Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Placed on IR with back injury

Zuerlein was placed on injured reserve Wednesday due to a back injury.

Despite a pair of uncharacteristic misses on extra-point attempts in December, the 29-year-old Zuerlein has enjoyed one of the best kicking seasons in NFL history. He's converted 38 of 40 field-goal attempts, including six of seven from 50-plus yards and 12 of 12 in the 40-to-49-yard range. Zuerlein even had a shot to break the single-season record of 44 field goals, set by David Akers in 2011. Following Zuerlein's surprising shutdown for the season, the Rams will sign Sam Ficken to replace him, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Ficken has never kicked in an NFL regular-season game and will likely amount to a significant downgrade, but his attachment to the high-powered Rams offense nonetheless makes him a usable fantasy option for Week 16 in Tennessee, albeit on the lower end of the spectrum.