It took a few weeks, but Robert Woods established himself as the Rams’ No. 1 receiver midway through this season. unfortunately, he suffered a shoulder injury against the Vikings after putting together a terrific stretch of three games with 20 receptions, 322 yards and four touchdowns.

Sunday’s matchup with the Saints was Jared Goff’s first without Woods in the mix, and needless to say, he didn’t miss a beat. Goff threw for 354 yards and two touchdowns, hitting eight different receivers.

Yeah. No doubt, no doubt,” Goff said of whether he was pleased with spreading the ball around. “I think I was most pleased with the guys stepping up. I didn’t really have any doubts about it, but you never know until they truly get out there like Josh Reynolds, and go out there and you can tell it wasn’t too big for him. The stage wasn’t too big. He really performed well.”

Reynolds, in his first career start, caught four passes for 37 yards and a touchdown, which came on an off-script play where Goff directed him across the back of the end zone. He didn’t look overwhelmed in the least bit, performing well on the big stage at the Coliseum.

He wasn’t the only player who stepped up in Woods’ absence, either. Sammy Watkins and Cooper Kupp put up big numbers, combining to catch 12 passes for 198 yards and a touchdown.

“Then Cooper and Sammy were their usual selves and maybe even elevated their play a little bit with Robert being out, but yeah that was the best thing to see,” Goff said.

If there’s one thing the Rams showed on Sunday, it’s that they have a great deal of depth from top to bottom at just about every position, particularly at wide receiver. Woods’ injury is obviously unfortunate and the Rams want him back as soon as possible, but they showed they’ll be in good enough shape until that happens.