The Facts: In six of his first 12 games, Gurley had 20 or more carries. In today's pass-happy NFL, those are numbers of a workhorse. At least in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday night, that is unlikely to be the case. Based on a variety of factors, including his knee and his conditioning, Gurley and former free-agent pickup CJ Anderson are expected to split carries. That was the case in the NFC title game win over the Saints, and it should be the case on Sunday.

Diehards Line:According to Rams running backs coach Skip Peete, they essentially told Gurley this two Sundays ago. "We said, 'Going forward, we got to make sure you're fresh, you're healthy," Peete told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport this week. "The workload that you had prior to you sitting out, probably can't go that route right now. He understood that. He played. It's just his touches weren't what they had normally been." It has been one of the stories of the week. How healthy is Gurley? Everyone has said he's back to normal, that there is no real injury there. Still, he's dealt with soreness and irritation most of the season and hasn't been himself recently. Meanwhile, Anderson -- who the Rams absolutely want back for 2019, sources tell Rapoport -- has impressed. But so did Gurley against the Cowboys. HC Sean McVay has been consistent this week with where he thinks Gurley stands physically. But per Rapoport, "Whether it plays out on the field today is anyone's guess."