunday, and McVay's past experience working with 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan serves to remind him how difficult this game could be."Just with my history and my background with Kyle, I know what a great coach he is," McVay said. "They've got some really, really good players that continue to compete hard and play for each other. So, this is something that we can't afford to take lightly. It's very important for us to come out ready to go."